Girl · Hebrew, through Scots
Seonaid
Say it: SHAW-natch
Meaning
Gaelic form of Janet, a diminutive of Jane, ultimately Hebrew 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Seònaid
| English | Janet |
|---|---|
| Irish | Sinéad |
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Where this comes from
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Parish baptism registers
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