Eòghann: how to pronounce it and what it means
Boys' names
Name and meaning
Scottish Gaelic name descended from Eógan
Origin
From Middle Irish Eógan. The earlier Celtic name has been analysed as ‘yew-born’; John and Johannes are traditional naming equivalents, not its etymology.
How to pronounce it
Eòghann
Used as the equivalent of: John, Johannes
Naming equivalents do not always have the same origin.
Sources
Name definitions adapted from Wiktionary via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA 4.0). CC BY-SA 4.0
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