Siobhan

Siobhán is a female given 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'), Shevaun and Shivaun.[1]

Siobhán
PronunciationEnglish: /ʃɪˈvɔːn/ shiv-AWN
Irish: [ˈʃʊwaːn̪ˠ, ʃəˈvˠaːn̪ˠ]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew יוחנן‎ Yôḥānnān
MeaningGod's grace
Region of originIreland
Other names
Related namesJoan, Joanne, Joanna, Jane, Sinéad, Sean, Shawna, Shauna

It is derived from the Anglo-Norman Jehane and Jehanne[2][3] (Modern French Jeanne) which were introduced into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans in the Middle Ages.[3]

The name is thus a cognate of the English Joan,[2][4] derived from the Latin Ioanna and Iohanna (modern English Joanna, Joanne), which are in turn from the Greek Iōanna (Ἰωάννα). This Greek name is a feminine form of the Greek Iōannēs (Ἰωάννης),[4] which is in turn a shortened form of the Hebrew Johanan[5] (יוֹחָנָן‎ Yôḥānān, a shortened form of יְהוֹחָנָן‎ Yəhôḥānān), meaning 'God is gracious', and origin of the masculine name John and its cognates.

The popularity of the actress Siobhán McKenna (1923–1986) helped the resurgence of the name in the 20th century.[6]

The Scottish Gaelic form of the name is Siubhan (which is usually anglicised Judith).[7]

The male Irish form of the name is Seán.

People

Fictional characters
  • Siobhan, one of Christopher's teachers at school in Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • Siobhan, a female vampire appearing in the last book of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
  • Siobhan Beckett, a character from the science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict
  • Siobhan Brody, mother of Roarke's mother in J. D. Robb's In Death novels[8]
  • Siobhan Clarke, Detective Sergeant in Ian Rankin's John Rebus novels
  • Siobhan Kelly, deputy in the Cinemax series Banshee
  • Siobhan Martin, one of the twin sisters portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the short-lived drama Ringer
  • Siobhan McDougal, also known as Silver Banshee, a DC Comics supervillain
  • Siobhan Pattinson, one of the two main characters of the LGBT webcomic Outsiders [9]
  • Siobhan "Shiv" Roy, the daughter of patriarch Logan Roy on the HBO series Succession
  • 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
  • Shevaun Tillman, a character in James Clavell's novel Tai-Pan
  • Siobhan O'Brien, a character in Sung J. Woo's novel Skin Deep[10]

Diminutive

Siobhán has a corresponding diminutive form, Sinéad (after French Jeannette). Examples of this name include singer Sinéad O'Connor.

References
  1. Todd, Loreto. Celtic Names for Children. O'Brien, 2000. p.73
  2. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A dictionary of first names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 356, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  3. Ó Corráin, Donnchadh; Maguire, Fidelma, Gaelic personal names, Academy Press, p. 165, ISBN 9780906187395.
  4. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A dictionary of first names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 144, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
  5. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A dictionary of first names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 146, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
  6. "Siobhán". Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research. Retrieved 17 July 2010.. The webpage cited the following book: Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
  7. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A dictionary of first names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 409, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  8. http://www.jdrobb.com/books/allbooks.php
  9. MacVeigh, Ruairidh (2018-06-08). "Outsiders". SmackJeeves.com.
  10. http://www.polisbooks.com/books/skin-deep/
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