"Senga" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The name was relatively common in West Central Scotland until the 1980s, and is sometimes said to derive from Agnes. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Senga
  1. A female given name originating as a coinage, of mainly Scottish usage. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Senga-en-name-llawVCWm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Sengas [plural]
Etymology: The name was relatively common in West Central Scotland until the 1980s, and is sometimes said to derive from Agnes. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Senga (plural Sengas)
  1. (Scotland, derogatory, slang, offensive) A female "ned". Tags: Scotland, derogatory, offensive, slang Categories (topical): People Synonyms: chav [England], charva [Geordie], ned [Scottish], scally [Northern-England], Sharon [Midlands], Shaz [Midlands], Shazza [Midlands], millie [Northern-Ireland], yob [Australia, New-Zealand, UK, general]
    Sense id: en-Senga-en-noun-JEIFrZTn Disambiguation of People: 26 56 17 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 56 4 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 39 52 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 34 62 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 67 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology templates: {{wp|Senga people}} Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Senga pl (plural only)
  1. An ethnic tribe of Zambia. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Senga-en-noun-BRh16Wlp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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