Shin
[ʃɪn]Meaning
from Japanese 真 (shin), "real, genuine", or other kanji with the same pronunciation
Background Story
Behind the Name records Shin as a Japanese name from 真 (shin), meaning "real, genuine", or other kanji pronounced the same way, and lists it as used in Chinese. Wiktionary gives it as a borrowing from Korean 신 (sin), derived from 申, 辛 or 愼, and as an English word from Scottish Gaelic abhainn Sin.
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