Shane
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Shane
- /ʃeɪn/
Rhymes with -eɪn
Where it comes from
Anglicized form of the Northern Irish pronunciation of Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).
Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Jean, Juan, João, Ian, Evan, Ivan, Sean, Shaun, and Giovanni as a male name.
Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena as a female name.
proper noun Shanes
- A male given name from Irish. Back in ancient Hollywood history, there was an extremely well-known movie titled Shane. It was a classic western in which the late Alan Ladd played the title role. The most famous scene is the last one in the film, when Shane is riding off into the sunset and the little kid is chasing after him yel
- A female given name from Irish.
- A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: vampire, dubow, ignominy, disgrace, dishonor, discredit, humiliation, embarrassment, compunction, stigma, remorse, opprobrium, regret, mortification, abashment, self-reproach
Talk about this word "Shane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shane. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Shane. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shane "Shane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shane.Cite this
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title = {Shane},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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