Hi there, fellow Shannon's and all else whom might be reading.the name shannon is a proud, symbolic name, and all whom bear it are thoroughly honoured, I assure you. It means, as you may have read above,''little wise owl''.now, I thought this was pretty cool,because I really like owls, and as I recently found out,it also means ''smart young one''. I'm very young.and I am considered 'smart', as some might say. I'm IRISH and was named after the shannon river. Take the name Shannon with pride and authority, young intelligent nocturnal creature. And no matter how hard you may fall down, take wing and soar. (although I know you're probably wise enough to already know this!)
Shannon means if that is your name you will be the most beautiful girl ever. You cherish your family always and you will never leave them until college. Your name will be the most important thing in the world and you will never wish for any other name. The Name SHANNON means love peace and hope. Thankyou , and all you mothers and fathers out there name your child SHANNON and forever you will have peace hope and love in your life.
Shannon means “wise one”. The name Shannon is mainly used In English. The meaning of the name Shannon most probably refers to an ancient Celtic deity identified with a river in Ireland. The River Shannon is the principal river of Ireland. 240 mi. (386 km) long flowing SW from Northern Ireland to the Atlantic. The River Shannon presumably refers to the Goddess associated with the river, “Sionna”. The Irish goddess sought out the hazelnuts of wisdom which were believed to contain éigse, the spirit and inspiration of poetry. In Celtic mythology, the search for wisdom was usually made by a woman who found it in a river or well. Always, she is changed by the knowledge into a new being; a goddess.
There are several Irish legends accounting for the name Shannon. A well called Connla’s Well existed under the sea that was filled with fish and either hazel or rowan trees, depending on which legend you are reading, dropped their nuts or berries, depending again on the legend, into the well. The salmon that ate the nuts or the berries were thought to gain great knowledge and wisdom. This made the fish very desirable and fishermen worked very hard to get and catch these.
Women were not allowed to eat these so-called “fish of knowledge or wisdom.” However, a brave rebel female named Shannon, who some say is the daughter of the moon, ignored this rule and caught and ate one of the fish. Immediately upon this infraction, the well water rose up and carried Shannon to the Atlantic Ocean, creating the River Shannon. (Info gathered from internet websites)
My name is Shannon and I love the name I know from reading baby books that the name means little wise one. I would have to say that I believe that it is true because I am wise way beyond my years. Is there a website just for people named Shannon? If not, there should be. Thank you
It means loyalty who ever has the name shannon is a loyal person she/he should be treated with respect all the time when she wakes up to when she goes to sleep.
Shannon (Shan-en) is a popular name of Gaelic origin and is believed to refer to an ancient Celtic deity of a river of the same name in Ireland. The name means little old one and often connotes wisdom especially children who are wiser than their years.
The name is also commonly used as a surname and rhymes with another popular name Sharon. The variants of the name are Shan, Shania, Shana and Shane. Actress Shannon Doherty is a famous bearer of the name.
My name is Shannon as well! Shannon is Irish, Scottish, Gaelic, and Hebrew. In Scottish it means "wise" in Irish it means "wise one" or "little wise owl" and it is the name of the river, In Gaelic it means "old" / "ancient" deriving from the name "Seanan" and in Hebrew it means "God is Gracious"
Wise one, my name is also Shannon lol, it can be spelt differently, many people I know here in Ireland sometimes spell it like Seanan or Shannen, its also a river name called the river Shannon which is in BallyShannon :) !
When I was young I found a name's book and it said Shannon meant "Small but wise' I remember this very vividly but have not come across this meaning since then. I'd say this is my favorite meaning for the name Shannon-which is also my name.
The name Shannon is an Irish name. It refers to the river Shannon in Ireland. Its meaning is wise one or ancient. My mom found for me when I was 8 to put on a project for school.
The name "Shannon" is of an Irish origin, and it has two different meanings, "Wise one" and "Old". Its also the name of a river. To find out more about the name visit the following website. Name meaning
The name Shannon and related names MacShannon and O'Shannon are Scottish surnames connected to Search, a storyteller or historian. Other forms of the name are Gilshenan and Giltennen. Maybe connected to O'Shawnessey or O'Shannahan (the latter is Irish). Several old Gaelic names both Scottish and Irish and unrelated to each other were Anglicized as Shannon.
I absolutely love my name, I also love that it can be a boys' name. I am proud of my Irish backround. Which by the way in case you didn't know it is of Irish backround and means "wise one"
My name is Shannon and I've looked up my name a numerous amount of times and its always ''wise old owl; irish origin'' First, I'm not wise at all! Hahaa, and second,I'm indian. LOL
As the others said shannon does mean small but wise:D Which is like beast cause I'm small.(but I don't know about the wise part lol) and my name is shannon. But thier arent many Shannon's in texas.
I am glad to find out what my name means but I don't agree with a lot of it coz I am not beautiful and peacfull but I am loving and caring sometimes . Lmaoox
Ok so... My name is Shannon and I'm only 12. My parents named me Shannon because "they wanted me to have an Irish name..." I was born a month and a day early. So I was considerably small... And I still am. Most of my friends are at least 3-5 inches taller than me, lucky me. I stand and most likely always will stand at 5foot 2. (my grandma is taller than me) lol. So today I found out what my name really means "little wise one." But for me they got half wrong. Lets just say... I'm a dumb blonde (lol) and according to my friends I'm little...
Luckily enough my brother is 6foot tall... I stand at his shoulders.
Hello everybody I have a friend alled shanon so its cool shes 5.0 feet an shes got gingerish and blondeish hair ginger freckles and yeah shes pretty ad {co menty please}
Shannon is NOT a female name to start. Yes it means wise (some say wise owl but I suspect that was slipped in). I don't know where the "little" or "small" part comes in. Yes, its a river, yes there is an airport named after the river. Some say Shannon means river but no evidence supports that that I've seen (real evidence, not because someone said it). Yes, Shannon is a surname (where I get it from, my family from County Cork). Shannon is a form of John. Suit follows like this: John=Sean, Shane, and of course...Shannon. These are all forms of John and many countries have them, such as Welsh John being Evan, Spanish being Juan, etc. Notice I didn't say Joan? Oh yeah...that would be Shawna, Shanna, Shona, etc. Many names have a masculine and feminine version of the same name. Calling a female Shannon is like calling a male Michelle instead of Michael or Brianna instead of Brian. Shannon is by origin male (and to me doesn't sound "pretty" or "cute"). Yes, in America there are far more female Shannons than male. That makes no difference to the true meaning (versus what you want it to mean or feel it should mean because you are a female with a male name and it makes you feel better). It is Irish and a male name, period. If you cut french lavender and took them to America and called them daises they would still be french lavender, yes? When my mother named me Shannon in 1969 she had never heard of a female named Shannon and it never occured to her as she only knew it as its original male and sur origin. If I was born a female, my name would have been Rachel. So yes, like me...Shannon is male and masculine.
