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Shana is a feminine given name of multiple origins. The pronunciation of the name varies depending upon the context and source. According to Bruce Lansky, Shana occurs as a familiar diminutive or form of Shannon, a Gaelic name, meaning "small and wise." 〔Lansky, Bruce. 10,000 Baby Names. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1985. 65. Print.〕 It relates to the longest river in Ireland, the Shannon, which earned its namesake from Celtic goddess Sionna, who sought the enchanted hazelnuts of wisdom. 〔Domhnaill, Fadó. Fadó: Tales of Lesser Known Irish History. Leicestershire, UK: Matador, 2013. 7. Print.〕 Legends vary about the creation of the river, but they all recount the drowning of the Sionna, granddaughter of the great sea god Lir, usually at an undersea well. 〔Bulik, Mark. The Sons of Molly Maguire: The Irish Roots of America's First Labor War. Fordham University Press, 2015. Print.〕 Some derive the denomination of the name Shannon, known by the Irish as Sionnain, from the phrase ''sean-amhan'' or "old river." 〔Wood, Thomas. An Inquiry concerning the Primitive Inhabitants of Ireland. London, 1821. 117. Print.〕 An alternate spelling for Shana is Shanna. Beyond its Irish roots, Shana is also often used as a nickname for Shoshana, an ancient form of Susannah, and means "lily" or "rose" in Hebrew. The name Shaina, sometimes spelled Shayna or Shana, is of Yiddish origin, and implies "beautiful." ==People named Shana== Notable people with the name include: *Shana Alexander (1925–2005), journalist *Shana Dale (born 1964), NASA deputy administrator *Shana Hiatt (born 1975), model *Shana Madoff (born 1967), compliance officer and attorney at securities firm of Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff *Shana Morrison (born 1970), singer-songwriter *Shana Petrone (born 1972), singer *Shana Cox (born 1985), athlete *Shana Swash (born 1990), British actress 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shana (given name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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