Given name & surname
Shanahan
“one who is clever; wise”
Shanahan is used as a given name and a surname. One Irish interpretation is “one who is clever; wise.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Irish interpretation is “one who is clever; wise.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Irish.
Shanahan’s family of names
Shanahan has a related form in Seanachan. Shanahan has a related form in Seanachen. Shanahan has a related form in Shanahen.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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Scallan
“descendant of Sceallán”
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Mcclanahan
“son of Leanachán”
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Canavan
“descendant of Ceanndubhán”
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Holahan
“descendant of Uallachán”
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