Definitions for Shannon
ˈʃæn ənshan·non

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shannon, Claude Shannon, Claude E. Shannon, Claude Elwood Shannonnoun

   United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)

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1. Shannonnoun

   The longest river in the British Isles, which flows through Ireland into the Atlantic Ocean.

2. Shannonnoun

   of origin, variant of Shanahan, anglicised from Ó Seanaigh.

3. Shannonnoun

   derived from the river; first used in the USA in early 20th century, and only recently in Ireland.

4. Shannonnoun

   The longest river in the British Isles, which flows through Ireland into the Atlantic Ocean

5. Shannonnoun

   A town in Ireland at the mouth of that river, and its nearby international airport.

6. Shannonnoun

   A sea area, to the west of Ireland, centred on the estuary of this river.

7. Shannonnoun

   A small town in Horowhenua District, North Island, New Zealand.

8. Shannonnoun

   A surname of Irish origin, variant of Shanahan, anglicised from Ó Seanaigh.

9. Shannonnoun

   A male given name transferred from the surname or place name.

   Captain Samuel Shannon is frequently mentioned in the public records, and he had something more than a local reputation. He must have been very popular, as the name "Shannon" as a Christian name is so common throughout the valley as to be noticeable.

10. Shannonnoun

    A female given name transferred from the place name; first used in the USA in early 20th century, and only recently in Ireland.

    Everything in my life is okay except I have this terrible problem with my sister Shannon. I'm spelling her name the way most people would. She spells it Sionna ever since the priest told us that's the real Irish way to spell it. It's the name of a river and a goddess. Shanny doesn't think she's a river. She's really Shannon Marie.

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1. shannon

   Shannon is most commonly referred to in the context of Claude Shannon, an American mathematician and electrical engineer known as "the father of modern digital communication and information theory." He formulated the concept of channel capacity and established a theoretical basis for digital communication. In a different context, Shannon can also refer to a city in Ireland or a river in Australia. It may also be used as a personal name. But in science and information theory, it usually refers to concepts or measurements related to Claude Shannon's work, such as Shannon entropy - a measure of uncertainty or information.

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1. Shannon

   Shannon Brenda Greene, better known by the mononym Shannon, is an American recording artist and singer/songwriter. She is possibly best known for her million-selling record single "Let the Music Play". Her albums include Let the Music Play, released in 1984, followed by Do You Wanna Get Away in 1985 and Love Goes All the Way in 1986. In 1999, Shannon appeared in a segment of VH1's One-Hit Wonders, and returned to music with her fourth album, The Best is Yet to Come, which was released in 2000. The album was followed by a compilation album released in 2004, Let The Music Play: The Best of Shannon. Shannon's most recent album is A Beauty Returns, released in 2007.

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1. Shannon

   the first river of Ireland, and largest in the British Islands, rises in the Cuilcagh Mountains, Co. Cavan; flows in a south-westerly direction through Loughs Allen, Ree, and Derg, besides forming several lough expansions, to Limerick, whence it turns due W., and opens out on the Atlantic in a wide estuary between Kerry (S.) and Clare (N.); has an entire course of 254 m., and is navigable to Lough Allen, a distance of 213 m.

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1. shannon

   Song lyrics by shannon -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by shannon on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. SHANNON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shannon is ranked #752 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Shannon surname appeared 46,147 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 16 would have the surname Shannon.
   
   75.1% or 34,684 total occurrences were White.
   19.5% or 9,003 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 1,089 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 937 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 249 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 185 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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How to pronounce Shannon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shannon in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shannon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Shannon in a Sentence

1. Lori Gregory:

   When we first got certified with therapy for Rojo, I thought 'oh this will be fun,' the first visit that we did, Shannon had him on the lead, and was taking him into a rehab facility. And I was kind of on his backside with all the nurses, and as she would take him in along the bedsides, I would hear them getting so excited. They said 'wow, Herald hasn't spoken in a month and I heard him say he's cute!' Or, 'look, Helen is trying to sit up and she hasn't moved for weeks.' Every room we were going in to, it was like seeing miracles happen.

2. Ed Markey:

   I was very disappointed at the Democratic National Committees refusal to hold a debate on climate change for our presidential candidates, so today Im challenging Congressman Joe Kennedy, Shannon Liss-Riordan and Steve Pemberton to a climate change debate, and to do it very soon.

3. Terrell Owens:

   I ’m dead serious, Shannon, I ’ll knock him out, because there would be so much pent-up [ rage ].

4. Shannon Burns:

   I've been involved in Republican politics in this area for 20 years or more and I have never seen a circumstance when Shannon Burns have 110 members together and they all agree on a topic.

5. Shannon Farrell:

   She has swabbed countless people at the clinic since, wondering if shes exposing herself to the virus. Like many of her colleagues working in the COVID-19 world, she takes every possible precaution ; she showers at work after her shift, trying to ensure that she doesnt expose her parents to anything. Her work clothes go immediately into the washing machine. I just feel like this is such an unknown, said Koplin, who plans to return to bobsled next fall assuming bobsled season happens. Theres so many uncertainties and Im like, I dont want to take any chances in the sense that Im dragging this super-contagious virus around my house. Bren Jensen can relate. Shes a COVID-19 survivor. Being a survivor is her specialty. She lost a leg in a lawn-mower accident as a child and went on to represent the U.S. in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympics. She caught the virus, and a doctor that she shares an office with tested positive soon afterward. Theres no way of knowing how Bren Jensen got it or if she transmitted it to anyone else, but she was racked by guilt anyway. Ill be the first to admit that I was very skeptical, Bren Jensen said. Those first couple of weeks, I was even telling patients, Theres really not much to be concerned about unless you have underlying health issues or chronic lung disease. And then I came down with it and I realized how serious it was, because Im completely healthy and it took me down. She stayed down for three weeks, then returned to work. Her office has gone to whats called virtual visits, where patients are being seen remotely. Thats been a lifesaver just to keep everybody else calm, Bren Jensen said. Calmness is something Shannon Farrell has not found easily. Last week, she and another nurse held a mans hand as Shannon Farrell died, separated from Shannon Farrell family because of the threat of the virus. Easter dinner with her own family a couple days later was held outside, in a Wendys parking lot, social distancing practiced as they stood around their cars. The strangeness has been impossibly hard for Shannon Farrell to process. She knew as a high school junior, seven years ago, that this was her calling. But this may be beyond any worst-case scenario she envisioned. I helped to take care of my grandmother when she was sick with leukemia, and I remember liking that feeling of being helpful and making her feel more comfortable.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Shannon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shannon
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Shannon
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Shannon
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html