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Where does “Eoghan” come from?

Eoghan (Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic Esugenos, from Proto-Celtic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

Ancestry of “Eoghan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-CelticEsugenos—
2Proto-Celticgenosfamily, clan; birth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “Eoghan”

  • Eoghanach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →