Eòin
See also: Eoin, eòin, and Eóin
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɔːnʲ/
Proper noun
Eòin m (genitive Eòin)
- Jonathan
- John
Usage notes
- Generally used as a cognate of English Jonathan except in the Bible, where it stands for English John and Ianatan is used for Jonathan. The cognate of John outside the Bible is Iain.