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Owen (anglicisation), John (English equivalent) From Hebrew Jochanan. [289] Frainc Franc, Frank (English equivalents) Derived from Francis. [290] Gearóid Gerald (English equivalent) Derived from Norman Gerald. [291] Gréagóir Gregory (English equivalent) Derived from Gregory. [292] Íosac Isaac (English equivalent)
Owen is usually an anglicised variant of the Welsh personal name Owain. Originally a patronymic , Owen became a fixed surname in Wales beginning with the reign of Henry VIII . [ 1 ] Etymologists consider it to originate from Eugene , meaning 'noble-born'. [ 2 ]
Eoin (pronounced) is a masculine Irish-language given name. The Scottish Gaelic equivalent is Eòin (pronounced) and both are closely related to the Welsh Ioan.It is also cognate with the Irish Seán and English John.
The Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum derives Eógan from the Primitive Irish * Iwagenas, [4] while others such as Tomás Ua Concheanainn (Mion-chomhradh, in 1903) have stated that Eóghan equates to Owain and Eugene; [1] Dr Rachel Bromwich has commented that Eoghan is a derivation of the Latin Eugenius, [3] making these names long-attested in Gaelic areas, yet still based on loan ...
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Euan is a Scottish, male given name, most common throughout the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, due to the influence of Scots in both nations.It is a derivative of the Pictish name, Uuen (or 'Wen'), which is the Pictish British cognate of Eòghann in Gaelic. [1]
This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate, in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.
Owain (Welsh pronunciation:) is a name of Welsh origin, variously written in Old Welsh as Ougein, Eugein, Euguen, Iguein, Ou(u)ein, Eug(u)ein, Yuein, and in Middle Welsh as Ewein, Owein, and Ywein. Other variants of the name Owain include Ewein, Iguein, Owein, Ouein, Ywen, Ywein, Ywain , Yuein, and Yvain.