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Éogan is an early Irish male given name, which also has the hypocoristic and diminutive forms Eoganán, Eóghainin, Eóghain and Eóghainn. The Modern Irish form of the name is Eoghan (pronounced ['oː(ə)nˠ]).

In Scottish Gaelic the name is Eòghann or Eòghan. All of the above are often anglicised as Ewen or, less often, Owen. The name in both Goidelic languages is generally considered a derivative of the Greek and Latin name Eugenes, meaning "noble born".^[1]^[2]^[3]

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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-words.^[2] Morgan notes that there are less likely alternative explanations and agrees with Dr Rachel Bromwich that Welsh Owein “is normally latinized as Eugenius," and "both the Welsh and Irish forms are Latin derivatives".^[2]

Eoghan has also been translated into English as "well born", in an example c. 1923, due to this Latin derivation, with the note that in common usage it is usually anglicised to "Eugene".^[5] The name corresponds to the Welsh Owain, often spelt Owen in English;^[1]^[2] as well to Ewen, Ewan and Euan. The most likely and widely accepted origin of the Old Welsh Owain is, like the Old Irish Eogan also from Latin Eugenius.^[1]

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Celtic nobility

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Éogan mac Durthacht, king of Fernmag in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology
Eógan mac Muiredaig, king of Dál Riata
Eógan mac Néill, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, eponymous founder of the Cenél nEógain and Inis Eógain
Éogan Mór, eponymous ancestor of the Eóganachta
Éogan of Ardstraw (6th century), Irish saint
Eóganan mac Óengusa (died 839), king of Fortriu
Éogan of Argyll (Eóghan MacDubhgaill) (died in or after 1268)
Eoghain Ó Cianáin, harper and a servant of the 9th Earl of Kildare
Mug Nuadat, sometimes known as Éogan
Owain ap Dyfnwal (fl. 934), King of the Cumbrians
Owain ap Dyfnwal (died 1015), King of the Cumbrians
Owain Foel (fl. 1018), King of the Cumbrians

Recent times

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Eoghan Corry, Irish journalist and historian
Eoghan Fitzsimons, former Attorney General of Ireland
Eoghan Harris, Irish politician
Eoghan Hickey, rugby player
Eoghan Kenny, Irish politician
Eoghan McDermott (MacDiarmada), TV broadcaster
Eoghan McGettigan, Gaelic footballer
Eoghan Quigg, Singer

Notes

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912), reprinted for Clearfield Company, INC by Genealogical Publishing Co. INC, Baltimore 1995, 1996. Cormic gives this origin for Eogan (one MS, Eogen); and Zimmer considers Owen to be borrowed from Latin Eugens, as noted by MacBain, p. 400. The mediaeval Latinization of Owen as Oenus led to a belief that the etymology was the Welsh and Breton oen, "lamb". With much stronger reason it was at one time considered that the name represented Irish eoghunn = Gael. Ogan- [f. Old Irish oc- Welsh og, young], ‘youth’. Surnames of the United Kingdom cites Tomás Ua Concheanainn, Mion-Chomhrádh (p. 126), that "Eóghan is a diminutive of Eóghainin, = Owain, Eugene"
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Morgan, T.J. and Morgan, Prys, Welsh Surnames, University of Wales, 1985, Owain (Owen, Bowen, Ednowain). According to T.J. Morgan in Welsh Surnames (page 172/173) Owen is a derivation of the Latin Eugenis > Old Welsh Ou(u)ein, Eug(u)ein ... 'variously written in Middle Welsh as Ewein, Owein, Ywein. LL gives the names Euguen, Iguein, Yuein, Ouein. The corresponding form in Irish is Eoghan. Additionally, another Latinized variation of the name Owen is Audoenus in certain parish registers.”
^ ^a ^b As cited by T.J. Morgan in Welsh Surnames, page 172
^ Macalister, R. A. S. Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum Vol. I. (1945) Dublin: Stationery Office
^ Eoghan, www.libraryireland.com

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Germanic-derived masculine names	Amhlaoibh Annraoi Éamonn Gearóid Gofraid Íomhar Lochlann Liam Maghnus Raghnall Risteárd Roibeárd Séarlas Somhairle Tiobóid Ualtar
Bible-derived masculine names	Abracham Ádhamh Árón Biniáimin Daibhí Dainéal Eafráim Gaibrial Íosac Iósua Irimia Maitiú Maois Mícheál (Maidhc) Parthalán Samúéil Séamus Seán Seosamh Síomón Solamh Tomás
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