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Subject: Re: Sean in the database (a question for Mike C?)
Author: Mike C   (Authenticated as Mike C)
Date: October 13, 2004 at 10:59:45 AM
Reply to: Sean in the database (a question for Mike C?) by reyanna
Sean (with an acute accent on the a) is the legitimate Irish form of John, derived from French Jean. Though sen or sean (no accent) does mean old, I haven't found evidence of it standing alone as a name.

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