Irish names

Seáinín: how to pronounce it and what it means

Boys' names

Name and meaning

Diminutive of Seán (John)

Origin

Formed from Seán and the diminutive suffix -ín; Johnny is a conventional English naming equivalent.

How to pronounce it

SeáinínIPA: [ʃaːˈnʲiːnʲ]

Used as the equivalent of: Johnny

Naming equivalents do not always have the same origin.

Sources

Name definitions adapted from Wiktionary via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA 4.0). CC BY-SA 4.0

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