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A male given name of Irish origin, equivalent to "John."
"Sean moved to Dublin to study law."
How to Use Sean
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common Irish first name equivalent to John; related names include Shane, Ian, and Evan.
Easily confused with
shawn
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Word Forms
Seans plural
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Etymology
Anglicised form of Irish Seán, ultimately from Latin Johannes ("John"), the same root shared by Ian, Ivan, Shane, and Giovanni.