Siobhán is a female 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'), Shavawn,Shevaun and Shivaun.[1] A now uncommon spelling variant is Siubhán.[2][3]
It is derived from the
Anglo-NormanJehane and Jehanne[4][5] (Modern French Jeanne), which were introduced into Ireland by the
Anglo-Normans in the
Middle Ages.[5] The name first appears in the surviving
Irish annals in the early fourteenth century.[6]
The name is thus a
cognate of the
WelshSiân and the English Joan,[4][7] derived from the
LatinIoanna and Iohanna (modern English Joanna, Joanne), which are in turn from the
GreekIōanna (Ἰωάννα). This Greek name is a feminine form of the Greek Iōannēs (Ἰωάννης),[7] which is in turn a shortened form of the
HebrewJohanan[8](יוֹחָנָן Yôḥānān, a shortened form of יְהוֹחָנָן Yəhôḥānān), meaning 'God is gracious', and origin of the masculine name John and its cognates.[citation needed]
The popularity of the actress
Siobhán McKenna (1923–1986) helped the resurgence of the name in the 20th century.[9]
Siobhan McDougal, also known as
Silver Banshee, a DC Comics supervillain
Siobhan Pattinson, one of the two main characters of the LGBT webcomic Outsiders[14]
Siobhan "Shiv" Roy, the daughter of patriarch Logan Roy on the
HBO series Succession
Siobhan, Cassidy's girlfriend and character 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
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Siobhán is a female 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'), Shavawn,Shevaun and Shivaun.[1] A now uncommon spelling variant is Siubhán.[2][3]
It is derived from the
Anglo-NormanJehane and Jehanne[4][5] (Modern French Jeanne), which were introduced into Ireland by the
Anglo-Normans in the
Middle Ages.[5] The name first appears in the surviving
Irish annals in the early fourteenth century.[6]
The name is thus a
cognate of the
WelshSiân and the English Joan,[4][7] derived from the
LatinIoanna and Iohanna (modern English Joanna, Joanne), which are in turn from the
GreekIōanna (Ἰωάννα). This Greek name is a feminine form of the Greek Iōannēs (Ἰωάννης),[7] which is in turn a shortened form of the
HebrewJohanan[8](יוֹחָנָן Yôḥānān, a shortened form of יְהוֹחָנָן Yəhôḥānān), meaning 'God is gracious', and origin of the masculine name John and its cognates.[citation needed]
The popularity of the actress
Siobhán McKenna (1923–1986) helped the resurgence of the name in the 20th century.[9]
Siobhan McDougal, also known as
Silver Banshee, a DC Comics supervillain
Siobhan Pattinson, one of the two main characters of the LGBT webcomic Outsiders[14]
Siobhan "Shiv" Roy, the daughter of patriarch Logan Roy on the
HBO series Succession
Siobhan, Cassidy's girlfriend and character 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
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.