shone

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UK/ʃɒn/US/ʃoʊn/US/ʃɑn/

proper noun

A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].

OriginWelsh Siôn →
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Meanings

shone1

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of shine

Shone2

proper nounShone (plural Shones)

plural Shones

  1. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Origin

  1. WelshSiôn“John”
  2. EnglishShone

Anglicized form of Welsh Siôn (“John”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with shone

onphoneownjohnuponloanknownnonemonshownsonunknownzonestonealonegoneconwondonTaiwantonerongrownpension
All rhymes →

Sounds the same

Sean (cot–caught merger)Shawn (cot–caught merger)Sianshown (US)

Anagrams

hosenshoen
Cite this entry
APA

shone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shone

MLA

“shone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shone.

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