Shannon has the Scottish connotation "wise", whereas the Irish is a bit more specific as "wise one" or "little wise owl". The Gaelic origin sean refers to "old" or "ancient", including Seanan , the "old river". In Hebrew, the name has the meaning "God is gracious". (Alternate spellings Shanon, Shannan, and Shannen)

Shannon means “wise one”. The name Shannon is mainly used In English. The meaning of the name Shannon most probably refers to an ancient Celtic deity identified with a river in Ireland. The River Shannon is the principal river of Ireland. 240 mi. (386 km) long flowing SW from Northern Ireland to the Atlantic. The … Read more

Shannon means if that is your name you will be the most beautiful girl ever. You cherish your family always and you will never leave them until college. Your name will be the most important thing in the world and you will never wish for any other name. The Name SHANNON means love peace and … Read more

That fits me exactly. Sometimes I wish ill on my family, but overall, I love them too much to accualy leave. Even when collage omes, i'll stay local

Hi there, fellow Shannon's and all else whom might be reading.the name shannon is a proud, symbolic name, and all whom bear it are thoroughly honoured, I assure you.  It means, as you may have read above,''little wise owl''.now, I thought this was pretty cool,because I really like owls, and as I recently  found out,it also means … Read more