Eòghann

See also: Eoghan

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish Eógan, from Primitive Irish ᚔᚃᚑᚌᚓᚅᚔ (ivogeni, gen.sg.), from Proto-Celtic *Iwogenos (literally “yew-born”).[1] Cognate with Irish Eoghan.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Eòghann m (genitive/vocative Eòghainn)

  1. a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English John or Johannes

Descendants

  • → English: Ewan, Euan (rare), Ewen, Evin

See also

References

  1. ^ Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, Maguire, Fidelma (1981) Gaelic Personal Names, Dublin: The Academy Press, →ISBN, page 87
  2. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  3. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
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