"Shane" meaning in English

See Shane in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʃeɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Shane.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -eɪn Etymology: Anglicized form of the Northern Irish pronunciation 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, Sean, Shaun, and Giovanni as a male name. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena as a female name. 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|Sean|Shaun|Giovanni}} Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Jean, Ian, Evan, Ivan, Sean, Shaun, and Giovanni, {{doublet|en|Ivana|Jana|Jane|Janice|Janis|Jean|Jeanne|Jen|Joan|Joanna|Joanne|Johanna|Juana|Shavonne|Sian|Siobhan|Shaun|Shauna|Sheena}} Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shane
  1. A male given name from Irish. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Shane-en-name-4FOS94Ik Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 48 48 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 39 22 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 43 43 13
  2. (rare) A female given name from Irish. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Shane-en-name-wQzvhW3f Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 48 48 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 39 22 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 43 43 13
  3. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
    Sense id: en-Shane-en-name-8OCpJ8Ea Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 39 22 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 43 43 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: McShane
Related terms: Evan, Ian, Ivan, Jon, McShane, Shayne, Shauna, Shavonne, Shawna, Sheena, Síne

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