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Shawna

/ˈʃɔːnə/

Shawna proper noun: a female given name, variant of Shauna.

Proper noun

Shawna

  1. A female given name, variant of Shauna.
    • "That's an interesting name—Shawna. Almost sounds Indian," he said, knowing she was dying to tell him about her.1979, Sandy Johnson, The CUPPI, Delacorte Press/E.Friede, →ISBN, page 31

Origin of Shawna

From Shawn + -a. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.

Words formed from Shawna

Questions about Shawna

What does Shawna mean?
Shawna means a female given name, variant of Shauna.
What part of speech is Shawna?
Shawna is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Shawna?
Shawna is pronounced /ˈʃɔːnə/.

Words near Shawna in the dictionary

  1. shawmers
  2. shawmist
  3. shawmists
  4. shawms
  5. Shawn
  6. Shawna
  7. shawnee
  8. Shawnee County
  9. Shawneece
  10. Shawnees
  11. Shawneetown

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