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Shavonn
How to Pronounce Shavonn
Pronounced shuh-VON /ΚΙΛvΙn/Medium
Meaning: Shavonn is a sound-it-out spelling of Siobhan, the Irish form of Joan or Jane, which goes back through French Jehanne to the Hebrew name meaning 'God is gracious'. The Irish spelling Siobhan puzzles many English readers, so phonetic forms like Shavonn spell it the way it is heard while keeping its meaning.Low
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History & Origin
Shavonn is a phonetic rendering of Siobhan, the Irish form of Joan or Jane, meaning 'God is gracious'. Because the traditional Irish spelling is opaque to English eyes, families often wrote the name the way it sounds, and Shavonn is one such spelling, keeping the sound and meaning of the original.
It stayed rare in this form, a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1978, though the fuller Siobhan and other spellings saw wider use. A Shavonn from then is in her forties now, the name a phonetic seventies take on an old Irish name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shavonn mean?
It is a phonetic spelling of Siobhan, the Irish form of Joan or Jane, meaning 'God is gracious'.
How do you pronounce Shavonn?
It's said shuh-VON /ΚΙΛvΙn/.
Is Shavonn a boy or girl name?
Shavonn is used as a girl's name.
Is Shavonn a popular name?
No, this spelling was always rare, though Siobhan and its other forms saw wider use.