Eamonn
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Pronunciation | Irish: ɛ̝̈ːmˠən̪ˠ English: eɪmən |
Gender | Male |
Meaning | Rich protector |
Region of Origin | Ireland, Irish diaspora |
Origin | Old English: Eadmund |
Related names | Eamon |
Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Eamonn |
Eamonn, Éamonn, Eámonn, Éamon or Eamon is an Irish male given name, the Gaelic equivalent of the English name Edmund or Edmond. Some people named Eamonn include:
- Eamonn Andrews - Television personality
- Eamonn Campbell - Musician
- Éamonn Ceannt - Irish nationalist
- Eamonn Coghlan - Three time Olympian and retired runner
- Eamon Collins - Irish Republican Army activist who later turned against the organization
- Eamonn Darcy - Professional Golfer
- Éamon de Valera - Former Taoiseach and President of Ireland, whose given name was Edward (Irish: Éadhbhard), not Edmund.
- Eamon - hip pop singer
- Eamonn Duggan - Irish lawyer, nationalist and politician
- Eamonn Holmes - Television personality
- Eamonn Kissane - Former Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach
- Eamonn McCann - Irish journalist, author, and political activist.
- Eamonn McGirr - Entertainer and local personality in Albany, New York
- Eamonn Roche - Actor
- Eamon Sullivan - Australian swimmer
- Eamonn Walker - Actor
- Eamon Kendall - Accountant at Selby Watson & Co
- Éamonn Knuff - Irish Singer/Musician in California
[edit] Other uses
- Eamon - a computer role-playing game for the Apple II.
- Eamonn an Chnuic (Ned of the Hill) - an Irish language song
- Eamon Valda - fictional character in Robert Jordan's fantasy book series The Wheel of Time