Shane is mainly a masculine given name. It is an anglicized version of the Irish name Séaghan/Séan, which itself is cognate to the name John.[1] Shane comes from the way the name Seán is pronounced in the Ulster dialect of the Irish language, as opposed to Shaun or Shawn.

Shane
Pronunciation/ʃn/ (shayn)
GenderUnisex
Origin
Meaning'graced by God'
Region of originIreland
Other names
Related namesO'Shane, O'Shea, Séamus, Seán or Sean, Shaine, Shauna, Shawna, Shay, Shayna, Shayne, Shania

Shane is sometimes used as a feminine given name, from the Yiddish name Shayna, meaning "beautiful".

Shane is also a popular surname with the prefix "Mac", "Mc", or "O'", to form anglicized Irish surname patronyms.[2] The surname was first recorded in Petty's census of Ireland (1659), which lists a Dermot McShane (i.e., Son of Shane).[3]

Variant forms include O'Shane, O'Shea, Séamus, Seán or Sean, Shaine, Shauna, Shawna, Shay, Shayna, and Shayne.

The name Shane was popularized by Jack Schaefer's novel Shane (1949) and its eponymous 1953 movie adaptation, directed by George Stevens from a screenplay by A.B. Guthrie Jr.

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Surname

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Shane
Pronunciationshayn
Origin
Word/nameUlster
Other names
Variant form(s)McShane
MacShane
O'Shane
  • Shane Twins (born 1967), twin brothers Mike and Todd Shane, professional wrestlers
  • Alex Shane (born 1979), British former wrestler
  • Bob Shane (1934–2020), American singer and guitarist, founding member of The Kingston Trio
  • C. Donald Shane (1895–1983), American astronomer
  • Doug Shane, president of The Spaceship Company and Scaled Composites, and test pilot
  • Elvie Shane (born 1988), American country music singer
  • Jackie Shane (1940–2019), American soul and R&B singer and transgender pioneer
  • John Shane (1822–1899), American politician, judge, and military officer
  • Paul Shane (1940–2013), English actor
  • Peter M. Shane (born 1952), American law professor
  • Rita Shane (1936–2014), American operatic soprano
  • Tom Shane, founder of the Shane Company
  • William Rodger Shane (1935–2012), American politician

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References

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  1. ^ "Shane – name meaning & origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  2. ^ "View Name: Shane". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  3. ^ "View Name: McShane". Surname Database.