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Gender
Feminine and Masculine
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Origin of the Name Shannon
Irish
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Usage of the Name Shannon
English
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Meaning of the Name Shannon
The name Shannon comes from the name of the Shannon river, which is the longest river in Ireland.
The name of the river is derived from the Gaelic elements "sean" - "old, wise" and "abhainn" - "river".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Brenda Shannon Greene, known as Shannon (born 1958), an American female singer;
Shannon Elizabeth (born 1973), an American actress and model;
Shannon Noll (born 1975), an Australian male singer and songwriter;
Shannon Moore (born 1979), an American male wrestler.
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