Shaun is an anglicized spelling of the

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

name Seán. Alternative spellings include Shawn,

Sean Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/ Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; angli ...

and Shawne. Notable persons with the given name include:

People

Shaun (musician) Kim Yun-ho (; born January 12, 1990), known professionally as Shaun (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, music producer, and DJ. He debuted in 2010 as the keyboardist and backup singer of the indie rock band The Koxx The Koxx (Hangul: 칵 ...

(born 1990), South Korean musician *

Shaun (YouTuber) Shaun is a British YouTuber. Video essays by Shaun have covered popular culture and politics, specifically to critique neoliberalism, anti-feminism, and the alt-right. Career Shaun began his current YouTube channel in 2016, and it is pri ...

, British video essayist *

Shaun Alexander Shaun Edward Alexander (born August 30, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the ...

(born 1977), American football player * Shaun Bradley (born 1997), American football player *

Shaun Cassidy Shaun Paul Cassidy (born September 27, 1958) is an American singer, actor, writer, and producer. He has created and/or produced a number of television series including ''American Gothic'', '' Roar'' and ''Invasion''. Cassidy currently serves as ...

(born 1958), American television producer/creator, screenwriter, singer and actor *

Shaun Chamberlin Shaun Chamberlin is an author and activist, based in London, England. He is the author of ''The Transition Timeline'', co-author of several other books including ''What We Are Fighting For'', chair of the Ecological Land Co-operative, and was ...

, English author and activist * Shaun Donovan (born 1966), American politician * Shaun Evans (disambiguation), multiple people * Shaun Johnson (born 1990), New Zealand rugby league footballer * Shaun Jolly (born 1998), American football player *

Shaun King Jeffery Shaun King (born September 17, 1979) is an American writer, civil rights activist and co-founder of Real Justice PAC. King uses social media to promote social justice causes, including the Black Lives Matter movement. King was raised ...

(born 1979), American writer and civil rights activist *

Shaun King (American football) Shaun Earl King (born May 29, 1977) is an American football coach and former quarterback. King was the running backs coach at South Florida. King is now a afternoon co host on the Las Vegas sports wagering channel, VSIN. He played college fo ...

(born 1977), American football player *

Shaun Livingston Shaun Patrick Livingston (born September 11, 1985) is an American professional basketball executive and former player. Livingston entered the league directly out of high school and was selected fourth by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2004 NBA dr ...

(born 1985), American basketball player *

Shaun Maloney Shaun Richard Maloney (born 24 January 1983) is a Scottish football coach and former player. Maloney played for Celtic, Aston Villa, Wigan Athletic, Chicago Fire, Hull City and the Scotland national team as an attacking midfielder or winger. ...

(born 1983), Scottish football coach and former player *

Shaun Marsh Shaun Edward Marsh (born 9 July 1983) is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Western Australia cricket team in Australian domestic cricket and has represented Australia in all three formats. Nicknamed SOS ("Son of Swampy"), he is a left-h ...

(born 1983), Australian cricketer *

Shaun Morgan Shaun Morgan Welgemoed (, born 21 December 1978) is a South African musician. He is the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the rock band Seether. Early life Morgan spent most of his early life in South Africa.Bottomley, CSeether: South Af ...

Welgemoed (born 1978), South African musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist *

Shaun Murphy (disambiguation) Shaun Murphy (born 1982) is an English snooker player. Shaun Murphy may also refer to: * Shaun Murphy (soccer) (born 1970), Australian former soccer player * Shaun Murphy (hurler) (born 1990), Irish hurling player * Shaun Murphy (singer) Shau ...

, multiple people *

Shaun Phillips Shaun Jamal Phillips (born May 13, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for Purdue and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Phillips has also been a member of t ...

(born 1981), American football player *

Shaun Pollock Shaun Maclean Pollock OIS (born 16 July 1973) is a South African cricket commentator and former cricketer, who was captain in all formats of the game. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers and allrounders of all time. A genu ...

