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Shannon

A unisex given name transferred from the surname or place name (from the river); first used in the USA in early 20th century, and only recently in Ireland.

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Shannon at a glance

Origin
Irish
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈʃænən/

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Sionainn.

Meaning and etymology from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does the name Shannon mean?

A unisex given name transferred from the surname or place name (from the river); first used in the USA in early 20th century, and only recently in Ireland.

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