Seán

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), contraction from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, literally God is gracious).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Seán m (genitive Seáin)

  1. a male given name from Old French, equivalent to English John or French Jean

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Sean, Shaun, Shawn, Shon, Shane

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Seán Sheán
after an, tSeán
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 68, page 35
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 131, page 51

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