See also: eòin, Eóin, and Eòin

Irish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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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

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Mutation

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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.

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Manx

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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Eoin m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English John
    Synonyms: Ean, Juan

Derived terms

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