| Shannon | |
| Gender: | Male & Female |
|---|---|
| Origin: | Irish |
| Meaning: | wise river |
The name Shannon originated in Ireland and is directly linked to the country's longest river. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The River Shannon ( Sionainn or Sionna in Irish) is at 386 km (240 miles the longest river in Ireland. Shannon is now used as a first name for both males and females. The name of the river is a combination of Irish sean "old, wise" and abhainn "river". Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. [1]
Shannon can also be a short form of 'Shanahan', a variant of the Irish masculine name Seanán, which means "little wise person" or "small but wise". Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. [2]
Shannon can refer to the following:
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Shannon
People
Surname
- Bob Shannon, wrote first bulletin board system (BBS) for the Commodore VIC-20
- Bob Shannon (WCBS-FM), radio personality
- Claude Elwood Shannon, information theorist
- Darryl Shannon, former NHL player
- David Shannon, author
- Del Shannon, rock singer/songwriter
- Frederick A. Shannon, herpetologist
- James Shannon, Democratic politician from Massachusetts
- James Jebusa Shannon, Anglo-American painter
- Mike Shannon, former American baseball player, sportscaster
- Molly Shannon, actress on Saturday Night Live
- Paul Shannon, television presenter
- Randy Shannon, football coach of the University of Miami Hurricanes
- Scott Shannon, radio personality
- Sharon Shannon, Irish musician
- T. Sean Shannon, comedy writer
- Terry Shannon, computer technology journalist
- Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., Assistant U. Bob Shannon of Mendocino, California wrote the first Bulletin board system (BBS for the Commodore VIC-20. Don Bombard (born December 16 1948 more widely known under the air name Bob Shannon, is an American radio disc jockey best known for his work on WCBS-FM Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30 1916 – February 24 2001 an American Electronic engineer and Mathematician, is "the father of Information Darryl Shannon (born June 21, 1968 in Barrie, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player David Shannon (b October 5, 1960, Washington DC) is an American author and illustrator For Dell Shannon, the pen name of a police procedural novelist see Elizabeth Linington. Frederick A Shannon (1921 - 1965 was a US Herpetologist and Medical doctor born in Mount Pleasant Iowa. James Michael Shannon (born April 4 1952) also known as Jim Shannon, and derogatorily as "Lumpy" (a character from the 1950s US television program Sir James Jebusa Shannon (1862 - 1923 Anglo-American Artist, was born in Auburn New York, and at the age of eight was taken by his parents to Canada Mike Shannon (born July 15, 1939) is a former American -born Major League Baseball player and current Radio Sportscaster Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American actress and writer Paul V Shannon (born November 11, 1909, Chartiers Township Pennsylvania; died July 25, 1990, Lantana Florida) was a Randy Lennard Shannon (born February 24, 1966 in Miami Florida) is the current head football coach of the University of Miami Hurricanes Michael Scott Shannon is a radio Disc jockey, current co-host of "The Big Show" on WPLJ and the official voice of the Sean Hannity Show Sharon Shannon (born November 12, 1968 in Corofin County Clare) is an Irish musician. T Sean Shannon is a comedy writer originally from Houston, Texas. Terry Craig (TC Shannon ( August 16, 1952 – May 26, 2005) was an information technology consultant journalist and author Thomas A Shannon Jr was confirmed on October 7, 2005 as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs the head of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere S. Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
- William V. Shannon, former editor of the New York Times
First name
- Shannon (singer), real name Brenda Shannon Greene
- Marty Wilde, pseudonym "Shannon", real name Reginald Leonard Smith
- Shannon Bramer, Canadian poet
- Shannon Burke, GSA Sotball MVP, world-famous innovative environmentalist, and golfer. William Vincent Shannon ( August 24, 1927 – September 27, 1988) was a member of the editorial board of the New York Times Shannon was also an alias used by singer Marty Wilde. Shannon (born Shannon Brenda Greene on May 2, 1958, in Marty Wilde (born Reginald Leonard Smith 15 April 1939, Greenwich, South London) is an English Singer and Songwriter Shannon Bramer is a Canadian Poet (b 1973 Born in Hamilton, Ontario, she attended York University before publishing her first
- Shannen Doherty, American actress
- Shannon Elizabeth, American actress
- Shannon Hale, an author known for young-adult fiction
- Shannon Hoon, lead singer of the band Blind Melon
- Shannon Larkin, drummer of the American Godsmack
- Shannon Leto, drummer of 30 Seconds to Mars
