Shenandoah

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name is derived from a Native American word meaning "beautiful daughter of the stars" or "daughter of the moon". In some legends, it is also believed to mean "river that flows alongside the mountains".
Pronunciation
The name Shenandoah is pronounced as "shen-an-DO-ah" or "shen-an-DO-uh".
shehn-ən-DO-ə(English)
Popularity
Shenandoah is not a very popular name in the world. It is a rare name that only a small number of parents choose for their children each year.

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Cartoon of Shenandoah

Shenandoah Name meanings & History

The name is derived from a Native American word meaning "beautiful daughter of the stars" or "daughter of the moon". In some legends, it is also believed to mean "river that flows alongside the mountains". Variant of Skenandoa, or from the name of the Shenandoah River (names that may or may not be connected). The traditional American folk song Oh Shenandoah refers to the Oneida chief Skenandoa. Shenandoah can be used as a first name, middle name, or even a last name. It is a unisex name that can be given to both boys and girls.

Zodiac Sign of Shenandoah: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Shenandoah:

S: Social Standing,Success,Sensuality,Security,Sex,Solidity,Status

H: Haggle,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hope

E: Entertain,Enliven,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Environment,Expressive

N: Neurosis,Nagging,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neat,Nutrition,Nice

A: Angry,Aggressive,Action,Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious

D: Domestic,Doting,Demanding,Dutiful,Determined,Daddy

O: Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Organized,Obsessive

Shenandoah is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Natural name

2.) SHENANDOAH (Female)

Usage: Native American

Meanings: Derived from the Algonquian schind-han-do-wi, the literal translation of which has been thought to be “spruce stream,” “great plains,” or “beautiful daughter of the stars.” The name of a river and valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Virginia, Shenandoah was popularized as a given name by the folk song “Shenandoah.” (SHEN-AN-DO-AH)


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