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'''Shannon''' ("old river") is an [[Irish language|Irish]] name, [[Anglicised]] from '''Sionainn'''. Alternative spellings include '''Shannen''', '''Shanon''', '''Shannan''', '''Seanan''', and '''Siannon'''. The variant '''Shanna''' is an Anglicisation of ''Sionna''.
'''Shannon''' ("old river") is an [[Irish language|Irish]] name, [[Anglicised]] from '''Sionainn'''. Alternative spellings include Shannen, Shanon, Shannan, Seanan, and Siannon. The variant [[Shanna]] is an Anglicisation of Sionna.


''Sionainn'' derives from the Irish name ''Abha na tSionainn'' for the [[River Shannon]].<ref name="behindthename">{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/shannon |title=Shannon |last=Campbell |first=Mike |work=Behind the Name |access-date=7 October 2012}}</ref> Because the suffix ''ain'' indicates a [[diminutive]] in Irish, the name is sometimes mistranslated as 'little wise one', but means 'possessor of wisdom'.
''Sionainn'' derives from the Irish name ''Abha na tSionainn'' for the [[River Shannon]].<ref name="behindthename">{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/shannon |title=Shannon |last=Campbell |first=Mike |work=Behind the Name |access-date=7 October 2012}}</ref> Because the suffix ''ain'' indicates a [[diminutive]] in Irish, the name is sometimes mistranslated as 'little wise one', but means 'possessor of wisdom'.
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==Shortened forms==
==Shortened forms==
''Shana'' and ''Shanna'' occur as familiar diminutives or forms of ''Shannon'' <ref>Lansky, Bruce. 10,000 Baby Names. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1985. 65. Print.</ref> or ''Sionna''.
''Shana'' and ''Shanna'' occur as familiar diminutives or forms of Shannon<ref>Lansky, Bruce. 10,000 Baby Names. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1985. 65. Print.</ref> or Sionna.


==Popularity==
==Popularity==
In the [[United States]], the name first appeared on the United States's [[Social Security Administration|SSA]]<ref>[http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ popular name list]</ref> in 1881 for males. It later gained popularity as a feminine name in 1937. During the 1970s, American parents began to confer the name on boys and girls alike. It was during this time that the name's popularity peaked in the United States. In the 1990 [[United States Census]], ''Shannon'' was the 317th most common name for American males.
In the [[United States]], the name first appeared on the [[Social Security Administration]]'s in 1881 for males.<ref>[http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ popular name list]</ref> It later gained popularity as a feminine name in 1937. During the 1970s, American parents began to confer the name on boys and girls alike. It was during this time that the name's popularity peaked in the United States. In the 1990 [[United States Census]], ''Shannon'' was the 317th most common name for American males.


Irish emigrants may have popularized the name due to their nostalgia for Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dochara.com/the-irish/first-names/traditional-irish-girls-names-a-c/|title=Traditional Irish Girls' Names: A-C|date=2008-11-30|website=www.dochara.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref> After ''Shannon'' became a popular unisex name in the United States, Irish parents, too, began to give newborn boys this name.
Irish emigrants may have popularized the name due to their nostalgia for Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dochara.com/the-irish/first-names/traditional-irish-girls-names-a-c/|title=Traditional Irish Girls' Names: A-C|date=2008-11-30|website=www.dochara.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref> After ''Shannon'' became a popular unisex name in the United States, Irish parents, too, began to give newborn boys this name.


