Of Irish origin.
Irish form of the name John.
John was borne by Hellenized Jews that adapted the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning “graced by God, in Greek.
Feminine forms are Seana, Shevon, Shena, Chevonne, Jane, Jean, Joanna, Janis, Shevaun, Giovanna, Johanna, etc.
Other forms of the name are Seán, Shawn, Shane, Senan, Shon, Shaine, Ivan, Jan, Ian, Jens, Giovanni, Ivo, Juan, Giannis, Yannis, Xoán, etc.
Sean is a popular name in Ireland.
Famous bearers are Sean Peen, Sean Connery, Sean Bean, Sean Astin, Sean “Puffy” Combs, Sean Hayes, Sean Taylor, Sean Lennon, Sean Paul, Sean Patrick Flanery, Sean Patrick Thomas.
Sir Thomas Sean Connery is a Scottish actor and producer.
He became widely known for his role as James Bond, in seven Bond films.
His a critically acclaimed actor and has won both Academy and BAFTA Award and has been voted several times by several magazines around the world as the “Sexiest Man”.
In the following video you may watch a selection of some of his best performances in films:
Sean Penn is an American actor, activist and filmmaker.
He is multi-awarded. He has won two Academy Awards and several European film festival awards as well.
He is best known for his roles in films such as “Carlito’s Way”, “21 Grams”, “Dead Man Walking”, “Mystic River”, “I Am Sam”, “Milk”, etc.
In the following video you may watch some of his best performances: