Ewan
YOO-un
Scottish form of Gaelic Eoghan
"born of the yew tree"Share
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Ewan Origin and Meaning
The name Ewan is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "born of the yew tree".
This appealing name has a good chance of catching on due to the popularity of Ewan McGregor, and the trend towards Gaelic names in general. Pronunciation is YOO-un.
Ewan has a complex family tree, with connections to John, Owen, Hugh, Evan and Eugene. Other spellings are Ewen, Eoin and Euan.
In Willa Cather's novel My Mortal Enemy, there is a character called Ewan Gray.
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- Ewan Gordon McGregorScottish actor
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- Ewan O'Harathe brother of main character Juliet O'Hara, on Psych.
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