Eoin (, or ) is an

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. The

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equivalent is () and both are closely related to the

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. It is also cognate with the Irish . In the

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, it is the name used for all

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figures known as ''John'' in English, including

John the Baptist John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...

and

John the Apostle John the Apostle ( grc, Ἰωάννης; la, Ioannes ; Ge'ez: ዮሐንስ;) or Saint John the Beloved was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of Zebedee a ...

. / are different names from /. The

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Eógan and Gaelic Eòghan are generally considered to be derivations of the

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and

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name , meaning "noble born".''Surnames of the United Kingdom'' (1912), reprinted for Clearfield Company, INC by Genealogical Publishing Co. INC, Baltimore 1995, 1996. Cormic gives this origin for Eogan (one MS, Eogen); and Zimmer considers Owen to be borrowed from Latin , as noted by MacBain, p. 400. The mediaeval Latinization of Owen as led to a belief that the etymology was the Welsh and Breton , "lamb". With much stronger reason it was at one time considered that the name represented Irish = Gael. . Old Irish Welsh , young ‘youth’. ''Surnames of the United Kingdom'' cites Tomás Ua Concheanainn, (p. 126), that " is a diminutive of , = Owain, Eugene"Morgan, T.J. and Morgan, Prys, ''Welsh Surnames'', University of Wales, 1985, ''Owain (Owen, Bowen, Ednowain)''. According to T.J. Morgan in ''Welsh Surnames'' (page 172/173) Owen is a derivation of the Latin >

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, ... 'variously written in

Middle Welsh Middle Welsh ( cy, Cymraeg Canol, wlm, Kymraec) is the label attached to the Welsh language of the 12th to 15th centuries, of which much more remains than for any earlier period. This form of Welsh developed directly from Old Welsh ( cy, Hen G ...

as . LL gives the names . The corresponding form in Irish is . Additionally, another Latinized variation of the name Owen is in certain parish registers.”As cited by T.J. Morgan in ''Welsh Surnames'', page 172

Political figures

* Eoin an Ile or

John of Islay, Earl of Ross :''This article refers to John II, Lord of the Isles; for John I, see John of Islay, Lord of the Isles'' John of Islay (or John MacDonald) (1434–1503), Earl of Ross, fourth (and last) Lord of the Isles, and ''Mac Domhnaill'' (chief of Clan ...

, in the 15th century *

Eoin Ó Broin Eoin Ó Broin (; born 1972) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician and writer who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin Mid-West constituency since the 2016 general election. Background Ó Broin is from Cabinteely, County Dublin. He was educat ...

(born 1972), Irish nationalist politician *

Eoin O'Duffy Eoin O'Duffy (born Owen Duffy; 28 January 1890 – 30 November 1944) was an Irish military commander, police commissioner and politician. O'Duffy was the leader of the Monaghan Brigade of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and a prominent figure in ...

(1890 — 1944), Irish revolutionary *

Eoin Mac Neill Eoin MacNeill ( ga, Eoin Mac Néill; born John McNeill; 15 May 1867 – 15 October 1945) was an Irish scholar, Irish language enthusiast, Gaelic revivalist, nationalist and politician who served as Minister for Education from 1922 to 1925, Ce ...

(1867 — 1945), Irish nationalist politician *

Eóin Tennyson Eóin Tennyson (born 17 May 1998) is a Northern Irish Alliance Party politician who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Upper Bann since the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election. Early life and career Tennyson ...

, Northern Irish politician

Artists

Eoin Colfer Eoin Colfer (; born 14 May 1965) is an Irish author of children's books. He worked as a primary school teacher before he became a full-time writer. He is best known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl (series), ''Artemis Fowl'' series. I ...

, Irish author of the ''

Artemis Fowl ''The Fowl Adventures'' is a series of eleven fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer revolving around various members of the Fowl family. The first cycle, ''Artemis Fowl'', follows elf LEP recon officer Holly Short as she faces t ...

'' series *

Eoin McNamee Eoin McNamee (b.1961) is an Irish writer from Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland who has written numerous novels and screenplays. He was awarded the Macauley Fellowship for Irish Literature in 1990. He lives in County Sligo. Career Novell ...

, Irish author * Eoin O'Broin, Irish DJ and producer under the stage name

Noisestorm Eoin O'Broin (), better known by his stage name Noisestorm (born 1 October 1995), is an Irish DJ and music producer. He is best known for his song "Crab Rave", which peaked at 14 on ''Billboard''s Dance/Electronic Songs chart. Early life Noisest ...

Eoin O'Keeffe Eoin O'Keeffe (born 20 April 1979) is an Irish composer and arranger. Biography O'Keeffe grew up in Clonmel, Ireland. As a member of his local youth band, he played clarinet and later trumpet, before spending some time as conductor and arranger ...

, Irish composer *

Eoin Scolard Eoin (, or ) is an Irish name. The Scottish Gaelic equivalent is () and both are closely related to the Welsh language, Welsh . It is also cognate with the Irish . In the Irish language, it is the name used for all Bible, Biblical figures kno ...

, Irish author * Eoin Sandison, Marcus, Scottish musician of the duo

Boards of Canada Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin, formed initially as a group in 1986 before becoming a duo in the 1990s.Hoffmann, Heiko.Pitchfork: Interviews: Boards of Canada (Septemb ...

Eoin McCarthy Eoin McCarthy (born 1963, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor. He appeared in films such as '' Alien vs. Predator'' and television programmes such as ''Cadfael Brother Cadfael is the main fictional character in a seri ...

, Irish actor *

Eoin Macken Eoin Christopher Macken (born 21 February 1983) is an Irish actor, director, and model. Macken has modelled for Abercrombie and Fitch, Ralph Lauren, and GQ, and has appeared in films such as ''Resident Evil'', ''Close, Killing Jesus'', and '' ...

