Shannon

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Little wise one, river name
Pronunciation
SHA-nun
SHAN-ən
Popularity
Shannon is a moderately popular name in the United States and Canada, and is also used in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

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Shannon Name meanings & History

Little wise one, river name. From the name of the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland, called an tSionainn in Irish. It is associated with the legendary figure Sionann and is sometimes said to be named for her. However it is more likely she was named after the river, which may be related to Old Irish sen "old, ancient" [1]. As a given name, it first became common in America after the 1940s. Shannon is used as a first or middle name for both boys and girls.

Zodiac Sign of Shannon: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Shannon:

S: Solidity,Sex,Status,Social Standing,Security,Success,Sensuality

H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hyper

A: Aggressive,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Assertive,Angry

N: Nutrition,Neat,Nitpicking,Nice,Nagging,Neurosis,Nervous

O: Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized,Obstinate

Shannon is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Shannon include Irish footballer Shannon Smyth, American actress Shannon Elizabeth, and Canadian singer Shannon Noll.

2.) Shannon (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) small and wise.

Other Forms: Shanadoah, Shanan, Shann, Shannan, Shanneen, Shannie, Shannin, Shannyn, Shanyn, Sheannon


3.) SHANNON (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Anglicized form of the Irish Seanan, which is a diminutive of sean (old, wise). Alternatively, Shannon can be a borrowing of the name of the longest river in Ireland. It is believed to be derived from the Gaelic sean (old) and abhann (river). Var: Shannen. Short: Shan. (SHAN-NUN)


4.) Shannon (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) small and wise.

Other Forms: Shanan, Shanen, Shanin, Shannan, Shannen, Shannin, Shannone, Shannyn, Shanon, Shanyn


5.) Shannon (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) wise

Other Forms: Shana, Shanan, Shane, Shann, Shannen, Shanon


6.) Shannon (Unisex)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Old river

Other Forms: Shanon


7.) Shannon (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) smart

Other Forms: Shann, Shanna, Shannen, Shannyn, Shanon


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