Eoin
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oːnʲ/
Proper noun
Eoin m (genitive Eoin)
- (biblical) John (any of several people in the Bible).
- The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible.
- Synonym: Soiscéal Eoin
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English John, often confused with the unrelated native name, Eoghan
- Synonym: Seán
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eoin | nEoin | hEoin | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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, 2013–2025
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
- a male given name, equivalent to English John
Derived terms
- Eoineen