Chenice
Meaning of Chenice
Chenice is a feminine appellation of contemporary Anglo-American provenance, commonly articulated in English as shuh-NEES (/ʃəˈniːs/). Etymologically, it may be understood as a creative elaboration upon Janice—a diminutive form of Jane that ultimately derives from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning “God is gracious”—with the additional “Ch” onset reflecting a modern preference for novel phonetic configurations. Its emergence in the United States during the early 1990s is documented by Social Security Administration data: in 1990, twelve newborn girls were registered under this name (ranked 849th), followed by six in 1991 (851st), six in 1992 (859th), seven in 1993 (859th) and six in 1994 (843rd). These figures illustrate a brief window of limited but discernible adoption, situating Chenice among the cadre of late-20th-century American names that exemplify the period’s inclination toward inventive, yet etymologically anchored, naming practices.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as shuh-NEES (/ʃəˈniːs/)
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