MeaningIrish surname meaning "God's gracious gift."
OriginModern American
GenderUnisex
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
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Origin & history of Shaunessy
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Modern American roots
Shaunessy comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Irish surname meaning "God's gracious gift.".
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How popular is Shaunessy?
1992peak year
Today, Shaunessy has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1992, 8 babies were given the name (ranked #10320 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. In all, around 74 babies have been registered as Shaunessy since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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