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Origin and Meaning of the Name Shannon

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Gender:

Both

Origin:

Hebrew

Meaning:

God is gracious

Origin:

Gaelic

Meaning:

From Seanan meaning Old River

Pronunciation:

(SHAN nun)   [Guide]

Form of:

Seán

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Places Names, Surnames Names, Unisex Names, Canadian Names, Celtic Names, American Names, English Names

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English speaking countries

Additional info:

The River Shannon is the longest river in Ireland.

Shannon Lucid is an astronaut and Shannon Elizabeth is an actress. Examples of male Shannons include musicians Shannon Hoon and Shannon Leto.

Popularity Rank of Shannon

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