Eoghan

English

Proper noun

Eoghan

  1. A male given name

See also

Irish

Etymology

Related to Scottish Gaelic Eòghan; ultimately from Proto-Celtic *Esugenos.

Proper noun

Eoghan m (genitive Eoghain)

  1. A male given name

Derived terms
  • Eoghanach (“Tyrone”, attributive adjective)
  • Eoghanach m (“member of Cineál Eoghain; native of Tyrone”)
  • Inis Eoghain f (“Inishowen”)
  • Tír Eoghain f (“Tyrone”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
Eoghan nEoghan hEoghan tEoghan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "Eoghan" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “Eoghan” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • Entries containing “Eoghain” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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