Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shauna

/ˈʃɔːnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: shau-na
IPA: /ˈʃɔːnə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Irish, a modern feminine of Shaun (“Sean”).

Etymology

From Shaun + -a, variant of Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, and Sheena.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Seán, Jehan, Johannes, Ἰωάννης, יוֹחָנָן
Suffix: Shaun

Inflected Forms

Shawna (alternative) Seana (alternative) Shaunae (alternative)

Derived Forms

Lashauna La'Shauna La'shaunae Lashaunae Shaunae

Homonyms

shawna

Rhymes With

fauna sauna shawna gauna

Questions

How do you pronounce shauna?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɔːnə/.
What does shauna mean?: A female given name from Irish, a modern feminine of Shaun (“Sean”).
Where does shauna come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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