Seán
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sean"
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), contraction from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ʃɑːn̪ˠ/[1]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ʃɑːnˠ/, /ʃɑːn̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ʃaːnˠ/[2], /ʃaːn̪ˠ/
Proper noun edit
Seán m (genitive Seáin)
- a male given name from Old French, equivalent to English John or French Jean
Declension edit
Declension of Seán
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms edit
- Seáinín
- Seán báite (“watered whiskey”)
- Seán Buí (“John Bull”)
- Seán na gealaí (“jack-o’-lantern”)
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Seán | Sheán after an, tSeán |
not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 68, page 35
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 131, page 51
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Seán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN