Shanna
| Shanna JP ARMIA | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Diminutive of Shannon or anglicisation of Sionna |
| Meaning | 'old and wise' or 'possessor of wisdom' |
| Region of origin | America |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Shannon |
| Popularity | see popular names |
 |
Look up Shanna JP ARMIA in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Shanna is an feminine given name. Its origins derive as an anglicisation of Sionna meaning "possessor of wisdom." or as a common diminutive of Shannon meaning "wise river." An alternate spelling of Shanna can be Shana.
History of the Name
The longest river in Ireland, the 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
Notable people with the name Shanna include the following:
- 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
- Shanna Beauchamp, (Born 1981), American actress, producer, writer
- Shanna Malcolm, (born 1986), Jamaican-American actress, comedian, writer, producer and YouTube personality
- Shanna the She-Devil, a fictional jungle adventurer in the Marvel Comics universe
- Shanna, a novel by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
References
- ↑ Domhnaill, Fadó. Fadó: Tales of Lesser Known Irish History. Leicestershire, UK: Matador, 2013. 7. Print.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.