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Encyclopedia > Shane

For the Yiddish girls name Shayna, sometimes spelt Shane, see Shayna Yiddish (ייִדיש, Jiddisch) is a Germanic language spoken by about four million Jews throughout the world. ... Shana is a female given name. ...


Shane 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. It means "God is gracious." It can also be a suffix to "Mc", "Mac", or "O'" to form Anglicized Irish surname patronyms. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up John in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In linguistics, derivation is the process of creating new lexemes from other lexemes, for example, by adding a derivational affix. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Look up John in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that Ending (linguistics) be merged into this article or section. ... A formal Irish-language name consists of a given name and a surname, as in English. ... Look up patronymic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


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Works related to Jack Schaefer

Shane is a 1949 western book by Jack Schaefer, journalist. ... Jack Schaefer was a 20th century American author, known for his Westerns. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Shane (1966) was a television series based upon the 1953 film, Shane, and was directed by Herschel Daugherty and Gary Nelson. ... David Carradine (born John Arthur Carradine on December 8, 1936 in Hollywood, California) is an American actor. ...

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Shane (1953) (2698 words)
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