Shaun

proper nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ʃɔːn//
Australia//ʃoːn//
Scotland//ʃɔn//
//ʃɔn//
//ʃɑn//

A male given name from Irish.

proper noun

1
A male given name from Irish.
2
A female given name from Irish.

Etymology

A variant of Sean, from Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Jean, Ian, Evan, Ivan, Sean, Shawn, Shane, and Giovanni as a male name. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shauna, and Sheena as a female name.

Shatter · A surname.shattered · Physically broken into pieces.shattering · The act of something that shatters; the shattered material.

Shaun · A male given name from Irish.

shave · To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by…Shave · A surname.shaved · Having had a shave.

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