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Subject: Try "Shonagh" (more)
Author: Nanaea   (Authenticated as Nanaea)
Date: August 11, 2003 at 4:04:55 AM
Reply to: Re: What canyou tell me about the name Shoneugh? by Mike C
According to Kate Monk's Onomastikon, "Shonagh" is a Scottish cognate of "Joan/Jean".

http://www.gaminggeeks.org/Resources/KateMonk/England-Firstnames/Variants/Celtic-Female.htm

I would guess that Ms. Edwards' name is most likely a variant Scottish spelling of the same name.

-- Nanaea

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