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Shania

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Gender Feminine
Usage English (Modern)
Pronounced Pron. /ʃə.ˈnaɪ.ə/
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Meaning & History

In the case of singer Shania Twain (1965-), who chose it as her stage name, it was apparently based on an Ojibwe phrase meaning "on my way".

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Other Languages & CulturesShaniya(African American)

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Last ranked #80 in 1999 Australia (NSW)
Last ranked #193 in 2006 Belgium
Last ranked #96 in 1996 Canada
Last ranked #949 in 2017 England and Wales
Last ranked #376 in 2012 Netherlands
Last ranked #46 in 2000 New Zealand
Last ranked #74 in 2000 Northern Ireland
Last ranked #898 in 2011 United States

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American sprinters, country music singers, currently out of the US top 1000, ends in -nia, English footballers, footballers, pop music, pop singers, Shadow Hearts characters, stage names, uncertain etymology, Xeno characters
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Entry updated January 21, 2022

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