Shawn

Meaning

Proper Noun

A male given name from Irish, popular in the US in the 1970s.
A female given name from Irish, transferred from the male name.

Origin

An anglicized spelling of Seán, the Irish equivalent of John, originally meaning "Jehovah has been gracious" in Hebrew.

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