Shannon

American  

[shan-uhn] / ˈʃæn ən /

noun

1. Claude Elwood 1916–2001, U.S. applied mathematician: early developer of information theory.

2. a river flowing SW from N Ireland to the Atlantic: the principal river of Ireland. 240 miles (386 km) long.

3. international airport in W Ireland, near Limerick.

4. a female given name.

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Shannon ¹ British  

/ ˈʃænən /

noun

1. a river in the Republic of Ireland, rising in NW Co Cavan and flowing south to the Atlantic by an estuary 113 km (70 miles) long: the longest river in the Republic of Ireland. Length: 260 km (161 miles)

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Shannon ² British  

/ ˈʃænən /

noun

1. Claude ( Elwood ). 1916–2000, US mathematician, who first developed information theory

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Example Sentences

“It’s like a three-legged stool supporting the market today,” said Shannon Saccocia, chief investment officer of wealth at Neuberger Berman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

DUP MP Jim Shannon highlighted this lack of oversight a sector that predominantly caters for "sleep-deprived and vulnerable parents".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Long before the modern GPU, computer-science legends like Alan Turing and Claude Shannon — the namesake of Anthropic’s large language model — used chess to model human logic and cognition.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Stier wanted there to be six stand-up sets, mirroring other comedy shows like Shannon Cloud’s, but he wanted to mix up the flow with breaks between the sets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

For the rest of the night, I didn’t have to remember to be Shannon; I talked and laughed without pretending at all.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover