"Sheena" meaning in English

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Proper name

Rhymes: -iːnə Etymology: Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Sìne and Síne, ultimately from Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, and Shauna. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|Sìne}} Scottish Gaelic Sìne, {{m|ga|Síne}} Síne, {{der|en|la|Joanna}} Latin Joanna, {{der|en|grc-koi|Ἰωάννα}} Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), {{der|en|he|יוֹחָנָה|lit=God is gracious|tr=Yôḥānāh}} Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), {{m|he|יְהוֹחָנָן|tr=Yəhōḥānān}} יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān), {{m|en|John}} John, {{doublet|en|Ivana|Jana|Jane|Janice|Janis|Jean|Jeanne|Jen|Joan|Joanna|Joanne|Johanna|Juana|Shavonne|Sian|Siobhan|Shane|Shaun|Shauna}} Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, and Shauna Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sheena
  1. A female given name from Scottish Gaelic. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Sheena-en-name-taaJWAKH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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