(born 1973), South African cricketer *

Shaun Ryder Shaun William George Ryder (born 23 August 1962) is an English singer/songwriter and poet. As lead singer of Happy Mondays, he was a leading figure in the Madchester cultural scene during the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1993, he formed Bla ...

(born 1962), English singer, songwriter and musician *

Shaun Smith (disambiguation) Shaun Smith may refer to: *Shaun Smith (Australian footballer) (born 1969), Australian rules footballer * Shaun Smith (defensive lineman) (born 1981), American football player *Shaun Smith (linebacker) (born 1982), American football player *Shaun ...

, multiple people *

Shaun Suisham Shaun Christopher Suisham (; born December 29, 1981) is a Canadian-born former American football placekicker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers. He was signed ...

(born 1981), Canadian football player *

Shaun Tait Shaun Tait (born 22 February 1983) is a former Australian professional cricketer who was appointed as the bowling coach of the Pakistan national cricket team in February 2022. He played as a right arm fast bowler

(born 1983), Australian cricketer *

Shaun Tan Shaun Tan (born 1973) is an Australian artist, writer and film maker. He won an Academy Award for '' The Lost Thing'', a 2011 animated film adaptation of a 2000 picture book he wrote and illustrated. Other books he has written and illustrated inc ...

(born 1974), Australian artist, writer and filmmaker *

Shaun Tomson Shaun Tomson (born 21 August 1955) is a South African professional surfer and former world champion, environmentalist, actor, author, and businessman. He has been listed among the top 10 surfers of the century, and was the 1977 World Surfing C ...

(born 1955), South African world champion surfer *

Shaun Wade (disambiguation) Shaun Wade (also Sean) may refer to: * Sean Wade (born 1966), New Zealand long-distance runner * Shaun Wade (footballer) (born 1969), English footballer * Shaun Wade (American football) (born 1998), American football player {{hndis, Wade, Shau ...

, multiple people * Shaun Wallace (born 1960), English barrister and TV personality *

Shaun Weatherhead Shaun Weatherhead (born 3 September 1970) is an English former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender in the Football League for York City F.C., York City, in non-League football f ...

(born 1970), English footballer *

Shaun White Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986) is an American former professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a five-time Olympian and a three-time Olympic gold medalist in half-pipe snowboarding. He holds the world record for the most X G ...

(born 1986), American snowboarder and skateboarder * Shaun Williams (disambiguation), multiple people * Shaun Wilson (born 1972), Australian artist, film maker, academic and curator * Shaun Wilson (American football) (born 1995), American football player *

Shaun Woodward Shaun Anthony Woodward (born 26 October 1958) is a British politician who was the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for St Helens South from 2001 to 2015. He served in the cabinet from 28 June 2007 to 11 May 2010 as Secretary of State for North ...

(born 1958), English politician

Fictional characters

* Shaun, a

Wallace and Gromit ''Wallace & Gromit'' is a British stop-motion comedy franchise created by Nick Park of Aardman Animations. The series consists of four short films and one feature-length film, and has spawned numerous spin-offs and TV adaptations. The series ce ...

character who was then the protagonist of the British animated series ''

Shaun the Sheep ''Shaun the Sheep'' is a British stop-motion television series and a spin-off of the '' Wallace and Gromit'' franchise. The title character is Shaun (previously featured as the sheep named "Shaun" in the 1995 short film '' A Close Shave'' and t ...

'' and several films * Shaun Murphy, the protagonist of the American TV series '' The Good Doctor'' * the protagonist of the 2004 British film ''

Shaun of the Dead ''Shaun of the Dead'' is a 2004 zombie comedy film directed by Edgar Wright and written by Wright and Simon Pegg. Pegg stars as Shaun, a downtrodden salesman in London who is caught in a zombie apocalypse with his friend Ed ( Nick Frost). The ...

'' * Shaun Evans (''One Life to Live''), on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' * Shaun the Emu from the episode entitled Shaun of children's TV series Bluey

People

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