Eoin
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
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 edit
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | |||
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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 edit
- 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 edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).
Proper noun edit
Eoin m
- a male given name, equivalent to English John