Shanna
| Shanna | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Diminutive of Shannon or Anglicization of Sionna |
| Meaning | 'old and wise' or 'possessor of wisdom' |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Shannon |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Shanna is an feminine given name.
It derives from an Anglicization of Sionna meaning "possessor of wisdom" or as a common diminutive of Shannon meaning "wise river."
An alternate spelling of Shanna may be Shana.
History of the name
The longest river in Ireland, the River Shannon, earned its namesake from the Celtic goddess Sionna, who sought the enchanted hazelnuts of wisdom.[1]
Sionna is the Irish spelling of Shanna.
Notable people
- Shanna Collins (born 1983), American actress
- Shanna Compton, American poet
- Shanna Crossley (born 1983), American professional basketball player
- Shanna McCullough (born 1960), American pornographic actress
- Shanna Moakler (born 1975), American model, actress and reality television star
- Shanna Reed (born 1955), American dancer and actress
- Shanna Swendson, American author
Fictional characters
- Shanna the She-Devil, a fictional jungle adventurer in the Marvel Comics universe
Others
- Shanna, a novel by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
References
- ↑ Domhnaill, Fadó. Fadó: Tales of Lesser Known Irish History. Leicestershire, UK: Matador, 2013. 7. Print.
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