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Shaun
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English
Alternative forms
en Shawn
Etymology
A variant of en Sean, from en ga Seán, from en fro Jehan, from en la Johannes, variant of la Ioannes, from en grc-koi Ἰωάννης, from en he יוֹחָנָן Yōḥānān God is gracious.
en John Jack Johan Johann Johannes Jean Ian Evan Ivan Sean Shawn Shane Giovanni as a male name.
en Ivana Jana Jane Janice Janis Jean Jeanne Jen Joan Joanna Joanne Johanna Juana Shavonne Sian Siobhan Shane Shauna Sheena as a female name.
Pronunciation
shôn
en /ʃɔːn/ RP
en /ʃoːn/ SSB,AU,NZ
en US
en /ʃɔn/ non-cot-caught
en /ʃɑn/ cot-caught
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-Sean.wav US,cot-caught
en /ʃɔn/ Scotland
en ɔːn 1
en Sean Shawn ; shorn<aa:non-rhotic,horse-hoarse> ; Sian<aa:female given name,cot-caught,father-bother>
Proper noun
en male Irish.
en female Irish.
Usage notes
Shaun was popular in the UK in the 1970s, while the spelling Shawn was preferred in the US.
Derived terms
en Shauna
Anagrams
en ahnsu Hauns
en unisex given names
Tagalog
Etymology
tl :bor en:Shaun<ety:uder<en:Sean<ety:uder<ga:Seán>>>> 3 1
Pronunciation
Shon # Shawn
Proper noun
Shon
tl male English < Irish