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Seun

SHAY-un

ˈʃeɪʊn

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Seun

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Name meaning and origin

Origin
Yoruba (Nigeria) — short for names like 'Oluwaseun' (God has done something good).
Gender
unisex

Common mispronunciations

SOONSEEN

People also look up

Chiwetel

CHOO-eh-tell

Ngozi

n-GOH-zee

Oluwaseun

oh-loo-wah-SHAY-oon

Oluchi

oh-LOO-chee

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