Etymology

Eamon

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Today it means: A male given name from Irish Éamonn, Éamann [in turn from Old English Ēadmund (“prosperity protector”)], variant of Edmund; variant forms Eamonn, Eamann, Eaman. Full definition →

Irish Éamann ← Middle Irish Éadmonn ← Old English Ēadmund
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  1. Proto-Germanic*audaz
  2. Proto-Germanic*mundō
  3. Proto-Germanic*Audamunduz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*Audamundu
  5. Old EnglishĒadmund
  6. Middle IrishÉadmonn
  7. IrishÉamann
  8. English todayEamon

Borrowed from Irish Éamann (“Edmund”). Doublet of Edmund.

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