Given name · also Irish
Eòin
“God is gracious”
Eòin is a masculine given name from Old Irish, ultimately from Hebrew. It is used in Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eòin goes back to Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān), meaning “God is gracious.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Eòin comes from Old Irish, and ultimately from Hebrew.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Scottish Gaelic usage, Eòin developed from Ἰωάννης.
Eòin’s family of names
In Scottish Gaelic usage, Eòin developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἰωάννης. In Scots usage, Eòin has a conventional equivalent in the English form John. In Scottish Gaelic usage, Eòin has a conventional equivalent in the French form Jean.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Eòin has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
7 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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