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Eóghan (M)>

Eóghan (male)

Variants:Eocha (M) Euan (M) Eugene (M) Evan (M) Ewan (M) Ewen (M) Hugh (M) Owain (M) Owen (M)
Derivative(s):Tyrone (M)
Can be spelt:Eóghann (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Personal communication [LL]
Notes:

Irish and Scottish Gaelic, "born of [or under] the yew".

1. In Scotland it has been Anglicised as Eugene, Evan, Euan, Ewan, Ewen and Hugh.

2. In Ireland it has been Anglicized as Owen and, sometimes, as Eugéne.