Eoghan
[ˈoʊən]Meaning
possibly "born from the yew tree", from Old Irish e "yew" and the suffix gan "born"
Background Story
Eoghan is the modern Irish form of the early Irish name Éogan, which also has the hypocoristic and diminutive forms Eoganán, Eóghainin, Eóghain and Eóghainn. In Scottish Gaelic the name is Eòghann or Eòghan, and all of these are often anglicised as Euan, Ewan, Ewen or, less often, Owen. Behind the Name derives it from Old Irish e "yew" and the suffix gan "born", or alternatively from the Latin name Eugenius, while the name in both Goidelic languages is generally considered a derivative of the Greek and Latin Eugenes, meaning "noble born". It was borne by several legendary or semi-legendary Irish figures, including a son of the king Niall of the Nine Hostages.
Variations
Eoin, Owen, Eóghan
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