What is "eoin"

Eoin (pronounced like "Owen", "O-in", or "Own", and sometimes spelt Eóin, Eoghan or Eoinn) is an Irish name, closely related to the Welsh name ' Owain' (anglicized as ' Owen') and related to the Scottish Gaelic name Iain. It is also cognate with Irish Seán, English John ('Jon' etc) and 'Ian', and European equivalents such as 'Jan', 'Johan' etc . In the Irish language, it is the name used for all Biblical figures known as John in English, including John the Baptist and John the Apostle.

Well-known Eoins (people and places etc., personal names and surnames) include the following: