Eoghan

OH-un · born of the yew

Eoghan is an Irish boy’s name, said OH-un, and it means born of the yew.

How to say Eoghan

Eoghan is said OH-un, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Eoghan means

Eoghan means born of the yew. Tír Eoghain (Tyrone) is “the land of Eoghan”.

Also written as

Eoghan turns up in English with these spellings: Owen, Ewan.

More Irish boys’ names

• Éanna: bird-like
• Eoin: Irish form of John (from Latin Johannes)

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Eoghan in Ogham · Eoghan in the old Gaelic script