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Eamonn or Eamon (/ ˈ eɪ m ən / AY-mən; Irish: Éamonn, Éamon, or Eadhmonn pronounced [ˈeːmˠən̪ˠ]), is a masculine Irish given name.It is an Irish form of the English Edmund, or Edward, [1] which are derived from Old English names containing the elements ēad ("prosperity, riches"), mund ("protector") and ward (guard).
Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an anglicised form. Some Irish names have false cognates, i.e. names that look similar but are not etymologically related, e.g. Áine is commonly accepted as the Irish equivalent of the etymologically unrelated names Anna and Anne. During the "Irish revival", some Irish ...
Deirdre - the foremost tragic heroine in Irish legend; Duibne - attested as Dovinia in Archaic Irish and preserved in the name of the Corcu Duibne [46] Ériu, Banba & Fódla - tutelary triumvirate of goddesses, sisters, eponymous for Ireland (mainly Ériu) Ernmas; Étaín - the heroine of Tochmarc Étaíne
2. Colm. Meaning: Named for Saint Columba, who was known to be a great scholar. (He got most of his ideas while chewing on toys, we're pretty sure.)
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Irish Baby Girl Names That Are Totally Darling 1. Eamon gilaxia/Getty Images Eamon (pronounced “aim-on”) translates to “guardian of the riches.” Safe to say, he’ll always.
Pronounced TEER-nakh this Irish name means “lord.” Related: A-Z List Of 200 Short Boy Names That Are Simple And Sweet. 36. Ardghal. Meaning “bear-like” this name is a unique Irish boy name ...
Although known only from Roman contexts, the name Epona ('Great Mare') is from the Gaulish language; it is derived from the inferred Proto-Celtic *ekʷos 'horse', [5] which gives rise to modern Welsh ebol 'foal', together with the augmentative suffix-on frequently, although not exclusively, found in theonyms (for example Sirona, Matrona) and the usual Gaulish feminine singular -a. [6]