About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Edmund, Edmond, Eamon
- Variants
- Éamonn, Eamon
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
The Irish form of Edmund, naturalised in Ireland from the 12th century. Famous bearer: Éamon de Valera, founding figure of the Irish state.
The story behind Éamon
Borne by the Long Fellow — president, taoiseach and last surviving 1916 commandant — whose 1959 election to the presidency capped his career.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; Gaelic form of Edmund.
Did you know?
Éamon de Valera dominated Irish politics for half the 20th century.
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