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{{Wiktionary|John|john}}Eoin ({{IPA-ga|ˈjoːɲ}}, sometimes spelled {{lang|ga|Eóin}}, or {{lang|ga|Eoinn}}) is an Irish name. The Scottish Gaelic equivalent is {{lang|gd|Eòin}} ({{IPA-gd|ˈjɔːɲ}}) and both are closely related to the Welsh {{lang|cy|Ioan}}. It is also cognate with the Irish {{lang|ga|Seán}}. 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. {{lang|ga|Eoin|italic=no}}/{{lang|gd|Eòin|italic=no}} and {{lang|ga|Eoghan|italic=no}}/{{lang|gd|Eòghan|italic=no}} are derived from different roots. {{lang|ga|Eoghan|italic=no}} has a Celtic derivation{{cn |date=December 2018 }} (possibly 'yew tree') whereas {{lang|ga|Eoin|italic=no}} is derived from Latin {{lang|la|Ioannes}}.Well-known Eoins (people and places etc., personal names and surnames) include the following: {{TOC right}} Political figures- Eoin an Ile or John of Islay, Earl of Ross, in the 15th century
- Eoin Ó Broin
- Eoin O'Duffy
- Eoin Mac Neill
Artists - Eoin Colfer, Irish author of the Artemis Fowl series
- Eoin McNamee, Irish author
- Eoin O'Keeffe, Irish composer
- Eoin Sandison, Marcus, Scottish musician of the duo Boards of Canada
- Eoin McCarthy, Irish actor
Sportsmen Gaelic Athletic AssociationGaelic footballers- Eoin Bradley, a Derry player
- Eoin Brosnan, a three-time All Ireland winning Kerry player
- Eoin Cotter, a Cork player
- Eoin Liston, a Kerry Gaelic football legend
- Eoin Mulligan, a three time All Ireland winning Tyrone player
Hurlers- Eoin Cadogan, a Cork hurler and footballer
- Eoin Kelly (Tipperary hurler), an All-Ireland winning Tipperary player
- Eoin Kelly (Waterford hurler), a three-time Munster Championship winning Waterford player
- Eoin Larkin, a seven-time All-Ireland winning Kilkenny hurler
- Eoin McGrath, a three-time Munster championship winning Waterford hurler
- Eoin Murphy, a three-time Munster Championship winning Waterford hurler
- Eoin Quigley, a Wexford hurler and former Bohemians soccer player
Soccer players- Eoin Doyle, a Cardiff City player
- Eoin Hand, soccer analyst and former manager of the Irish Soccer Team
- Eoin Jess, a former Scottish international and Aberdeen player
- Eoin Lynch, a Longford Town player
- Eoin Reid, a Celtic reserves player
- Eoin Mullen, a Bohemian FC player
Other- Eoin Collins, a former Irish tennis player
- Eoin Kennedy, an All-Ireland winning handballer
- Eoin Morgan, an Irish cricketer who now represents England
- Eoin Murray, an Irish British Touring Car Championship driver
- Eoin Reddan, an Irish Rugby international
- Eoin Reilly, a junior champion sculler and rower from New Zealand
- Eoin Rheinisch, an Irish canoeist
Others- Eoin Cameron, an Australian radio personality
- Eóin Mac Suibhne, fourteenth-century Scottish nobleman
- Eoin Macken, Irish actor and model
- Eoin McKiernan, an academic in the field of Irish Studies
- Eoin McLove, a character in Channel 4's Father Ted
- Eoin Gillespie, a keeper
See also - Eoghan
- Iain
- Owen (name)
- Eugene (given name)
- Alternate forms for the name John
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