Sean

Gaelic masculine appellation

Sean is an Irish form of John, one of the most common male given names in English-speaking countries.

The spelling reflects Irish Gaelic orthography, where "ea" produces an "ah" sound.

Variants include Shawn, Shaun, and the feminine Shawna.

Sean was the most popular boy's name in the 1970s.

Irish

Gaelic

Celtic linguistic tradition

CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
EireIsland nation's native name
DublinIrish capital city

shamrock · Guinness · brogue · Emerald Isle · Hibernia · soda bread · Riverdance · bodhran · Blarney Stone · leprechaun

variants

Johann

German masculine name

JohnCommon male name
GiovanniItalian masculine given name
JohanGermanic first name

masculine

boy

Young male person

manAdult male human
sonMale child relation
brotherMale with shared parents

father · lad · gentleman · male · nephew · uncle · husband · groom · he · him

celebrities

Connery

Scottish actor, first Bond

PennPhiladelphia's Ivy League school
CombsHereditary family name
BeanA person's surname

Hannity · Kingston · Lennon · Paul · Murray · Patrick · Preston · O'Brien

Categories

First NamesJames, John, Mary, Elizabeth, William
Street FighterRyu, Ken, Chun-Li, Balrog, Cammy
Celtic NamesCiaran, Cormac, Fergus, Siobhan, Sinead

Opposites

gender of name

Irish female name

Sinead · Shauna · Erin · Shannon · Colleen

Phrases

Family

Shawn, Hans, Juan, Jan, Shane, Ivan, Ian, Shaun

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