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shonda

/ˈʃɔn.də/

shonda is the alternative form of shanda.

Meaning of shanda

Noun

shanda (plural shandas)

  1. (Jewish) Shame; disgrace.
    • Oi, it was such a shanda. I should never buy gribenes from a Mohel. It's so chewy.1993, Randi Mayem Singer, Leslie Dixon, Mrs. Doubtfire, spoken by Daniel (Robin Williams)

Proper noun capitalized: Shonda

Shonda

  1. A female given name of modern usage.

Forms of shonda

pluralshondas

Origin of shonda

Perhaps a blend of Shona + Rhonda.

Questions about shonda

What does shonda mean?
Shonda means a female given name of modern usage.
What is shonda the alternative form of?
Shonda is the alternative form of shanda.
What part of speech is shonda?
Shonda is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce shonda?
Shonda is pronounced /ˈʃɔn.də/.

Words near shonda in the dictionary

  1. Shomu
  2. shomyo
  3. Shon
  4. Shona
  5. Shonas
  6. shonda
  7. shondas
  8. shone
  9. shone a light on
  10. shone down on
  11. shone down upon

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Adapted from Wiktionary: shonda (page history and authors); Shonda (page history and authors); shanda (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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