Eabhaoin
Ireland · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Eabhaoin
The name 'Eabhaoin' is a variant of the Irish name 'Eoghan' (also anglicized as Owen), meaning "born of the yew tree" or "youth," derived from the Old Irish *Eógan, from *iwo-genos ("yew-born").
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Etymology
The name 'Eabhaoin' is a variant of the Irish name 'Eoghan' (also anglicized as Owen), meaning "born of the yew tree" or "youth," derived from the Old Irish *Eógan, from *iwo-genos ("yew-born"). It is used primarily in Irish and Scottish Gaelic cultures, with historical roots in early medieval Ireland, notably associated with the Eóganachta dynasty of Munster and Saint Eoghan of Ardstraw.
Eabhaoin currently ranks #579 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.
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