==Women==
==People with the given name Shannon (or alternate spelling of the name)==
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* [[Shannon Applegate]], American historian
===Female===
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* [[Shannon Ashlyn]] (born 1990), Australian Actress
====Shannon====
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*[[Shannon Applegate]], American historian
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*[[Shannon Ashlyn]] (born 1990), Australian Actress
* [[Shannon Bahrke]] (born 1980), American freestyle skier
* [[Shannon Bahrke]] (born 1980), American freestyle skier
* [[Shannon Baker]] (born 1980), New Zealand Rugby player
* [[Shannon Baker]] (born 1980), New Zealand Rugby player
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* [[Shannon Bramer]] (born 1973), Canadian poet
* [[Shannon Bramer]] (born 1973), Canadian poet
* [[Shannon Bream]] (born 1970), American journalist
* [[Shannon Bream]] (born 1970), American journalist
* [[Shannon Brown (musician)|Shannon Brown]] (born 1973), American singer
* [[Shannon Brown (musician)]] (born 1973), American singer
* [[Shannon Campbell]] (born 1996), Australian footballer
* [[Shannon Campbell]] (born 1996), Australian footballer
* [[Shannon Cassidy]] (1961–1999), American voice actress
* [[Shannon Cassidy]] (1961–1999), American voice actress
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* [[Shannon Flynn]] (born 1996), English actress
* [[Shannon Flynn]] (born 1996), English actress
* [[Shannon Flynn (director)|Shannon Flynn]], American director
* [[Shannon Flynn (director)|Shannon Flynn]], American director
* [[Shannon (American singer)|Shannon]] (born 1958), stage name of singer Shannon Brenda Greene
* Shannon Brenda Greene (born 1958), stage name [[Shannon (American singer)|Shannon]], American singer
*[[Shannon Grove]] (born 1965), American politician from California
* [[Shannon Grove]] (born 1965), American politician from California
* [[Shannon Jackson]], American performance theorist, author of the seminal 2004 book "Professing Performativity"
* [[Shannon Jackson]], American performance theorist, author of the 2004 book ''Professing Performativity''
* [[Shannon Lucid]] (born 1943) American biochemist and astronaut
* [[Shannon Lucid]] (born 1943) American biochemist and astronaut
* [[Shannon Lynn]] (born 1985), Scottish footballer
* [[Shannon Lynn]] (born 1985), Scottish footballer
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* [[Shannon Whirry]], American actor
* [[Shannon Whirry]], American actor


====Shana====
==Men==
*[[Shana Alexander]] (1925–2005), journalist
*[[Shana Dale]] (born 1964), NASA deputy administrator
*[[Shana Hiatt]] (born 1975), model
*[[Shana Madoff]] (born 1967), compliance officer and attorney at securities firm of Ponzi schemer [[Bernard Madoff]]
*[[Shana Morrison]] (born 1970), singer-songwriter
*[[Shana Petrone]] (born 1972), singer
*[[Shana Cox]] (born 1985), athlete
*[[Shana Swash]] (born 1990), British actress

=====Fictional characters=====
*Shana Elmsford in the 1980s cartoon ''[[Jem (TV series)|Jem]]''
*Shana in the 1999 video game ''[[The Legend of Dragoon]]''
*Shana in ''[[Shakugan no Shana]]''
*Shana Fring in ''[[Pretty Little Liars (book series)|Pretty Little Liars]]''

====Shanna====
* [[Shanna Besson]] (born 1993), French actress
* [[Shanna (wrestler)]], Portuguese professional wrestler
* [[Shanna Collins]] (born 1983), American actress
* [[Shanna Compton]], American poet
* [[Shanna Hogan]] (1982–2020), American writer
* [[Shanna Hudson]] (born 1985), Haitian former footballer
* [[Shanna McCullough]] (born 1960), American pornographic actress
* [[Shanna Moakler]] (born 1975), American model, actress and reality television star
* [[Shanna Reed]] (born 1955), American dancer and actress
* [[Shanna Swendson]], American author
* [[Shanna Woyak]], American Air Force personnel stub
* [[Shanna Young]] (born 1991), American mixed martial artist
* [[Shanna Zolman]] (born 1983), American professional basketball player

=====Fictional characters=====
* [[Shanna the She-Devil]], a fictional jungle adventurer in the Marvel Comics universe
* Shanna, a character from the video game [[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade]].

===Male===
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* [[Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda]] (born 1996), Eritrean-Canadian alpine skier
* [[Shannon Bennett]] (born 1975), Australian chef and author
* [[Shannon Bennett]] (born 1975), Australian chef and author
* [[Shannon Birchall]], Australian born musician
* [[Shannon Birchall]], Australian born musician
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* [[Shannon Breen]] (born 1989), American football player
* [[Shannon Breen]] (born 1989), American football player
* [[Shannon Clavelle]] (born 1973), American
* [[Shannon Clavelle]] (born 1973), American
*[[Shannon Cole]] (born 1984), Australian NJfootballer
* [[Shannon Cole]] (born 1984), Australian NJ footballer
* [[Shannon Corcoran]] (born 1971), American football player
* [[Shannon Corcoran]] (born 1971), American football player
* [[Shannon Culver]] (born 1971), Canadian football player
* [[Shannon Culver]] (born 1971), Canadian football player
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* [[Shannon Noll]] (born 1975), Australian singer
* [[Shannon Noll]] (born 1975), Australian singer
* [[Shannon Sharpe]] (born 1968), American football player
* [[Shannon Sharpe]] (born 1968), American football player
* Shannon (born 1939), on-off stage name of English singer-songwriter [[Marty Wilde]]
* [[Shannon Charles Thomas]] (1971–2005), American murderer
* [[Shannon Charles Thomas]] (1971–2005), American murderer
* [[Shannon Zimmerman]] (born 1972), American politician
* [[Shannon Zimmerman]] (born 1972), American politician


