Senan
a variation on Sean, which means wise one, the -an suffix makes it Little Wise One. SHAWN-an, just like Sean with "an" at the end.
Senán (modern Irish: Seanán) was the name of a 5th century Irish saint who became known as one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. His name is derived from the word sean, meaning "old; ancient" + -án a diminutive masculine ending. His nameis pronounced like /SHAN awn/ and is often found anglicized Senan. The name is not related to the more popular name Seán, which is pronounced like /SHAWN/. Seán is derived from Jehanne, a Norman French form of John.
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