Message: "siôn" - Behind the Name

siôn

by Simon (guest)

6/21/2002, 3:34 AM

Anyone know the correct pronounciation for "Siôn" the welsh form of John.

Is it Shon or SHaun or...???

Thanks

- Rosey (guest) +3

6/21/2002, 6:22 AM

I have heard it pronounced as Shaun in England, but whether this is the "correct" pronunciation I'm not sure!

Rosey

- Yan (guest)

5/28/2004, 1:27 AM

Yes it IS pronounced as Shaun!

- Heather (guest) +1

6/25/2002, 2:08 PM

I have heard it pronounced See-own, in a hebrew setting

- Merriment (guest)

6/27/2002, 5:04 PM

And the Welsh pronounciation is...

a cross betwee shown and shon, a long o sound. It sounds like Shaun with a prolonged au sound to non-Welsh speakers.

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