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    Eamon

    AY-mun

    Irish/English
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Wealthy protector; Guardian of riches
    Origin
    Irish/English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Eamon does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Wealthy protector; Guardian of riches", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Eamon.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Eamon is the faithful guardian — protecting the treasure of faith committed to our trust by the Holy Spirit.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 1 Timothy 6:20

      "O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings."

    • 2 Timothy 1:14

      "That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us."

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