Shawn

  • [ SHAWN ]
  • English
Anglicized form of SEÁN.

SEáN   male   Irish
Irish form of JOHN.
JOHN   male   English, Biblical
English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". The Hebrew form occurs in the Old Testament (spelled Johanan or Jehohanan in the English version), but this name owes its popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered saints. The first is John the Baptist, a Jewish ascetic who is considered the forerunner of Jesus. He baptized Jesus and was later executed by Herod Antipas. The second is the apostle John, who is traditionally regarded as the author of the fourth gospel and Revelation. With the apostles Peter and James (his brother), he was part of the inner circle of Jesus.

This name was initially more common among Eastern Christians in the Byzantine Empire, but it flourished in Western Europe after the First Crusade. In England it became extremely popular: during the later Middle Ages it was given to approximately a fifth of all English boys.

The name (in various spellings) has been borne by 21 popes and eight Byzantine emperors, as well as rulers of England, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Russia and Hungary. It was also borne by the poet John Milton (1608-1674), philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), American founding father and president John Adams (1735-1826), and poet John Keats (1795-1821). Famous bearers of the 20th century include author John Steinbeck (1902-1968), assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), and musician John Lennon (1940-1980).
YAHWEH   male   Theology
A name of the Hebrew God, represented in Hebrew by the tetragrammaton ("four letters") יהוה (Yod Heh Vav Heh), which was transliterated into Roman script as Y H W H. Because it was considered blasphemous to utter the name of God, it was only written and never spoken, which resulted in the original pronunciation becoming lost. The name may have originally been derived from the old Semitic root הוה (hawah) meaning "to be" or "to become".
EQUIVALENTS
AFRICAN AMERICAN: Deshaun, Deshawn, Keshaun, Keshawn, Rashaun, Rashawn
ALBANIAN: Gjon
ARABIC: Yahya, Yuhanna
ARMENIAN: Hovhannes, Ohannes
BASQUE: Ganix, Ion, Jon
BELARUSIAN: Ivan, Yan
BIBLICAL GREEK: Ioannes
BIBLICAL HEBREW: Yehochanan, Yochanan
BIBLICAL LATIN: Iohannes
BIBLICAL: Jehohanan, Johanan, John
BRETON: Yann
BULGARIAN: Ioan, Ivan, Yoan
CATALAN: Jan, Joan
CORNISH: Jowan
CORSICAN: Ghjuvan
CROATIAN: Ivan
CZECH: Ivan, Jan
DANISH: Jan, Jens, Johan, Johannes, Jon
DUTCH: Jan, Johan, Johannes
ENGLISH: Evan, Ian, Ivan, John, Jon, Sean, Shane, Shaun, Shayne
ESPERANTO: Johano
ESTONIAN: Jaan, Johannes, Juhan
FAROESE: Jóannes, Jóhannes, Jón
FINNISH: Jani, Janne, Johannes, Joni, Jouni, Juhana, Juhani
FRENCH: Jean, Yann
GALICIAN: Xoán
GEORGIAN: Ioane, Ivane
GERMAN: Jan, Johann, Johannes
GREEK: Gianni, Giannis, Ioannis, Yanni, Yannis, Yianni, Yiannis
HAWAIIAN: Keoni
HEBREW: Yochanan
HUNGARIAN: Iván, János
ICELANDIC: Jóhann, Jóhannes, Jón
INDONESIAN: Yohanes
IRISH: Eoin, Seán, Sean, Shane
ITALIAN: Giovanni, Ivan, Ivano
LATE ROMAN: Joannes, Johannes
LATVIAN: Jānis
LIMBURGISH: Sjang, Sjeng
LITHUANIAN: Jonas
MACEDONIAN: Ivan, Jovan
MANX: Ean, Juan
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Hann, Jan, Jon
MEDIEVAL FRENCH: Jehan
NORWEGIAN: Jan, Jens, Johan, Johannes, Jon, Jone
OCCITAN: Joan
OLD CHURCH SLAVIC: Ioannu
PERSIAN: Yahya
POLISH: Iwan, Jan, Janusz
PORTUGUESE: João
ROMANIAN: Ioan, Ion
RUSSIAN: Ioann, Ivan
SAMI: Juhán
SCOTTISH: Eoin, Iain, Ian
SERBIAN: Ivan, Jovan
SLOVAK: Ivan, Ján
SLOVENE: Anže, Ivan, Jan, Janez, Žan
SPANISH: Iván, Juan, Xuan
