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Siobhán is a female name of Irish origin. The most common anglicisations are Siobhan (identical to the Irish spelling but omitting the acute accent over the 'a'), Shavawn, Shebahn, Shauvan, Shevaun and Shivaun. A now uncommon spelling variant is Siubhán.

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Siobhán
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Siobhán (given name)

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Siobhán is a female name of Irish origin. The most common anglicisations are Siobhan (identical to the Irish spelling but omitting the acute accent over the 'a'), Shavawn, Shebahn, Shauvan, Shevaun and Shivaun. A now uncommon spelling variant is Siubhán.

It is derived from the Anglo-Norman and (Modern French ), which were introduced into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans in the Middle Ages. The name first appears in the surviving Irish annals in the early fourteenth century.

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