Seán
The English name John is translated into Gaelic as Seán.
This name serves as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
Eóinín and Seáinín are used for closer familiarity. Eóin is the Irish Gaelic equivalent and Iain is the Scottish Gaelic equivalent.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Eóin is the form used in Irish Gaelic, while Iain is the form used in Scottish Gaelic.
Did you know?
- In Irish folklore, Seán serves the same narrative function as 'Jack' in English, acting as a generic placeholder for a hero in many traditional tales.
- Despite their different spellings, Seán, Eóin and Iain are all linguistic cousins derived from the same Hebrew root 'Yohanan'.
- The spelling of Seán uses a fada, the accent mark over the 'a', which changes the vowel sound from a short 'a' to a long 'aw' sound.
Examples in context
- An bhfuil Seán anseo?Is John here?
Example conversation
Isla is introducing her friend to Finlay.
- IslaSeo mo charaid, Seán.This is my friend, Seán.
- FinlayHalò, a Sheáin!Hello, Seán!
- IslaTha Seán a' tachairt as t-uaine.Seán is coming from the green.
- FinlayTha e glè chòir.He is very nice.
