Siobhán

Siobhán (Irish pronunciation: [ˈʃɪwaːn̪ˠ] or [ʃəˈvˠaːn̪ˠ]; English pronunciation: /ʃəˈvɔːn/), is a female Irish name. It is an Irish form of Joan, which is derived from the Anglo-Norman Jehanne.^[1] Joan is the female form of John.^[2]

The popularity of the actress Siobhán McKenna (1923–1986) helped the resurgence of the name (without an accent) in the twentieth century.^[1]

The Scottish Gaelic form of the name is Siubhan.^[2] Alternative spellings of Siobhán include: Siobhan, Siobhain, Siobhann, Siobhin, Siobhon, Shivon, Siavon, Siovhan, Shivaune, Shivaun, Shavon, Sioban, Siobain, Shivonne, Shvaugn, Shivaughn, Shivaughne, Shavaughn, Shavaughne, Shavaughan, Shavaugn, Shavaugne, Shavaun, Shavaune, Sheavaughn, Shevaun, Shevawn, Shavone, Shavonne, Chevonne and Chevon.

People

• Siobhán Ní Conchubhair Fáilghe, Queen of Ceneoil Fiachach, died 1310.
• Siobhán Cam Níc Carthaigh, died 1371.
• Siobhán Ní Butler, Queen of Uí Failghe died 1383.
• Siobhán FitzGerald, died 1411.
• Siobhán Ní Cathmhail, died 1427.
• Siobhán Ní a Búrc, died 1467.
• Siobhán Ní Buitiller, died 1489.
• Siobhán Níc Cormáin, died 1490.
• Siubhán Ní Mathgamhna, died 1507.
• Siobhán Níc Uidhir, died 1515.
• Suán Ní Mathghamhna, died 1525.
• Siobhán Ní Dhroma, died 1529.
• Siobhán Ní Néill, died 1535.
• Siobhán Ní Diarmuda, died 1542.
• Siobhán Ní Domhnaill, died 1553.
• Siubhán Ócc Ní Néill, died 1576.
• Siobhán Ní Piarais, died 1583.
• Siobhan Allgood, Contestant of Hell's Kitchen, Season 7.
• Siobhán Bean Uí Néill, died 1587.
• Siobhán Cham Ní Géraldt, died 1598.
• Siobhán Bean Uí Néill, died 1600.
• Siobhan Brooks, sociologist
• Siobhan Chamberlain, female footballer
• Shivaune Christina, former model and Miss Earth Australia 2003
• Siobhan Coady, Canadian politician and businesswoman
• Siobhan Creaton, journalist
• Siobhan Davies, dancer with the London Contemporary Dance Theatre
• Siobhan de Maré, singer
• Siobhan Dillon, singer
• Siobhán Donaghy, singer formerly of the Sugababes
• Siobhan Dowd, writer
• Siobhan Fahey (born 1958), singer who was a member of Bananarama and Shakespears Sister
• Siobhan Fallon Hogan, American actress
• Siobhan Finneran, actress
• Siobhan Flynn, Welsh actress
• Siobhan Hayes, actress
• Siobhan Karam, ice dancer
• Siobhán Kelly, girlfriend of R&B singer Chris Brown
• Siobhan MacGowan, singer
• Siobhan Magnus, American contestant of American Idol, Season 9.
• Siobhan Maher Kennedy, singer
• Siobhan Marshall, actress
• Siobhán McCarthy (born 1957), popular Irish actress of musical theater
• Siobhan McColl, figure skater
• Siobhain McDonagh, British Labour Member of Parliament
• Siobhan McGarry, television presenter
• Siobhán McKenna, Tony Award nominated actress who played Mary in the 1961 film King of Kings
• Siobhan Meow, transsexual Wack Pack member on The Howard Stern Show
• Siobhan Parekh, model
• Siobhan Parkinson, author of several children's books, including Kathleen: The Celtic Knot
• Siobhan Paton, paralympic swimmer
• Siobhán Peoples, Irish fiddler
• Siobhan Redmond, actress
• Siobhan Vivian, American YA author
• Siobhán Aldridge, Maid of Erin Runner Up 2011. Detroit United Irish Society St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Fictional characters

• Siobhan Clarke, Detective Sergeant in Ian Rankin's John Rebus novels
• Siobhan Donovan, a character in the BBC radio series The Archers
• Siobhan McDougal, a supernatural-powered villain appearing in DC Comics and enemy of Superman
• Siobhan Martin, a character in the television series Ringer
• Siobhan, a vampire from the Irish Coven in Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn
• Siobhan, Christopher's para-professional, friend, and mentor; in Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
• Siobhan Lamar, from Walker Percy's Lancelot^[3]

References

External links

• http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Slaine.shtml