Shane
Meaning
- A male given name from Irish.
- (rare) A female given name from Irish.
- A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Translations
João
يحيى
Joan
Hans
Ιωάννης
Jean
GianniFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃeɪn/
Etymology
Anglicized form of the Northern Irish pronunciation of 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, Shaun, and Giovanni as a male name. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena as a female name.
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