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| Pronunciation | English: /ʃɪˈvɔːn/ shiv-AWN Irish: [ˈʃʊwaːn̪ˠ, ʃəˈwaːn̪ˠ] |
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| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew יוחנן Yôḥānnān |
| Meaning | God's grace |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Joan, Joanne, Joanna, Jane, Sinéad, Seán, Shawna, Shauna, Seána |
Siobhán is a female given name of Irish origin. The most common anglicisations are Siobhan (identical to the Irish spelling but omitting the Síneadh fada acute accent over the 'a'), Shevaun and Shivaun. A now uncommon spelling variant is Siubhán.
It is derived from the Anglo-Norman Jehane and Jehanne (Modern French Jeanne), which were introduced into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans in the Middle Ages. The name first appears in the surviving Irish annals in the early fourteenth century.
The name is thus a cognate of the Welsh Siân and the English Joan, derived from the Latin Ioanna and Iohanna (modern English Joanna, Joanne), which are in turn from the Greek Iōanna (Ἰωάννα). This Greek name is a feminine form of the Greek Iōannēs (Ἰωάννης), which is in turn a shortened form of the Hebrew Johanan (יוֹחָנָן Yôḥānān, a shortened form of יְהוֹחָנָן Yəhôḥānān), meaning 'God is gracious', and origin of the masculine name John and its cognates.
The popularity of the actress Siobhán McKenna (1923–1986) helped the resurgence of the name in the 20th century.
The Scottish Gaelic form of the name is Siobhàn, (which are sometimes anglicised Judith).
The male Irish forms of the name are Seán and Eóin.
People
- Siobhan Baillie (born 1981), British politician
- Siobhan Benita (born 1971), British politician and former civil servant
- Siobhan Brooks, American sociologist
- Siobhan Byrne (born 1984), German-born Irish sabre fencer
- Siobhan Chamberlain (born 1983), British footballer
- Shivaune Christina, Australian former model and Miss Earth Australia 2003
- Siobhán Cleary, Irish composer
- Siobhán Coady, Canadian politician and businesswoman
- Siobhán Creaton, Irish journalist
- Siobhan Davies, English choreographer
- Siobhan de Maré, singer-songwriter
- Siobhan Dillon, English singer
- Siobhán Donaghy, Irish singer formerly of the Sugababes
- Siobhan Dowd, English writer
- Siobhan Fahey, Irish singer who was a member of Bananarama and Shakespears Sister
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan, American actress
- Siobhan Finneran, English actress
- Siobhan Haughey, Irish-Hong Kong Olympic swimmer
- Siobhan Hayes, British actress
- Siobhán Hapaska, Irish sculptor
- Siobhan Healy (born 1976), Scottish artist
- Siobhán Hoey, Irish sportswoman
- Siobhan Hunter, Scottish footballer
- Siobhan Karam, Canadian ice dancer
- Siobhán Killeen, Irish footballer
- Siobhan Leachman, New Zealand citizen scientist
- Siobhan MacGowan, Anglo-Irish singer
- Siobhan Magnus, American contestant on American Idol, Season 9.
- Siobhan Maher Kennedy, singer
- Siobhan Marshall, New Zealand actress
- Siobhán McCarthy, Irish actress of musical theater
- Siobhan McColl, South African figure skater
- Siobhain McDonagh (born 1960), British Labour Party MP
- Siobhan McGarry, Northern Irish television presenter
- Siobhán McHugh, Irish-Australian author, podcaster and documentary-maker
- Siobhán McKenna, Irish, Tony Award-winning actress
- Siobhán McSweeney, Irish actress
- Siobhan Miller, Scottish folk singer
- Shevaun Mizrahi, Turkish-American documentary filmmaker
- Siobhán O'Brien, Irish singer-songwriter
- Siobhán O'Hanlon, Irish activist
- Siobhán Parkinson, Irish author of several children's books, including Kathleen: The Celtic Knot
- Siobhan Paton, Australian Paralympic swimmer
- Siobhan Reddy, British video game executive
- Siobhan Redmond, Scottish actress
- Siobhan Roberts, Canadian science journalist
- Siobhan Thompson, CollegeHumor writer
- Siobhan Wescott, Alaskan Athabaskan educator
- Siobhan Williams, Canadian actress
Fictional characters
- Siobhan, one of Christopher's teachers at school in Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- Siobhan, a female vampire appearing in the last book of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
- Siobhan Beckett, a character from the science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict
- Siobhan Brody, mother of Roarke's mother in J. D. Robb's In Death novels
- Siobhan Clarke, Detective Sergeant in Ian Rankin's John Rebus novels
- Siobhan Kelly, deputy in the Cinemax series Banshee
- Siobhan Martin, one of the twin sisters portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the short-lived drama Ringer
- Siobhan McDougal, also known as Silver Banshee, a DC Comics supervillain
- Siobhan Pattinson, one of the two main characters of the LGBT webcomic Outsiders
- Siobhan "Shiv" Roy, the daughter of patriarch Logan Roy on the HBO series Succession
- Siobhan, Cassidy's girlfriend and charecter from J Kenner's Stark International trilogy. Also appears in Deepest kiss, Hold me, Wicked Grind, Sweetest Taboo and Anchor me.
- Siobhan Ryan, daughter of Maeve and Johnny Ryan on the American daytime soap opera Ryan's Hope from 1978 to 1989
- Siobhan Sadler, also known as "Mrs. S" a foster mother to two of the main characters in the television series Orphan Black
- Siobhan Sharpe, head of brand for the Olympic Deliverance Commission in the BBC television series Twenty Twelve
- Shevaun Tillman, a character in James Clavell's novel Tai-Pan
- Siobhan O'Brien, a character in Sung J. Woo's novel Skin Deep
- Siobhan Sheehan, character in HBO series “Mare of Easttown”
- Siobhán, the lead character in the 2019 film, Sea Fever.
Diminutive
Siobhán has a corresponding diminutive form, Sinéad (after French Jeannette). Examples of this name include singer Sinéad O'Connor.
References
- Todd, Loreto. Celtic Names for Children. O'Brien, 2000. p.73
- ^ "Index of Names in Irish Annals: Siobhán". medievalscotland.org.
- "SIUBHÁN - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A dictionary of first names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 356, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- ^ Ó Corráin, Donnchadh; Maguire, Fidelma (1981), Gaelic personal names, Academy Press, p. 165, ISBN 9780906187395.
- "Index of Names in Irish Annals: Feminine Given Names 1201 - 1600". medievalscotland.org.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A dictionary of first names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 144, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
- Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A dictionary of first names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 146, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
- "Siobhán". Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research. Retrieved 17 July 2010.. The webpage cited the following book: Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
- Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A dictionary of first names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 409, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- "Scottish First Names: Gaelic Women's Names". namenerds.com.
- "Siobhàn. Library Ireland: History, Genealogy, Culture".
- "J.D. Robb". Archived from the original on 3 January 2012.
- MacVeigh, Ruairidh (8 June 2018). "Outsiders". SmackJeeves.com.
- "Skin Deep". www.polisbooks.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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