Given name
Shuni
“but perhaps of the glyph (or silence or tooth)”
Shuni is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewשוני
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Shuni is thought to mean “but perhaps of the glyph (or silence or tooth).”
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Where it comes from
Shuni is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
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How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew verb shanan (שנן), “to sharpen, to be teethed.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Shuni appears in Genesis 46:16, Numbers 26:15.
- Genesis 46:16
- Numbers 26:15
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Shuni’s family of names
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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