, Irish actor

Sportsmen

Gaelic Athletic Association

Gaelic footballers

Eoin Bradley Eoin Bradley (commonly known by his nickname Skinner; born 31 December 1983) is a Gaelic footballer and association footballer. He plays the former for the Glenullin club and, previously, for the Derry county team. With Glenullin he won a De ...

, a Derry player *

Eoin Brosnan Eoin Brosnan,born c.1980,is an Irish Gaelic football player who plays at centre forward. He is a former member of the Kerry senior county team and plays his club football for Dr Crokes. As of late 2021, he was a practicing solicitor, working f ...

, a three-time All Ireland winning Kerry player *

Eoin Cotter Eoin Cotter (born 29 July 1987 in Douglas, Cork, Ireland) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Douglas, and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2010. Before joining the senior team he also ...

, a Cork player * Eoin Donnelly, a Fermanagh player *

Eoin Liston Eoin "Bomber" Liston (born 16 October 1957 in Ballybunion, County Kerry) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Beale, his divisional side Shannon Rangers and at senior level for the Kerry county team ...

, a Kerry Gaelic football legend * Eoin McHugh (born 1994/5), a Donegal player

Hurlers

Eoin Cadogan Eoin Cadogan (born 1 September 1986) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who plays for Cork Senior Championship club Douglas and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back. Playing care ...

, a Cork hurler and footballer *

Eoin Kelly (Tipperary hurler) Eoin Kelly (born 6 January 1982) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward at senior level for the Tipperary county team. Born in Mullinahone, County Tipperary, Kelly first played competitive hurling whilst at school in St Kier ...

, an All-Ireland winning Tipperary player * Eoin Kelly (Waterford hurler), a three-time Munster Championship winning Waterford player *

Eoin Larkin Eoin Larkin (born 17 July 1984) is an Irish hurler and coach. His league and championship career as a forward with the Kilkenny senior team spanned twelve seasons from 2005 to 2016. Born in Kilkenny, Larkin first played competitive hurling f ...

, a seven-time All-Ireland winning Kilkenny hurler *

Eoin McGrath Eoin McGrath (born 2 November 1980) is an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Waterford senior team. He joined the team in 2002 and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement in 2012. Son of former ...

, a three-time Munster championship winning Waterford hurler * Eoin Murphy, a three-time Munster Championship winning Waterford hurler *

Eoin Quigley Eoin Quigley (born 13 October 1981) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Wexford senior team. Born in Piercestown, County Wexford, Quigley first played competitive hurling whilst at school at Wexford CBS. He first made his ...

, a Wexford hurler and former Bohemians soccer player

Soccer players

Eoin Doyle Eoin Doyle (born 12 March 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic. Doyle has previously played for Chesterfield, Cardiff, Preston North End, Portsmou ...

, a Cardiff City player *

Eoin Hand Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand (born 30 March 1946) is an Irish former footballer and football manager. As a player, his normal position was centre-half. He works as a television and radio football commentator for RTÉ in Ireland. Playing career ...

, soccer analyst and former manager of the Irish Soccer Team *

Eoin Jess Eoin Jess (born 13 December 1970) is a Scottish football coach and former player. As a player he was an attacking midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for Coventry City and Bradford City, and in the Scottish Premier League for A ...

, a former Scottish international and Aberdeen player * Eoin Reid, a Celtic reserves player * Eoin Mullen, a Bohemian FC player

Other

* Eoin Collins, a former Irish tennis player *

Eoin Kennedy Eoin Kennedy is an Irish handball player from Fingal, Ireland. He is a member of Saint Brigid's GAA club. By profession he is an engineer and a former lecturer at NUI Maynooth. The holder of fourteen senior handball titles, Kennedy has also won ...

, an All-Ireland winning handballer * Eoin Morgan, an Irish cricketer who now represents England *

Eoin Murray Eoin Murray is an Irish auto racing driver, born 9 December 1982. After winning the European Alfa Romeo 147 Challenge in 2005, he made his BTCC debut in the middle of 2006. Early years Murray had a successful career in karts, culminating in vi ...

, an Irish British Touring Car Championship driver *

Eoin Reddan Eoin Reddan (born Limerick, Ireland, 20 November 1980) is an Irish rugby union player who plays at scrum half. He initially attended the Jesuit boarding school, Clongowes Wood, before moving school to Crescent College Comprehensive where he ...

, an Irish Rugby international *

Eoin Reilly Eoin Reilly (born 1990 in Abbeyleix, County Laois, Ireland) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Abbeyleix and has been goalkeeper on the Laois County Laois ( ; gle, Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is ...

, a junior champion sculler and rower from New Zealand *

Eoin Rheinisch Eoin Rheinisch (born 21 February 1980 in Dublin) is an Irish slalom canoeist and three-time Olympic competitor. He competed at the international level from 1996 to 2013. He is from Leixlip, County Kildare. Olympic record Rheinisch competed a ...

, an Irish canoeist

Others

Eoin Cameron Eoin Harrap Cameron (4 January 1951 – 23 June 2016) was an Australian radio personality in Perth, Western Australia and member of the Australian House of Representatives. Until August 2015 he presented the ABC's Perth local station 720 ABC P ...

, an Australian radio personality * Eóin Mac Suibhne, fourteenth-century Scottish nobleman *

, Irish actor and model * Eoin McKiernan, an academic in the field of Irish Studies * Eoin McLove, a fictional character in the sitcom ''

Father Ted ''Father Ted'' is a sitcom created by Irish writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews (writer), Arthur Mathews and produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4. It aired over three series from 21 April 1995 until ...