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Origin Of The Surname Shannon
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Meaning Of The Surname Shannon
Descendant of the Basket Weaver
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Interesting
Facts About
Shannon
Shannon is an Anglicisation of the Old Gaelic surname O’Sionain. The ‘O’ element of this surname denotes that it is patronymic. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surname were given to pass on the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is Sionain which is said to mean ‘basket weaver’. Del Shannon the American Rock ‘n’ Roll singer is a famous bearer of this surname. |
Shannon Statistics
Shannon is the number 1178 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 8,301 share the surname Shannon in the UK.
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