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Sean

American  
[shawn] / ʃɔn /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of John.


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By pure chance, in early 2006 Sligo Rovers manager Sean Connor was dating a Killybegs native and, after a discussion over a beer, a friendly was arranged with St Catherine's.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Becerra’s close aide, Sean McCluskie, took a pay cut to remain with his boss when he moved to Washington to become President Biden’s secretary of Health and Human Services.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

In early 2025, when ex-Everton boss Sean Dyche was sacked, Coleman took interim charge of the first team alongside former team-mate Leighton Baines for an FA Cup tie against Peterborough United.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“Economies are melting down because of this crisis in the strait,” he told Fox News’s Sean Hannity aboard Air Force One.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Sean had WERS, the college radio station, on in his mom’s Prius as we left the burbs for the city.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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