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Eoghan
Eoghan Eoghan carries the dignity of ancient aristocratic lineage combined with the vitality of the Irish bardic tradition. Characters with this name tend to be natural leaders who carry their authority with easy grace, the "well-born" etymology expressing itself in an innate sense of obligation toward their community. The name bridges the ancient Gaelic world and the modern Irish one, suited to historical epics and contemporary literary fiction alike.
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