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Shenequa

Shenequa proper noun: a female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua.

Proper noun

Shenequa

  1. A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua.
    • Writing at Hello Beautiful, Shenequa Golding says she’s most upset at African Americans who stereotype her based on a choice her mother made.2012 October 11, Shenequa Golding, “Being Named Shenequa Doesn't Make Me Ghetto”, in The Root, archived from the original on 19 Dec 2025

Questions about Shenequa

What does Shenequa mean?
Shenequa means a female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua.
What part of speech is Shenequa?
Shenequa is a proper noun.

Words near Shenequa in the dictionary

  1. shendyt
  2. Shenefield
  3. Shenefields
  4. Sheneman
  5. Shenemans
  6. Shenequa
  7. Shenfield
  8. sheng
  9. sheng nu
  10. sheng nus
  11. sheng nü

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