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Sheena
Sheena (name) means a female given name of Scottish Gaelic origin. Example: “Sheena sang at her cousin's wedding last summer.”
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A female given name of Scottish Gaelic origin.
"I imagined her tall, horsy and thirty-something with a name like Sheena. There had been a time when I had regarded Sheenas as the backbone of England."
— John le Carré, Our Game (1995)
"Sheena sang at her cousin's wedding last summer."
How to use Sheena
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA first name popular in Scotland, related to Jane, Joan, and Sian.
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Etymology
An anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic name Sìne, ultimately from the same root as "Jane" and "Joan."
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What does “Sheena” mean?
The word “Sheena” means a female given name of Scottish Gaelic origin. In plain terms, a first name popular in Scotland, related to Jane, Joan, and Sian.
How do you use “Sheena” in a sentence?
Here is “Sheena” used in a sentence: “Sheena sang at her cousin's wedding last summer.”
What part of speech is “Sheena”?
“Sheena” is a name.
Where does the word “Sheena” come from?
The word “Sheena” comes from Scottish Gaelic. An anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic name Sìne, ultimately from the same root as "Jane" and "Joan.".
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