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[Facts] meaning and origin of my name
I am told that my name is Scottish (not Irish) Gaelic. Its pronounced
Shawna.
hmmm?Thanks - when ever you have time.
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In Scottish Gaelic, it normally pronounced SHAW-nutch. It's often anglicized Shawna or Shona. It's a feminine form of John, roughly equivalent to Joan or Jane, I think.
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