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”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /oːnʲ/

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

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith 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
  • Entries containing “Eoin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “Eoin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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
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