"Sean" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ʃɔːn/ Forms: Seans [plural]
enPR: shôn Rhymes: -ɔːn Etymology: Anglicised form of 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, Shaun, Shane, and Giovanni. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Seán}} Irish Seán, {{der|en|fro|Jehan}} Old French Jehan, {{der|en|la|Johannes}} Latin Johannes, {{m|la|Ioannes}} Ioannes, {{der|en|grc-koi|Ἰωάννης}} Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), {{der|en|he|יוֹחָנָן|lit=God is gracious|tr=Yōḥānān}} Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”), {{doublet|en|John|Jack|Johan|Johann|Johannes|Jean|Ian|Evan|Ivan|Shaun|Shane|Giovanni}} Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Jean, Ian, Evan, Ivan, Shaun, Shane, and Giovanni Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Sean (plural Seans)
  1. A male given name from Irish. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Synonyms: Shaun, Shawn, Shohn Translations (a male given name): Joan (Catalan), Γιάννης (Giánnis) [masculine] (Greek), Σον (english: Son) [transliteration] (Greek), שׁוֹן (shon) (Hebrew), Seaninu (Maltese), Шон (Šon) [masculine] (Russian), Juan (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Sean-en-name-4FOS94Ik Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Related terms: Evan, Ian, Ivan, Jon, Shane, Shaun, Shawn, Chavonne, Seana, Shauna, Shavonne, Shawna, Sheena, Síne, Sian

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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