- Shannon Lively, teenage actor. Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971) is an American Actress and Television director, perhaps best known for her work as Heather Shannon Elizabeth (born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal; September 7, 1973) is an American Actress and former fashion model Shannon Hale (born January 26, 1974) is an American author of Young adult Fantasy and adult fiction Richard Shannon Hoon ( September 26, 1967 &ndash October 21, 1995) was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician Shannon Larkin (born April 24 1967) is the current drummer for Godsmack. Shannon Christopher Leto (born March 9 1970) is an American Drummer and an occasional Actor. 30 Seconds to Mars (or Thirty Seconds to Mars and often abbreviated to 30STM) is an American rock band from Los Angeles California Shannon James Lively, born in Western Australia 's Attadale Hospital on the 4th May 1992 is an Australian Actor who has recently finished producing the
- Shannon Martinson, Famous Skywarn storm spotter, North Dakota Choir and FBLA Member
- Shannon Matthews, the child concerned in the Disappearance of Shannon Matthews
- Shannon Miller, American Olympic gymnast
- Shannon Moore, professional wrestler
- Shannon Noll, Australian rock singer
- Shannon Rutherford, fictional character on the ABC drama television series Lost. Shannon Matthews is a British girl who disappeared on the afternoon of 19 February 2008 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England Magnificent Seven (gymnastics Shannon Lee Miller (born March 10 1977 in Rolla, Missouri, United States is a former artistic gymnast from Edmond Shannon Brian Moore is an American professional wrestler best known for his work with World Championship Wrestling (WCW as a member of 3 Count Shannon Noll (born 16 September 1975) is an Australian Singer-songwriter. Shannon Michelle Rutherford is a Fictional character on the ABC drama Television series Lost.
- Shannon Sharpe, former American football player
- Shannon Spruill, a professional wrestler who has performed as "Shannon"
- Shannon Stewart (baseball player)
- Shannon Stewart (model), runner-up on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 1
- Shannon Stewart (Playmate), Playboy model
- Shannon Lee Tweed, actress
Entertainment
- Shannon (1960s TV series), a short-lived 1960s American television series
- Shannon (1980s TV series), a short-lived 1980s American television series starring Kevin Dobson
- Shannon, a song released in 1976 by Henry Gross about Beach Boy Carl Wilson's deceased dog
- Shannon's Mob, a 1970s Australian television series
Other
- HMS Shannon, several naval ships
- Shannon Development, a development company in Ireland
- Shannon (Formula One), a defunct Formula One constructor
- Shannon RFC, rugby club in Limerick
- Shannon index of biodiversity
- Shannon's Way, a novel by Scottish author A. J. Cronin
- The bit, a unit of information, is also known as a shannon after Claude E. Shannon. Shannon Sharpe (born June 26, 1968 in Chicago Illinois) is a former American Football Tight end who played for the Denver Broncos Shannon Claire Spruill (born July 17 1975) is an American professional wrestler and valet. Shannon Harold Stewart (born February 25, 1974 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a Major League Baseball Left fielder who is currently a Shannon Niquette Ratliff (née Stewart (born June 6 1984 is an American fashion model and beauty pageant contestant from Franklin Ohio. Shannon N Stewart (born May 25 1978 in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is an American model and actress. Shannon Lee Tweed (born 10 March 1957 is a Canadian actress and model Kevin Patrick Dobson (born on March 18, 1943 in Jackson Heights Queens New York) is an American Film and Television Henry Gross (born April 1 1951, Brooklyn, New York) is an American Singer-songwriter best known for his hit The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Carl Dean Wilson ( December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American Rock and roll Singer and Guitarist Nine Ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Shannon, after the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland: Shannon Development (legally the Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited) is an important regional development body for the Shannon Region of the Republic Shannon was a Formula One constructor from the United Kingdom. Shannon Rugby Football Club is an Amateur Rugby union team from Ireland, they hail from Limerick near the banks of the Shannon river The Shannon index, also known as the Shannon-Weaver Index and sometimes referred to as the Shannon-Wiener Index) H^{\prime} is one of several diversity Shannon's Way is a 1948 novel by Scots author A J Cronin. It continues the story of Robert Shannon from Cronin's previous novel The Green Archibald Joseph Cronin (19 July 1896–6 January 1981 was A bit is a binary digit, taking a value of either 0 or 1 Binary digits are a basic unit of Information storage and communication Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30 1916 – February 24 2001 an American Electronic engineer and Mathematician, is "the father of Information
References
- ^ Behind the Name. Shannon. Retrieved on 2007-05-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola.
- ^ Behind the Name. Seanán. Retrieved on 2007-05-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola.
Dictionary
Shannon
-proper noun
- (geography) The longest river in the British Isles, that flows through Ireland into the Atlantic Ocean.
- An Irish surname, derived from Shanahan
- A female given name derived from the river
- (mostly US) A male given name derived from the river
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