Ea - (EH)(Celt) "fire" form of Aodh. Hugh.

Eachan - (eh-kawn?) "horseman".

Eadoin - "blessed with many friends".

Eamon - (EH-mon or AY-mon) "wealthy guardian". Irish version of Anglo-Saxon name Edmund. American Eamon de Valera (1882-1975) served as both president and prime minister of the Irish Republic. Aimon, Eamonn.

Eanna - (eh-nah?) possibly "birdlike". Ennae.

Earn�n - "knowing, experienced".

Edan - (Eh-dan or AY-dan)(Celt) "flame, fiery, zealous".

Egan - (EE-gan)(Celt) "ardent or fiery". Aodhag�n (EH-uh-gahn), Egon, Eagon, Eoghan, Eogan.

�ibhear - (EH-ver) meaning unknown, perhaps (OE) "strong as a bear". Ever.

�imhin - (EH-veen) from eim "prompt" or "ready" or "swift, active"; male or female. Evan, Evin.

Eion - from of Ian. Eann, Ein.

Eireamhon - (AY-ra-vohn) from Old Irish name Eremon. In legend, Eremon led the expedition of the Sons of Mil to Ireland to avenge his uncle Ith, who was slain by the Tuatha De Danaan; which would make Eremon the chief ancestor of the Irish people.

Eirnin - possibly from iarn "iron"; male or female.

Elatha - (AHL-a-hah) An old name meaning "art or craft".

�n�n - (AY-nahn) Irish saint name. Eanan (EH-nahn).

Ennis - (Gael) "sole or only choice".

Eochaid - (OH-kad) from Old Irish ech "horse". May mean "horse rider". Real and legendary kings bore this name, horses were symbols of kingship and nobility in early Irish culture. Also a St. Eochaid who was bishop of Tallaght, and another who was the abbot of Lismore. Eochaidh.

Eocho - (OH-koh) Nickname for Eochaid that became its own name. Eocho mac Tairdelbaig was an ancestor of the O'Hallinan and O'Quinn families.

Eoghan - (oh-GAHN or OHN) from Old Irish name Eogan "born of the yew tree": eo "yew" + gein "birth"; "god's gracious gift". Name of several early kings and saints. Eogan mac Damthacht was a celebrated Ulster hero. Earliest St. Eoghan was a 6th C. bishop of Tyrone, and uncle of St. Kevin. Eoin, Eogan, Egan.

Eoghan - (YO-wun)(Gr) "well-born". Owen.

E�in - (OH-en or OH-een) "god's gracious gift". Irish form of Latin Johannes. Irish names Eoin and Sean both derive from Johannes. Sean, from the French Jehan, was introduced to Ireland by Norman French centureis after Johannes became an Irish name. John.

E�in Baiste - (OH-en BAHSH-chuh) John the Baptist.

Erc - (EHRK) possibly "battle boar". Earc.

Eremon - (EHR-eh-mohn) he fought his brother Eber to see who should become the king of Ireland. All later Irish kings claimed descent from him.

Erin - (EHR-in)(Gael) "peace". An alternate name for Ireland, from the goddess Eriu. Eryn.

Esras - (EHS-ras) master of wisdom in Gorias, one of the the four cities that the Tuatha De Danann came from; he later gave Lugh the victory spear, one of the Tuatha's treasures.

Evan - "young warrior"; Irish form of John. Ewan, Ev, Evin.

Eveny - (ehv-en-ee) name used in Derry County. Aibhne.