Shawn
Shawn is a modern English form of the Irish name Seán, popular mainly in North America. Although traditionally used mostly as a male name, its female use is also documented. It feels brief, contemporary, and international, while belonging in meaning to the extensive family of the name Ján.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name expresses the belief that God is gracious and favorably inclined.
Detailed etymology (in Slovak)
Anglický pravopisný variant írskeho mena Seán, ktoré pochádza zo starofrancúzskeho Jehan a napokon z hebrejského Jochanan (Jəhóchanan) s významom „Boh je milostivý“.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Shawn is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
SHAWN
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spellingLocal unique name
Traditional Slavic environment- •No diacritics – it matches international passports, plane tickets and foreign keyboards exactly.
- •Easy to pronounce everywhere – no sound clusters that are hard for foreigners.
- •It has an equivalent in neighbouring Central European calendars.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar
The name has a foreign origin. You can listen to the original pronunciation (English) and the usual English reading.
Slovak declension
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
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