SWEDISH: Jan, Jens, Johan, Johannes, Jon
TURKISH: Yahya
UKRAINIAN: Ivan
WELSH: Evan, Iefan, Ieuan, Ifan, Ioan, Iwan, Siôn
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ARMENIAN: Hovik, Hovo
BRETON: Yanick, Yannic, Yannick
BULGARIAN: Ivo, Yanko
CROATIAN: Ivica, Ivo, Janko, Vanja
CZECH: Honza, Janek
DANISH: Hans, Jannick, Jannik
DUTCH: Hanke, Hanne, Hannes, Hans, Jo, Joop
ENGLISH: Hank, Jack, Jackie, Jake, Johnie, Johnnie, Johnny, Van
ESPERANTO: Joĉjo
FINNISH: Hannes, Hannu, Juha, Juho, Jukka, Jussi
FRENCH: Jeannot, Yanick, Yannic, Yannick
GEORGIAN: Vano
GERMAN: Hannes, Hans, Jo
HUNGARIAN: Jancsi, Jani, Janika
ITALIAN: Gian, Gianni, Giannino, Nino, Vanni
MACEDONIAN: Ivo
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Hankin, Jackin, Jankin
MEDIEVAL ITALIAN: Zuan
NORWEGIAN: Hans
POLISH: Janek
PORTUGUESE: Joãozinho
ROMANIAN: Iancu, Ionel, Ionuț, Nelu
RUSSIAN: Vanya
SCOTTISH: Jock, Jockie, Jocky, Seoc
SERBIAN: Ivica, Ivo, Janko, Vanja
SLOVAK: Janko
SLOVENE: Janko
SPANISH: Juanito
SWEDISH: Hampus, Hannes, Hans, Hasse, Janne
WELSH: Ianto
FEMININE FORMS
AFRICAN AMERICAN: Lashawn, Tajuana
BASQUE: Jone
BIBLICAL GREEK: Ioanna
BIBLICAL LATIN: Iohanna
BIBLICAL: Joanna
BULGARIAN: Ioana, Ivana, Ivanka, Yana, Yanka, Yoana
CATALAN: Jana, Joana
CROATIAN: Ivana, Ivanka, Nina, Žana
CZECH: Iva, Ivana, Ivanka, Ivka, Jana, Janička, Johana, Nina
DANISH: Hanna, Hanne, Janne, Jannicke, Jannike, Jeanette, Johanna, Johanne, Jonna, Nina, Vanja
DUTCH: Hanna, Hanne, Hannie, Jana, Janine, Janna, Janneke, Jantine, Jantje, Jeanette, Jeanine, Jeannette, Jennigje, Jenny, Johanna, Johanneke, Nina
ENGLISH: Genette, Jan, Janae, Jane, Janeka, Janel, Janele, Janella, Janelle, Janene, Janessa, Janet, Janetta, Janette, Janey, Janice, Janie, Janine, Janis, Janna, Jannah, Jannette, Jannine, Jayna, Jayne, Jaynie, Jean, Jeana, Jeane, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeanine, Jeanna, Jeanne, Jeannette, Jeannie, Jeannine, Jeni, Jenna, Jenni, Jennie, Jenny, Jessalyn, Jessi, Jessie, Jessye, Jo, Joan, Joanie, Joann, Joanna, Joanne, Joetta, Joey, Johanna, Johna, Johnna, Jojo, Joleen, Jolene, Jonelle, Jonette, Joni, Jonie, Nena, Netta, Nettie, Nina, Seanna, Shauna, Shavonne, Shawna, Sheena, Sheenagh, Shena, Shevaun, Shevon
ESTONIAN: Johanna
FINNISH: Hanna, Hannele, Janina, Janna, Jenna, Jenni, Jenny, Johanna, Jonna, Nina
FRENCH: Janine, Jeanette, Jeanine, Jeanne, Jeannette, Jeannine, Joanne, Johanne, Nina, Ninette
GALICIAN: Xoana
GERMAN: Hanna, Hanne, Jana, Janina, Janine, Jenny, Johanna, Nina
GREEK: Gianna, Ioanna, Nana, Yanna
HUNGARIAN: Hanna, Johanna, Zsanett
ICELANDIC: Jenný, Jóhanna, Jóna
IRISH: Chevonne, Shavonne, Shevaun, Shevon, Síne, Sinéad, Siobhán
ITALIAN: Gia, Gianna, Giannina, Giovanna, Giovannetta, Nina, Vanna
LATE ROMAN: Johanna
LITHUANIAN: Janina
MACEDONIAN: Ivana, Jovana, Jovanka, Jovka, Vana
MEDIEVAL FRENCH: Jehanne, Johanne
NORWEGIAN: Hanna, Hanne, Janne, Jannicke, Jannike, Jeanette, Johanna, Johanne, Nina, Vanja
POLISH: Asia, Janina, Joanna, Joasia, Nina
PORTUGUESE: Joana, Joaninha
ROMANIAN: Ioana, Ionela, Oana
RUSSIAN: Ivanna, Yana, Zhanna, Zhannochka
SCOTTISH: Jean, Jessie, Seona, Seonag, Seònaid, Sheena, Sheona, Shona, Sìne, Sìneag, Teasag
SERBIAN: Ivana, Ivanka, Jovana, Jovanka, Nina
SLOVAK: Iva, Ivana, Ivanka, Ivka, Jana, Janka, Nina
SLOVENE: Iva, Ivana, Ivanka, Jana, Nina, Žana
SPANISH: Jenny, Juana, Juanita
SWEDISH: Hanna, Janina, Janna, Jannicke, Jannike, Jeanette, Jennie, Jenny, Johanna, Jonna, Nina, Vanja
UKRAINIAN: Yana
WELSH: Shan, Siân, Siana, Siani, Sioned, Siwan
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Jackson, Jaxon, Jaxson, Malone, Sinjin, Yancy
THEOLOGY: Yahweh
WELSH: Bevan