Eoghan
'born of the yew' — from eo, yew
The gh between vowels is silent, which leaves OH-in. It is the same name as Eoin, spelled the older way.
- dh, gh → silent, or a soft y at the start
Eoghan, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, gave his name to Tír Eoghain — County Tyrone, 'the land of Eoghan'. Eoghan Rua Ó Néill (Owen Roe O'Neill), the Spanish-trained general, won Benburb in 1646; Eoghan Rua Ó Súilleabháin was Munster's last great wandering poet.
- Eoghan O'Connell (born 1995) — Irish footballer
- Eoghan Murphy (born 1982) — Irish politician
- Eoghan Ó Tuairisc (1919–1982) — Irish poet
- Eoghan Fitzsimons (born 1949) — Irish lawyer
- Eoghan Harris (born 1943) — Irish journalist
Irish people with an English Wikipedia article whose given name is recorded as Eoghan on Wikidata; descriptions from Wikidata.
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