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Pronunciation of Eoin

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flopsy1974 · 05/01/2012 19:51

Discussing with DH how to pronounce this name. I always understood it to be pronounced 'Owen'. DH however thinks it's something different, but he's not sure what !!!
Can someone please help clarify this.

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TheDarkRoom · 03/10/2019 22:26

It's Owen.

MikeUniformMike · 03/10/2019 19:13

The name that gives a Yo-an sound is Ioan, welsh for John.
Not related to the OP, but there are several welsh forms of John.

Bowen is Son of Owen. Many Welsh surnames start with P or B.
Parry
Pugh
Price
Bevan
Beynon
etc.

You also occasionally see Firstname ap Fathersfirstname.

MikeUniformMike · 03/10/2019 19:05

Owain is similar to Owen but the ain part is pronounced like the ine in wine, nine and fine.

The part of Wales I'm from, some would say it as Owen (the en rhyming with pen and ten) but that would be because it is easier to say.

Divgirl2 · 03/10/2019 18:09

I know two; one is Welsh and pronounces it Yo-an, the other is from the northern isles of Scotland and pronounces it Iain.

Proseccoinamug · 03/10/2019 14:36

Owain is definitely oh-whine. Not Owen or O-wayne.

eoinoneill336 · 02/10/2019 22:06

Irish Eoin here. its pronounced Owen, same with Eoghan which is just an older version.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 06/01/2012 18:39

Owen

HardCheese · 06/01/2012 13:57

Eoghan and Eoin are both pronounced 'Owen' in Ireland - can't speak for the Welsh and Scots versions.

migratingsouth · 06/01/2012 09:23

Owen (Irish)

3boysgirlontheway · 06/01/2012 09:20

Everyone with that spelling in Ireland would be called Owen, whether he liked it or not Smile

Honeydragon · 06/01/2012 09:20

Oddly enough my Eoin has just phoned.

I asked him why he wasn't called Owen. He said in the special careful voice you use for blethering idiots" because I'm not Irish".

I therefore conclude the difference is dependent on nationality

yellowraincoat · 06/01/2012 02:00

I remember good old Eoin Jess and his floppy hair.

hohohoshedittant · 06/01/2012 01:58

I know one and he is Owen. Irish heritage.

Floggingmolly · 05/01/2012 22:48

It's Owen. Really.

Honeydragon · 05/01/2012 22:43

floppy hair

Honeydragon · 05/01/2012 22:43

Smile Glakkit it was the floppy and cheekbones

LynetteScavo · 05/01/2012 22:27

Owen.

But some people with a different accent to me seem to say "urn" in a gruff way.

GlaikitFizzog · 05/01/2012 22:25

Eoin is Ian to me. There was a footballer Eoin Jess played for Aberdeen when I was young! Luffed him Blush

mejon · 05/01/2012 22:24

guinealady - I'd bet your bottom dollar his name is really pronounced as sleepless suggests but after years of having it mispronounced, he can't be arsed correcting people. DH is Brandon but his oldest friends call him Brendan and he has never corrected them!

guinealady · 05/01/2012 20:58

Sleepless - I know an Owain and his name is pronounced Owen - in fact people who want to wind him up call him O-wayne!

lollystix · 05/01/2012 20:51

Northern Irish friend pronounces her Eoin 'owen'

CurrySpice · 05/01/2012 20:46

The Eoin I know pronounces his name Owen

Gooseysgirl · 05/01/2012 20:45

In the Irish language 'eo' sound is pronounced 'owe'... 'owe-in' (ie Owen) is most definitely the correct Irish pronunciation of this name. And yes, in Eoghan the 'gh' is silent.

ReduceRecycleRegift · 05/01/2012 20:36

owe-in

Eogan/Eoghan - is that pronounced Owen or Egan?
neither are pronounced Egan, Egan is Eeegan
Eogan like Owen or Owg-in, Eoghan = Owen. A 'h' after a consonant makes the constonant (g in this case) silent

DaydreamDolly · 05/01/2012 20:35

Owen.

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