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Eamon

/ˈeɪ̯.mən/

Eamon proper noun: a male given name from Irish Éamonn, Éamann [in turn from Old English Ēadmund (“prosperity protector”)], variant of Edmund; variant forms Eamonn, Eamann, Eaman.

Proper noun

Eamon

  1. A male given name from Irish Éamonn, Éamann [in turn from Old English Ēadmund (“prosperity protector”)], variant of Edmund; variant forms Eamonn, Eamann, Eaman.
    • The workman in charge was called Eamonn Breen. He said that there were two 'n's in Eamonn.
      'I'm called after Eamon de Valera,' Eamon said. 'And he's the Taoiseach.'
      'Yes, and he's wrong,' Eamonn Breen said.
      'You're nor Fianna Fáil', he said. Eamonn Breen later told his father what had happened and...1992, Colm Tóibín, The Heather Blazing, Picador, published 1993, →ISBN, page 25

Origin of Eamon

Borrowed from Irish Éamann (“Edmund”). Doublet of Edmund.

Questions about Eamon

What does Eamon mean?
Eamon means a male given name from Irish Éamonn, Éamann [in turn from Old English Ēadmund (“prosperity protector”)], variant of Edmund; variant forms Eamonn, Eamann, Eaman.
What part of speech is Eamon?
Eamon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Eamon?
Eamon is pronounced /ˈeɪ̯.mən/.

Words near Eamon in the dictionary

  1. eame
  2. eames
  3. Eames chair
  4. Eames chairs
  5. Eameses
  6. Eamon
  7. Eamonn
  8. Eamont
  9. Eamont Bridge
  10. eams
  11. ean

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