Shannon name - Meaning of Shannon
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- Gender
- Masculine & Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 4
- Usage
- English, Gaelic
- Pronounced
- SHAN-ən
- Shannon Meaning
- From the name of the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland, called Abha na tSionainn in Irish. It is associated with the goddess Sionann and is sometimes said to be named for her. However it is more likely the goddess was named after the river, which may be related to Old Irish sen "old, ancient". As a given name, it first became common in America after the 1940s. Shannon originates in Gaelic languages and means "wise woman". It is derived from the name of the River Shannon in Ireland and it has always been more popular in the United Kingdom than the United States. It can be used as both feminine and masculine given names, currently it is much more popular for girls in the U.S. It functions as a surname as well and it is also the name of several places in the U.S.
Shannon Related Names
Variants: Shana, Shanna, Shannah, Shannen, Shanon, Shanan, Shannin, Shannyn
Shannon Celebrities
Shannon Tweed - actress, Shannon Elizabeth - actress, Shannon Marie Woodward - actress, Shannon Kane - actress,
