Eoghan

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Gender Masculine
Usage Irish, Irish Mythology
Pronounced Pron. /ˈoːnˠ/(Irish) /ˈoː.ənˠ/(Irish)

Meaning & History

Possibly means "born from the yew tree", from Old Irish eó "yew" and the suffix gan "born". Alternatively, it might be derived from the Latin name Eugenius. It was borne by several legendary or semi-legendary Irish figures, including a son of the king Niall of the Nine Hostages.