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