♀ Name Shanon

Q: What does the name Shanon mean?

Shanon means 'old river' and 'wise river' (from Old Irish 'sen' = old/ancient + 'abann' = river), but as well 'possessor or wisdom'. Because the suffix '-ain' indicates a diminutive in Irish, the name is often mistranslated as 'little wise one'.

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Shanon is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Shanon come from?

Shanon is a variant of the unisex name Shannon, which is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Sionainn. The given name derived from the name of the longest river of Ireland (Abha an tSionainn).

What does the name Shanon mean?

Shanon means “old river” and “wise river” (from Old Irish “sen” = old/ancient + “abann” = river), but as well “possessor or wisdom”. Because the suffix “-ain” indicates a diminutive in Irish, the name is often mistranslated as “little wise one”.

Pronunciation of Shanon

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Variants

Shannon

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Popularity of the name Shanon

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