English Explanatory Dictionary

Shaniqua

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.
noun
  1. A stereotypical African-American woman.

Pronunciation

/ʃəˈniːkwə/

Word forms

Shaniqua Chanequa Chaniqua Chenequa Cheniqua Chinequa Chiniqua Shanecqua Shaneequa Shaneiqua Shanekqua Shanekwa Shanequa Shanicqua Shaniequa Shanikqua Shanikwa Shaniquah Shaniqwa Shannequa Shauniqua Shenequa Sheniqua Shenikwa Shiniqua Shoniqua Shaniquas

Etymology

Popularized in the 1970s among African Americans, possibly influenced by Swahili shani (“novelty”) or Welsh Siân (Joanna, "God is gracious"); compare other names starting with Shan- like Shanice, Shanika, Shanita.

Synonyms

Shaquisha

Related words

Saniqua Senequa Seniqua Sonequa Soniqua Ebony Nubian queen tyrone
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