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Definition of shawn

shawn

/ʃɔːn/
shawn
Plural:Shawns
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• noun

1

A masculine (and occasionally feminine) given name of Irish origin, representing a phonetic variant of Sean and a cognate of John.

Example

"Shawn introduced himself to the new committee members at the start of the conference."

• Rhymes for shawn

• Nearby Words

shawarma
shawl
shawled
shawn
shazam
she
shea

Word Origin & Etymology

An Anglicized phonetic spelling of the Irish given name Seán, which was derived from Anglo-Norman Jehan and ultimately from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Shawn. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/shawn
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