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Shannon

English

The name 'Shannon' originates from England. It is derived from the Irish diminutive 'O'Shannon' in itself derived from the personal name 'Shane', Anglicised form of Gaelic as 'Mac Seain' meaning 'son of Sean', a form of the name 'John'. It has also been Anglicized as 'O'Seanaigh' meaning 'descendant of 'Seanach', a byname meaning 'Old', 'Wise'. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive's has confirmed that the surname 'Shannon' and or it's variant's, dates as far back as the 18th century were a 'John Pitcher', married 'Catherine Shannon' at St George's Chapel, London, England in 1759. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definitely determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive's confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain 'Robert Shannon', aged 26, a smith by trade, from Scotland. He immigrated to North America in 1774, sailing from the Port of Whitehaven aboard the ship named the 'Golden Rule' on the 31st of May 1774, arriving in New York on the 7th of June of the same, where he settled. Today, 'Shannon' is the '608th' most common surname in North America.

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