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my name

by siobhan (guest)

8/17/2002, 5:01 AM

i would like to know the true meaning of my name, you say that it means: JEHANNE and some one else told me that its galic for: Godess of the moon and the stars(which of course sounds much better) so i just need the true meaning of my name:SIOBHAN. thanks

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- Patrick (guest)

3/6/2004, 2:03 PM

I named my daughter Siobhan. I fell in love with the name via my grandfather who was a fan of the Irish actress Siobhan McKenna. My understanding is that it Gaelic for Joan (the feminine for John). In Spanish it is Jovana.
Patrick.

- Siobhan (guest)

8/18/2003, 4:02 AM

english origin
meaning:varient of joan:god is gracious
hebrew origin
meaning:kind
Irish origin
meaning:praise

- stafford byers (guest)

8/28/2002, 12:34 AM

i need to know the true meaning of my name for a college assignment

- Satu (guest) +2

8/17/2002, 1:22 PM

Siobhan

"Scottish Forenames" (Donald Whyte) says:

"SIOBHAN (f) Gael. A rendering of Judith which apears also as Siubhan, Shavon, Shavonn, Shervan and Shevonne. The phonetic mode is Sh'vaun. In Ireland it is often an anglicised form of Susan, and Judith can be synonymous with Julie. Siobhan McKenna (1923-86) was a famous Irish actress. Today actress Siobhan Redmond appears in many TV productions."

"Celtic Baby Names" (Judy Sierra) says:

"Siobhán f. (shi-VAWN) From the Norman French name, Jehanne, a feminine form of Jehan (the equivalent of the English John). A nickname is Siobhánín (shi-VAWN-een)."

Regards,
Satu

- siobhan derry (guest)

10/7/2002, 11:16 PM

I understand that Siobhan is derived from the Norman name Jehanne, which has been anglecized to Joan. It may have come from the Persian name Gihann meaning princess

- Lilith (guest)

8/17/2002, 5:16 PM

The two websites I use for Irish names (one of which is this one) both say Siobhan is derived from Jehanne (in which case it does not mean Jehanne, rather it means whatever Jehanne/John is derived from).

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