Eamon

Where Eamon comes from

Borrowed from Irish Éamann (“Edmund”). Doublet of Edmund.
— Wiktionary's entry for Eamon
  • 2 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1919
    First appearance
    #4,168 among boys, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2017
    Peak, #1,078
    182 babies named Eamon — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Irish Éamonn, Éamann [in turn from Old English Ēadmund (“prosperity protector”)], variant of Edmund; variant forms Eamonn, Eamann, Eaman.
Namesakes

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