Shawn
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of Shaun, a unisex given name. US, alt-of, alternative
"Two weeks later Dot and her girl, who was finally named Shawn, like most girls born that year, came back to work at the scales."
Synonyms
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More examples"Shawn Mendes appeared on the front page of the magazine."
Etymology
A variant of Sean, from Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Jōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, yokhanán, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jean, Johan, Johann, Johannes, John, Juan, Sean, Shane, and Shaun as a male name. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena as a female name.
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