Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SHANNON
There are approximately 9,355 people named Shannon in the UK. That makes it the 1,132nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 148 are named Shannon.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
ChannonChanon
Chagnon
Sannon
Sanon
Chaennon
Channons
Changnon
Chennon
Channen
Chaenon
Chainon
Chaignon
Chanons
Channens
Chanen
Chennons
Chenon
Changnen
Chegnon
Chaynen
Chanuin
Chanoene
Channion
Chagnun
The Shannon surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic.) From the Shannon, a river of Ireland. The tranquil, gentle river, from sen, gentle, and abhain, a river. Shan-eon, the tranquil river. S before a vowel, in the Gaelic, has the sound of sh. The river Seine, in France, has the same signification. Shanon--the ancient river, from sean, old, and oun or obhain, a river.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SHANNON. Probably not fi-ora the great Irish river, though I cannot substitute any better origin.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.