Shane
Origin of the name Shane:
An Anglicized form of the Irish Seaghán, a variant form of Eóin which is a Gaelic cognate of John (God is gracious).
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The bully at my elementary school in the early '90s was named Shane, he had a rat-tail.
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Shane West (Actor)
Shane MacGowan, British musician and singer, best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues.
Shane Mack, Major League Baseball outfielder.
Shane Lynch, Irish musician and member of Boyzone- Shane in song, story & screen: | Edit
Dashing British male character in US soap opera "Days of our Lives"
Shane Vendrell, a fictional character in the television series The Shield.
"Shane" is a western novel written by Jack Schaefer, it was made into a film starring Alan Ladd.
The Shane Company is a diamond importer and retail jewelry chain in the U.S.
Shane Gray from Camp Rock
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Global Popularity of the Name Shane
- #24 in Ireland
- #174 in United States
- #248 in Scotland
- #281 in Canada (Alberta)
- #291 in Canada (British Columbia)
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