Siôn

Borrowed from English John, from Late Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān). Doublet of Ifan and Iwan.

• IPA^(key): /ʃoːn/

Siôn m (not mutable)

1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John

• Siôn Barrug (“Jack Frost”)
• Siôn Corn (“Father Christmas”)
• Siôn Cwsg (“Sandman”)
• Siôn lygad y geiniog (“miser”)

• Ioan
• Siân
• Siwan