Shawna

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/ˈʃɔːnə/

proper noun

A female given name, variant of Shauna.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name, variant of Shauna.

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

    1979, Sandy Johnson, The CUPPI, Delacorte Press/E.Friede, →ISBN, page 31

Origin

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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APA

Shawna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shawna

MLA

“Shawna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shawna. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shawna,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shawna.

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