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Where does the name Roshanne (female) come from and what does it mean.
(Pronounced: Ro Shawn)
(Pronounced: Ro Shawn)
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Nanaea is probably right--but it could also be from Roxane--I think the original form of this was pronounced Roshana. I think the "x" got added to the French version of this name? Anyway, Roxane is from Persian meaning "dawn."
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I hadn't even thought of the Roxanne-connection! You're right about that original pronunciation -- I have a sourcebook which lists the original form of "Roxanne" as being "Raokshna". There's definitely that "sh" sound in there.
I propose, for a future Behind-the-Name Project, that a bunch of us maybe set about Soundex-ing the names on Mike C.'s website. Both "Roxanne" and "Roshanne" would have the same encoding of R250, and connections might be more easily made that way. Especially considering all the variant spellings there are for modern names.
-- Nanaea
I propose, for a future Behind-the-Name Project, that a bunch of us maybe set about Soundex-ing the names on Mike C.'s website. Both "Roxanne" and "Roshanne" would have the same encoding of R250, and connections might be more easily made that way. Especially considering all the variant spellings there are for modern names.
-- Nanaea
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"Roshanne" is an American creation -- a combination of the names "Rose" (the rose flower) and "Shauna" or "Shanne" (an Irish form of the name "Jane" meaning "God is gracious").
-- Nanaea
-- Nanaea
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