What is the origin of the name Shawn?

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shawn is an anglicisation of the Gaelic Irish name Sean

I'm sure there are various meanings for the name (it is a pretty common name), but this site is kinda cool and might help you with the origin at least...

http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Shawn.html

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