Éowyn

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Éowyn means "horse joy" or "joy of the horse". It is derived from the Old English words "eo" meaning "horse" and "wynn" meaning "joy" or "delight".
Pronunciation
AY-ə-win(English)
The name Éowyn is pronounced as "aye-oh-win" or "ee-oh-win".
Popularity
Éowyn is not a very common name and therefore not ranked in the top 1000 baby names in the United States or other countries.

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Éowyn Name meanings & History

Éowyn is a name of English origin. The name Éowyn means "horse joy" or "joy of the horse". It is derived from the Old English words "eo" meaning "horse" and "wynn" meaning "joy" or "delight". Means "horse joy" in Old English. This name was invented by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language. In his novel The Lord of the Rings (1954) Eowyn is the niece of King Theoden of Rohan. She slays the Lord of the Nazgul in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. The name Éowyn is used mainly for baby girls and can be given to a child of any ethnicity or background.

Zodiac Sign of Éowyn: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Éowyn:

E: Enliven,Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain,Enlighten,Expressive

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized

W: Wonderful,Wishful,Wild,Willful,Wonderment

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

N: Nutrition,Neat,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nervous,Nice,Nagging

Éowyn is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Related Names to Éowyn

Related names to Éowyn include Eowynne, Eowynn, and Eowin.

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