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Origin: Gaelic

Meaning: Old, ancient

A moniker with meanings as old as time, Shanon is a gender-neutral name of Irish origin, meaning “old” or “ancient.” Derived from the name of the River Shannon, Shanon chimes a tuneful ode to a natural Irish wonder whose meanders have served civilizations across many millennia. From the era of Viking voyages to the seventeenth-century Williamite War, the River Shannon was an age-old ally, proving itself a passageway for travelers and a place of retreat in battle. Baby Shanon might be neither ancient nor old, but the beauty of their name represents a friendship that, even through the test of time, will never fade.