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda]] (born 1996), Eritrean-Canadian alpine skier
*[[List of Irish-language given names]]
* [[List of Irish-language given names]]
*[[Shannon (surname)]]
* [[Shannon (surname)]]


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 08:01, 19 April 2022

For other uses, see Shannon (disambiguation).
Shannon
PronunciationSHAN-non
GenderMostly female, but also unisex
Language(s)Irish
Origin
Meaning"wise river"
Region of originIreland
Other names
Alternative spellingSionainn, Seanan, Siannon, Shannen, Shanon, Shannan
Variant form(s)Shan, Shana, Shanna
Nickname(s)Shan, Non
DerivedSionainn

Shannon ("old river") is an Irish name, Anglicised from Sionainn. Alternative spellings include Shannen, Shanon, Shannan, Seanan, and Siannon. The variant Shanna is an Anglicisation of Sionna.

Sionainn derives from the Irish name Abha na tSionainn for the River Shannon.[1] Because the suffix ain indicates a diminutive in Irish, the name is sometimes mistranslated as 'little wise one', but means 'possessor of wisdom'.

Some derive the denomination of Shannon (Irish: Sionnain) from the phrase sean-amhan or "old river."[2] Another reported derivation is from Ó Seanaigh, "descendant of Seanach," which yielded the surnames Shanahan and Shannon.[3]

Namesake

The name Sionainn alludes to Sionna, a goddess in Irish mythology whose name means 'possessor of wisdom'. She is the namesake and matron of Sionainn, the River Shannon. Sionainn is the longest river in Ireland.[4]

Sionainn is one of seven rivers of knowledge said to flow from Connla's Well, the well of wisdom in the Celtic Otherworld (the realm of the dead). Legends vary about the creation of the river, but they all recount the drowning of the Sionna, granddaughter of the great sea god Lir, usually at an undersea well. [5]

According to the legend, nine sacred hazel[6] (or, by some accounts, rowan[7]) trees grow near the well, and drop their bright red fruit in it and on the ground.[8] In the well live the Salmon of Knowledge, whose wisdom comes from eating this fruit. By eating the fruit or one of the salmon, one can share in this wisdom.

Shortened forms

Shana and Shanna occur as familiar diminutives or forms of Shannon[9] or Sionna.

Popularity

In the United States, the name first appeared on the Social Security Administration's in 1881 for males.[10] It later gained popularity as a feminine name in 1937. During the 1970s, American parents began to confer the name on boys and girls alike. It was during this time that the name's popularity peaked in the United States. In the 1990 United States Census, Shannon was the 317th most common name for American males.

Irish emigrants may have popularized the name due to their nostalgia for Ireland.[11] After Shannon became a popular unisex name in the United States, Irish parents, too, began to give newborn boys this name.

Women

Men

See also

References

  1. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Shannon". Behind the Name. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. ^ Wood, Thomas. An Inquiry concerning the Primitive Inhabitants of Ireland. London, 1821. 117. Print.
  3. ^ "Shannon Name Meaning & Origin". Baby Name Wizard. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  4. ^ Cooper, Aiveen (2011). The River Shannon: A Journey Down Ireland's Longest River. Cork: Collins Press. p. 6. ISBN 9781848891074. OCLC 751791624.
  5. ^ Bulik, Mark. The Sons of Molly Maguire: The Irish Roots of America's First Labor War. Fordham University Press, 2015. Print.
  6. ^ Domhnaill, Fadó. Tales of Lesser Known Irish History. Leicestershire, UK: Matador, 2013. 7.
  7. ^ Fuchs, Elinor; Chaudhuri, Una, eds. (2002). Land/Scape/Theater. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. p. 65. ISBN 0-472-06720-6. OCLC 49618732. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  8. ^ O'Grady, Standish (1878). History of Ireland: The Heroic Period. Library of English Literature. London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. OCLC 28088025.
  9. ^ Lansky, Bruce. 10,000 Baby Names. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1985. 65. Print.
  10. ^ popular name list
  11. ^ "Traditional Irish Girls' Names: A-C". www.dochara.com. 2008-11-30. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
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