Shanna

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Shanna is an feminine given name. Its origins derive as an anglicisation of Sionna meaning "possessor of wisdom." or as a common diminutive of Shannon meaning "wise river." An alternate spelling of Shanna can be Shana.

History of the Name

The longest river in Ireland, the Shannon, earned its namesake from the Celtic goddess Sionna, who sought the enchanted hazelnuts of wisdom.^[1] Sionna is the Irish spelling of Shanna.

Notable People

Notable people with the name Shanna include the following:

• Shanna Collins (born 1983), American actress
• Shanna Compton, American poet
• Shanna Crossley (born 1983), American professional basketball player
• Shanna McCullough (born 1960), American pornographic actress
• Shanna Moakler (born 1975), American model, actress and reality television star
• Shanna Reed (born 1955), American dancer and actress
• Shanna Swendson, American author

• Shanna the She-Devil, a fictional jungle adventurer in the Marvel Comics universe
• Shanna, a novel by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

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