At a Glance: Name: Shannon – Meaning: named after the goddess Sinann, linked in Irish legend to a well of wisdom (not a literal translation of the word) – Origin: Irish (from the River Shannon / Sionainn, also a surname) – Pronunciation: SHAN-un
Shannon is an Irish (from the River Shannon / Sionainn, also a surname) name meaning “named after the goddess Sinann, linked in Irish legend to a well of wisdom (not a literal translation of the word)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Shannon
Meaning: Named after the goddess Sinann, linked in Irish legend to a well of wisdom (not a literal translation of the word).
Origin: Irish (from the River Shannon / Sionainn, also a surname).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Shannon
Phonetic: SHAN-un IPA: /ˈʃænən/
Popularity of Shannon
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1881–2024.
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