Definitions

1. noun

A Gaelic patronymic surname, originating from the Gaelic word ‘Ó Sionnain’, meaning ‘descendant of Sionnán’, a personal name thought to be derived from the Gaelic word for ‘old’ or ‘wise’.

“He introduced himself as Shean, and it turned out he was a distant relative.”

2. verb

To shear or trim (hair, wool, etc.).

“The shepherd had to shean the sheep’s wool before the winter.”