Given name

Eònan

“little Adam”

Eònan is a masculine given name from Old Irish, meaning “little Adam.” It is used in Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Eònan means “little Adam.”

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Where it comes from

Eònan comes from Old Irish.

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How it developed

From Old Irish Adomnán (“little Adam”).

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Eònan’s family of names

In Scottish Gaelic usage, Eònan continues an earlier form in Adomnán.

Walk Eònan’s family in the name graph

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Similar names

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Celtic

Eòghann

“yew-born”

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O'Gorman

“descendant of Gormán”

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Irish

Adamnan

“little Adam”

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>99% boys

Irish

Adhamhnán

“little Adam”

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Irish

Aodhagán

Aodhagán is a masculine given name from Old Irish. It is used in Irish.

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>99% boys

Irish · Modern

Eoghan

“the little swift one”

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Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Eòsaph

“may he add”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Irish

Feagan

Feagan is a surname from Irish.

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Eònan’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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