Shawn
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | God is gracious |
| Region of origin | US variant of the Irish derivative of the name John |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Sean, Shaun, Shane |
Shawn, as a first name is a derivate of John The name "John" originates from the Hebrew יוחנן Yôḥānnān, which means "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious". Shawn may refer to:
Given names
- Sean Combs, Rap singer, also known as P Diddy
- Shawn Crahan of Slipknot
- Shawn Drover, Canadian drummer with Megadeth and Eidolon
- Shawn Estes, American baseball pitcher
- Shawn Handyside, the author of the webcomic Staccato
- Shawn Hill, Canadian baseball pitcher
- Shawn Fanning, computer programmer, created Napster
- Shawn Hogan, American businessman and software developer
- Shawn Johnson, American gymnast and competitor in the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Shawn Levy, Canadian director
- Shaun Maloney, Scottish footballer playing for Celtic
- Shawn McEachern, current Boston Bruins forward
- Shawn McNeil, Canadian Hockey Player
- Shawne Merriman, linebacker for NFL's San Diego Chargers
- Shawn Mullins, singer known for the single "Lullaby"
- Shawn Michaels, professional wrestler from San Antonio, TX who currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment
- Shawn Pettus-Brown, athlete and entrepreneur
- Shawn Pyfrom, American actor
- Shawn Ryan, creator of The Shield and The Unit
- Shaun A. Saunders, science fiction writer
- Shawn Smith, songwriter/vocalist/keyboard player in several bands
- Shawn Stockman, African-American R&B singer
- Shawn Wayans, African-American actor
- Shaun White, American skateboarder, also known as The Flying Tomato
- Shawn Wilsie, television presenter involved in the television shopping industry
- Shaun Wright-Phillips, professional footballer
Surname
- Ted Shawn, dancer and choreographer
- Wallace Shawn, an American actor and playwright
- William Shawn, an American magazine editor who edited The New Yorker from 1952 until 1987
- Shawn Chaudhri, affiliated with UC Berkeley's schools of Psychology. Has conducted research on Hope, Optimism, and Self-Efficacy in regards to academic achievement, as well as others studies pertaining to the validity of internet professor ratings and how they correspond to in-vivo reviews.
Other uses
- Shaun of the Dead, a 2004 horror/comedy film.
- Shaun the Sheep, an animated children's television series.
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