Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shawna

/ˈʃɔːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: shaw-na
IPA: /ˈʃɔːnə/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name, variant of Shauna.

Example Sentences

""That's an interesting name—Shawna. Almost sounds Indian," he said, knowing she was dying to tell him about her."

Etymology

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.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Shawn

Derived Forms

DeShawna

Homonyms

shauna

Rhymes With

fauna sauna shauna gauna

Questions

How do you pronounce shawna?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɔːnə/.
What does shawna mean?: A female given name, variant of Shauna.
Where does shawna come from?: 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.

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