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Shannon Name History

Shannon Irish Coat of Arms

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Shannon, MacShannon, and O'Shannon are Anglicised Irish and Scottish surnames that derive from the Scots word seanachaidh, which means "skilled storyteller". Seanachaidh is a corruption of the Old Irish word senchaid. Other forms of the name are Gilshenan and Giltennen. It is also believed to be connected to O'Shawnessey or O'Shannahan families. Several old Gaelic names of Scottish and Irish people alike were Anglicised as Shannon, despite being unrelated. Shannon as a surname first appears in records in Kintyre, which was the family seat.

The 1990 United States Census found that Shannon was a very common surname (#679 out of 88,799) in the United States.

Variant spellings of the Irish surname Shannon are Shennan, Shannane, and others.

Details about Shannons in Ireland

The Shannons were an influential family in Ireland. We are honored to offer two framed documents that provide more details on the Shannon surname and coat of arms. The Framed Irish Family Name History and Framed Irish Coat of Arms & Family History are heirloom-quality framed prints that describe the Shannon family history in detail.

Shannon is one of the many Irish family crests and surnames available on clothing, glassware, home decor, and other quality gifts. See the Irish coat of arms page on theirishrose.com for family crest ideas and products.

Is there a Shannon's Pub in Ireland?

There are pubs in the town of Shannon, County Clare and there are pubs in Carrick-on-Shannon, the county town of County Leitrim, and there is at least one pub named Shannon. If you're near Foynes in County Limerick, visit Shannon House, a traditional, family-owned pub. If you find more Shannon's Pubs in your Ireland travels, let us know!

If you can't visit in person, our personalized pub gifts are the next best thing!

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