Siôn

See also: sion, Sion, -sion, Sión, síon, Síón, and sìon

Welsh

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃoːn/

Proper noun

Siôn

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

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

See also
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