Shatona
Meaning of Shatona
Shatona is a distinctive feminine given name that emerged in the United States during the 1970s, most plausibly formed by combining the English phoneme “sha-” with the suffix “-tona,” itself a morphological adaptation of the Latin-derived Antonia; its first appearance in Social Security Administration records dates to 1974, with annual occurrences ranging from five to nine newborns and a rank fluctuating between 746 and 861 through the mid-1990s, thereby illustrating a consistent yet sparse adoption trajectory. Phonologically transcribed as /ʃəˈtoʊnə/ in American English, its trochaic stress pattern yields a measured cadence that aligns with naming conventions valuing balanced prosody. From an etymological standpoint, the “sha-” prefix reflects a trend within African American neologistic practices toward inventive onomastic construction, while “-tona” evokes classical antecedents, suggesting a deliberate synthesis of cultural influences. In contemporary anthroponymic analyses, Shatona is associated with attributes of individualism and nuanced resonance, positioning it as an appealing option for parents seeking a name that marries novelty with structural symmetry.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as shuh-TOH-nuh (/ʃəˈtoʊnə/)
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