Shawna

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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.

Proper noun[edit]

Shawna

  1. A female given name, variant of Shauna.
    • 1979, Sandy Johnson, The CUPPI, Delacorte Press/E.Friede, →ISBN, page 31:
      "That's an interesting name—Shawna. Almost sounds Indian," he said, knowing she was dying to tell him about her.