Seonaid as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Seonaid

What is the meaning of the name Seonaid ?

The baby name Seonaid is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʃoʊnət/ (SHOH-nuht),/ˈʃənət/ (shuh-NET).

Seonaid is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Seonaid (Gaelic Seònaid) is a Scottish Gaelic feminine given name, traditionally the Gaelic equivalent of Janet/Jeannette. It descends via medieval Old French Jehanette (a diminutive of Jeanne) from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning “God is gracious.” In modern usage the accent is often omitted, and pronunciation varies by dialect, commonly approximated as SHO-nid or SHON-ed.

The name appears in Highland parish records from the early modern period as the Gaelic counterpart to the very common Scots name Janet, and it enjoyed a modest revival in the 20th-century Gaelic cultural renewal. Variants and related forms include Seonag (anglicized Shonagh), Shona, and Sheonaid; close Celtic cognates are Irish Sinéad and Welsh Sioned. English and French counterparts include Janet, Jeannette, and Jeanne, all sharing the same “God is gracious” sense.