Shawn 5277039 225606203 2008-07-14T15:00:26Z Iridescent 937705 Cleanup/[[WP:AWB/T|typo fixing]], typos fixed: hebrew → Hebrew using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Shawn | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Male/Female | meaning = God is gracious | region = US variant of the Irish derivative of the name John | origin = | related names = [[Sean]], [[Shaun]], [[Shane]] | footnotes = }} '''Shawn''', as a first name is a derivate of John. The name "John" originates from the Hebrew יוחנן Yôḥānnān, which means "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious". Shawn may refer to: ==Given names== * [[Shaun Gutierrez]], Lead guitarist from the synonymous Houston noise-rock trio, Mouthbreather. * [[Shaun Bent]], a living legend from Preston * [[Shaun Alexander]], NFL Running Back * [[Shaun Chacon]], African-American baseball pitcher * [[Shawn "Clown" Crahan]], percussionist in the American metal band Slipknot * [[Shawn Drover]], the drummer with the band Megadeth & Eidolon * [[Shawn Estes]], American baseball pitcher * [[Shawn Handyside]], the author of the webcomic Staccato and also the administrator of the webcomic community Inksandwich * [[Shawn Hill]], Canadian baseball pitcher * [[Shawn Fanning]], computer programmer, created Napster * [[Shawn Hogan]], American businessman and software developer, accused of copyright-infringement by MPAA * [[Shawn Levy]], Canadian director * [[Shawn McEachern]], current Boston Bruins forward * [[Shawn McNeil]], Canadian Hockey Player * [[Shawne Merriman]], linebacker for NFL's San Diego Chargers * [[Shawn Mullins]], singer known for the single "Lullaby" * [[Shawn Michaels]], professional wrestler from San Antonio, TX who currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment * [[Shawn Pettus-Brown]], athlete and entrepreneur * [[Shawn Pyfrom]], American actor * [[Shawn Ryan]], creator of ''The Shield'' and ''The Unit'' * [[Shaun A. Saunders]], science fiction writer * [[Shawn Shemanski]], Father, Gaffer, Pirate. * [[Shawn Smith]], songwriter/vocalist/keyboard player in several bands * [[Shawn Stockman]], African-American R&B singer * [[Shawn Wayans]], African-American actor * [[Shaun White]], American skateborder, also known as The Flying Tomato * [[Shawn Wilsie]], television presenter involved in the television shopping industry * [[Shawn Yue]], actor/singer based in Hong Kong * [[Shawn Hamel]] boy in USA ==Surname== * [[Ted Shawn]], dancer and choreographer {{hndis}} [[de:Shawn]] [[fr:Shawn]]