Details for the forename Eóghan

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Eóghan (male)


Variants:	Eocha (M) Euan (M) Eugene (M) Evan (M) Ewan (M) Ewen (M) Hugh (M) Owain (M) Owen (M)
Derivative(s):	Tyrone (M)
Can be spelt:	Eóghann (M)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG Personal communication [LL]
Notes:	Irish and Scottish Gaelic, "born of [or under] the yew". 1. In Scotland it has been Anglicised as Eugene, Evan, Euan, Ewan, Ewen and Hugh. 2. In Ireland it has been Anglicized as Owen and, sometimes, as Eugéne.