Where does “Shana” come from?
Shana (English) comes from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna, from Latin Joanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.
Ancestry of “Shana”, step by step
Shana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Jeanne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Jeanne | Jane, feminine of John |
| 2 | Old French | Jehane | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Johanna | — |
| 4 | Latin | Joanna | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννα | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָה | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |
| 8 | Hebrew | יְהוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |
via Welsh Siân
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | Siân | — |