Shane
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Shane is a given name, typically for boys, but also for girls. It comes from the Northern Irish pronunciation of the early Anglicized form of the name Seán, which has a derivation similar to the English name John. [1] It means "God is gracious." It can also be a suffix to "Mc", "Mac", or "O'" to form Angliecized Irish surname patronyms.
Shane can refer to:
- Shane (novel), a western by Jack Schaefer
- Shane (film), a 1953 film based on the book
- Shane (television series), a 1966 television series starring David Carradine
- Shane (UK TV series), a 2004 sitcom written by and starring commedian Frank Skinner
- Shane (actress)
- Shane (school), an international chain of English schools based in Japan
- Shane Warne, Australian cricketer
- Shane Bond, New Zealand Cricketer
- Shane McCutcheon, a The L Word character played by Kate Moennig
- Shane McMahon, Pro- Wrestler
- Shane Ritchie, British actor and TV presenter
- Shane Toporowski, Prince Albert Raider alumni