Siobhan

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See also: Siobhán

English

Etymology

Anglicized spelling of Siobhán, the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Irish cognate of Jean or Jane or Joan, the feminine equivalent of John, meaning God is gracious.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Siobhan

  1. A female given name from Irish.
    • 2002 Dave Margoshes, Faith, Hope, Charity, in Purity of Absence, Dundurn Press Ltd., →ISBN, page 106:
      I think / about biblical names, Tamara, Michaela, / Mira, Shoshana, and Celtic names I can / barely pronounce, Siobhan tangling / between teeth and tongue.
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