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Sean

American  
[shawn] / ʃɔn /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of John.


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Sean said his girlfriend has tried to reason with him on some of his more unusual ideas, but on this occasion she was amused to go along with the idea.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

“Let’s be clear: Tilly Norwood is not a person,” SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin and National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland co-wrote in an October message to members.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Another young company, Villa Homes, is building a model home in Altadena as proof of concept for its catalog of home designs targeting Southern California fire rebuilding, CEO Sean Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

After criticism of the decision, the chairman Sean Kennedy along with John Grafton, Duncan Macpherson and Willie MacKay have resigned from the committee.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Sean pointed up as he tore a bit of dulse in two and handed me half.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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