Shaun

== English == === Alternative forms === Shawn === Etymology === A variant of Sean, from Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Jean, Ian, Evan, Ivan, Sean, Shawn, Shane, and Giovanni as a male name. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shauna, and Sheena as a female name. === Pronunciation === enPR: shôn (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʃɔːn/ (Standard Southern British, Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ʃoːn/ (US) (without the cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ʃɔn/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ʃɑn/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ʃɔn/ Rhymes: -ɔːn Homophones: Sean, Shawn; shorn (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger); Sian (female given name, cot–caught merger, father-bother merger) === Proper noun === Shaun A male given name from Irish. A female given name from Irish. ==== Usage notes ==== Shaun was popular in the UK in the 1970s, while the spelling Shawn was preferred in the US. ==== Derived terms ==== Shauna === Anagrams === Hauns == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Shaun, from English Sean, in turn from Irish Seán. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʃon/ [ˈʃon̪] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈsjon/ [ˈsjon̪] Rhymes: -on Syllabification: Shaun Homophone: Shawn === Proper noun === Shaun (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔) a male given name from English [in turn from Irish]