Shannon is an irish name, anglicised from sionainn Alternative spellings include shannen, shanon, shannan, and siannon The variant shanna is an anglicisation of sionna Sionainn derives from the irish name abha na tsionainn for the river shannon. From the name of the river shannon, the longest river in ireland, called an tsionainn in irish It is associated with the legendary figure sionann and is sometimes said to be named for her.
Discover the fascinating shannon name history and uncover the origins and meanings behind the name with our comprehensive research. What is the meaning of the name shannon From the gaelic “o’sionain,” an occupational surname for someone who worked with straw May also reference the longest river in ireland, the shannon. Complete 2021 information on the meaning of shannon, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby girl name. What does the name shannon mean
The sionainn is the longest river in the british isles.
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