Shana

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proper noun

A female given name from Welsh.

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Welsh.

Origin

Anglicized variant of the Welsh name Siân (pet form Siana) - or a version of the French name Jeanne.

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APA

Shana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shana

MLA

“Shana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shana. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shana,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shana.

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