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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Owen, Eugene
- Variants
- Eoin (related)
- Stronghold region
- Ulster
Overview
Borne by Eoghan Mór (Eoghan the Great), legendary king of Munster and ancestor of the Eoghanachta dynasties of Cashel.
The story behind Eoghan
Eoghan mac Néill was eponym of the Cenél nEógain and gave his name to Tír Eoghain — Tyrone.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; son of Niall of the Nine Hostages.
Did you know?
His descendants the Cenél nEógain dominated northern Ireland for nearly a thousand years.
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