Shaun
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
A variant of Sean, from 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, Shawn, Shane, and Giovanni as a male name.
Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shauna, and Sheena as a female name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɔːn/
- Homophone: shorn (non-rhotic)
Proper noun
Shaun
- A male given name from Irish.
- A female given name from Irish.
Usage notes
Shaun was popular in the UK in the 1970s, while the spelling Shawn was preferred in the US.
Derived terms
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English Shaun, from English Sean, in turn from Irish Seán.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʃon/ [ˈʃon̪]
- IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈsjon/ [ˈsjon̪]
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: Shaun
- Homophone: Shawn
Proper noun
Shaun (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)
- a male given name from English [in turn from Irish]