name
Irish
Seán
Shawn
/ʃɔːn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Seán
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Irish
- Meaning
- Irish form of John.
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Sean, Shawn, Shaun
Common mispronunciations
SEENSEE-an
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