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Dictionary of
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Origin of the Surname SHANNON.
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SHANNON
(Gaelic) From the Shannon, a river of Ireland. The tranquil,
gentle river, from sen, gentle, and abhain, a river. Shan-eon,
the tranquil river. S before a vowel, in the Gaelic, has the sound
of sh. The river Seine, in France, has the same
signification. Shanon—the
ancient river, from sean, old, and oun or obhain, a river.
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C, D, E,
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I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
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