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Eoghan

OH-un

/ˈoʊən/

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eoghan

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Irish Gaelic (Ireland)
Meaning
Born of the yew tree; young warrior
Gender
male

Pronunciation tips

The Irish form of Eugene/Owen; 'eo' = 'oh', 'gh' is silent, 'an' = 'un'; looks like 8 letters, sounds like 2 syllables

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