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English word Shaun comes from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης, Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, Middle English John, and later Old French Jehan (A male given name., cognate to Modern English John.)

Ἰωάννης (Koine Greek)

Ἰωάννης (Ancient Greek)

John (Middle English)

Iōhannēs (Late Latin)

Johannes (Latin)

Ioannes (Latin)

John (biblical persons). John the Baptist. John the Evangelist.

*ʝohanes (Vulgar Latin)

Jehan (Old French)

A male given name., cognate to Modern English John.

Iohn (Middle English)

A male given name..

John (English)

(biblical) Either of two persons of great importance to early Christianity: John the Baptist and John the Apostle, identified with John the Evangelist.. (biblical) One of the books in the New Testament of the Bible, the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John).. (biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.. [...]

Seán (Irish)

A male given name., equivalent to English John, French Jean.

Sean (English)

A male given name..

Shaun (English)

A female given name.. A male given name.

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