Shenandoah - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Shenandoah \

. Possibly related to an Iroquois qord for "deer". Place name: a city in Iowa, a town in Pennsylvania, and a beautiful valley in Virginia. There is a famous folk song that goes "Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you.."

Shenandoah is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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