Eoin

See also: eòin, Eóin, and Eòin

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).

Proper noun

Eoin m (genitive Eoin)

1. (biblical) John (any of several people in the Bible).
2. The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible.

   Synonym: Soiscéal Eoin

3. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English John, often confused with the unrelated native name, Eoghan.

   Synonym: Seán

Derived terms

• Eoin Baiste
• Lá Fhéile Eoin
• Naomh Eoin
• Oíche Fhéile Eoin
• tine Fhéile Eoin

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Eoin	nEoin	hEoin	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Eoin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Eoin”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Eoin”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).

Proper noun

Eoin m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English John.

   Synonyms: Ean, Juan

Derived terms

• Eoineen