Shauna

The story

1. Hebrew · derived fromיוֹחָנָן
2. Koine Greek · derived fromἸωάννης
3. Latin · derived fromJohannes
4. Old French · derived fromJehan
5. Irish · derived fromSeán
6. English todayShauna

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.

Words from the same roots