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- proper noun A male
given name , common among theAfrican-American community.
Etymologies
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A boy called Deshawn is less likely to get a job interview than someone called Steven.
Steve Sailer's iSteve Blog Steve Sailer 2005
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A boy called Deshawn is less likely to get a job interview than someone called Steven.
Archive 2005-07-31 Steve Sailer 2005
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A boy called Deshawn is less likely to get a job interview than someone called Steven.
7/31/05 - 8/7/05 Steve Sailer 2005
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This reminds us of when Deshawn Stevenson started a war of words with LeBron James.
Demi Lovato enters rehab; DC9 remains closed for at least one more month; H.R. signs autographs, launches clothing line David Malitz 2010
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Deshawn American a combination of the prefix De + Shawn.
15,000 Baby Names Bruce Lansky 2010
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Deshawn American a combination of the prefix De + Shawn.
15,000 Baby Names Bruce Lansky 2010
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I've got a couple of grandsons, Deshawn and Danari.
Chip Conley: What Are the Most Important Leadership Skills You Learned as a Kid? 2010
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Utah was already up 49-14 when Deshawn Richard had two interception returns for touchdowns in a span of four plays late in the fourth quarter.
USATODAY.com 2008
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At age 49, I've got a couple of grandsons, Deshawn and Danari, who are 15 and 13 and you might as well call them "Generation Why?" because they're at that age when they're full of questions.
Chip Conley: What Are the Most Important Leadership Skills You Learned as a Kid? 2010
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At age 49, I've got a couple of grandsons, Deshawn and Danari, who are 15 and 13 and you might as well call them "Generation Why?" because they're at that age when they're full of questions.
Chip Conley: What Are the Most Important Leadership Skills You Learned as a Kid? 2010
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