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Siobhan
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Siobhán
English
Alternative forms
en Shavaughn Shavon Shavonne Shvon Shvonne
Etymology
Anglicized spelling of en ga Siobhán, from en mga Sibán, from en xno Jehane or fro Jehanne, from en fro Jehanne, from en la-med Johanna, variant of la Joanna, from en grc-koi Ἰωάννα, from en he יוֹחָנָה Yôḥānāh God is gracious, the feminized form of he יְהוֹחָנָן Yəhōḥānān or he יוֹחָנָן Yōḥānān, which produced en John and its many doublets.
en Ivana Jana Jane Janice Janis Jean Jeanne Jen Joan Joanna Joanne Johanna Juana Shavonne Sian Shane Shaun Shauna Sheena.
Pronunciation
en /ʃəˈvɔːn/ UK,US
en ɔːn 2
Proper noun
en female Irish.
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Related terms
en Sinead
en 2-syllable words female given names from Hebrew