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Sean
Sean, also spelled Seán (or sometimes Séan) in Hiberno-English, is a male given name of Irish and English origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name Yohanan ( ), Seán (anglicized as Shaun/Shawn/Shon) and Séan (Ulster variant; anglicized Shane/Shayne); rendered John in English and Johannes/Johann/Johan in other Germanic languages. The Norman French Jehan (see Jean) is another version. In the Irish language, the presence and placement of the síneadh fada is significant, as it changes the meaning of the name. The word "Sean" in Irish means "old", while the word "Séan" means "omen". For notable people named Sean, refer to List of people with given name Sean.
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Sean, also spelled Seán (or sometimes Séan) in Hiberno-English, is a male given name of Irish and English origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name Yohanan ( ), Seán (anglicized as Shaun/Shawn/Shon) and Séan (Ulster variant; anglicized Shane/Shayne); rendered John in English and Johannes/Johann/Johan in other Germanic languages. The Norman French Jehan (see Jean) is another version. In the Irish language, the presence and placement of the síneadh fada is significant, as it changes the meaning of the name. The word "Sean" in Irish means "old", while the word "Séan" means "omen". For notable people named Sean, refer to List of people with given name Sean.
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