"Seán" meaning in Irish

See Seán in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʃɑːn̪ˠ/ [Munster], /ʃɑːnˠ/ [Connacht], /ʃɑːn̪ˠ/ [Connacht], /ʃaːnˠ/ [Ulster], /ʃaːn̪ˠ/ [Ulster]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), contraction from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ga|fro|Jehan}} Old French Jehan, {{der|ga|la|Iōhannēs}} Latin Iōhannēs, {{der|ga|grc|Ἰωάννης}} Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), {{der|ga|he|יוֹחָנָן|lit=God is gracious|tr=yōḥānān}} Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”) Head templates: {{head|ga|proper noun|genitive|Seáin|||||f1request=1|f4request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} Seán m (genitive Seáin), {{ga-proper noun|m|Seáin}} Seán m (genitive Seáin) Inflection templates: {{ga-decl-m1-nopl|Se|án|áin}}, {{ga-mut}} Forms: Seáin [genitive], no-plural [table-tags], Seán [indefinite, nominative, singular], a Sheáin [indefinite, singular, vocative], Seáin [genitive, indefinite, singular], Seán [dative, indefinite, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], an Seán [definite, nominative, singular], an tSeáin [definite, genitive, singular], leis an Seán [dative, definite, singular], don Seán [dative, definite, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], Seán [mutation, mutation-radical], Sheán [lenition, mutation], tSeán [lenition, mutation], - [eclipsis, mutation]
  1. a male given name from Old French, equivalent to English John or French Jean Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Irish given names, Irish male given names Synonyms: Seaán, Seaghán (english: superseded) Derived forms: Seáinín, Seán báite (english: watered whiskey), Seán Buí (english: John Bull), Seán na gealaí (english: jack-o’-lantern) Related terms: Eoin
    Sense id: en-Seán-ga-name-fbPha1p2 Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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