Shawn

Meaning of the name Shawn. Listen and learn how to pronounce Shawn so you can get the correct pronunciation for this boy name.

MEANING: Irish form of John meaning “”God’s gracious gift.”" Shane is a very popular variant of the name in Northern Ireland in memory of Shane O’Neill whose forces won notable victories over the armies of Queen Elizabeth 1st in the sixteenth century.

GENDER: Boy | Male

IRISH NAME: Shawn Sean

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ENGLISH: Shawn

AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Shawn and read along with the meaning)

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Means "lover of hounds." Conchobhar MacNessa was the king of Ulster and, according to legend, was born on the same day as Christ. Conchobhar, an uncle of Cuchulainn (read the legend), loved Deirdre and wished to marry her. But she fled with his nephew Naoise and his brothers. Conchobhar gave chase and althought he promised to forgive them, he killed Naoise and her abductors. In the battle a sling-shot lodged in his brain which doctors could not remove and on hearing of the crucifixion of Christ he over-exerted himself in his rage and the sling-shot fell out and he died. In 2003 it was the fourth most popular baby name for boys in Ireland.