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Shawn

American  
[shawn] / ʃɔn /

noun

  1. Ted Edwin M., 1891–1972, U.S. dancer and choreographer (husband of Ruth St. Denis).

  2. a male given name, form of John.


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“Truly melts in your mouth,” Shawn Molko, a Toronto-based singer and content creator, said in a butter-tasting video that helped fuel the trend.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, broke through with his 1996 debut album, but it was his third record, Vol.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

“Ghost Rider” will be directed by “Deadpool & Wolverine’s” Shawn Levy from a script written by Jonathan Tropper.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

And they could keep rising for a few more years due to a persistent shortage of the building blocks of AI networks, said Shawn DuBravac, chief economist of the Global Electronics Association.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

By the next rehearsal, a few days later, Shawn seemed to have forgotten it.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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