Eoin
Irish
Etymology
From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).
Proper noun
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, equivalent to John, often confused with the unrelated native name, Eoghan.
- Synonym: Seán
Derived terms
- Eoin Baiste (“John the Baptist”)
- Lá Fhéile Eoin (“Midsummer Day”)
- Naomh Eoin (“Saint John”)
- Oíche Fhéile Eoin (“Saint John's Eve”)
- tine Fhéile Eoin (“Saint John's Eve bonfire”)
Mutation
| 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. | |||
Further reading
- "Eoin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- 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
Derived terms
- Eoineen
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