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Eamonn

Eamonn is the alternative form of Eamon.

Meaning of Eamon

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

Questions about Eamonn

What is Eamonn the alternative form of?
Eamonn is the alternative form of Eamon.

Words near Eamonn in the dictionary

  1. eames
  2. Eames chair
  3. Eames chairs
  4. Eameses
  5. Eamon
  6. Eamonn
  7. Eamont
  8. Eamont Bridge
  9. eams
  10. ean
  11. EAN32

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