Senga (given name)

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Senga is a feminine given name of Scottish origin, derived either from a backwards spelling of the name Agnes or from the Scottish Gaelic word seang, meaning "slenderness".[1] Senga is also a Japanese surname of unrelated origins.

Notable people with the name include:

  • Senga Macfie (born 1968), English-born Scottish professional squash player
  • Senga McCrone (1934–2020), Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler
  • Senga Nengudi, née Sue Irons (born 1943), American visual artist and curator

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Notes

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 408. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.

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