Chevonne

Chevonne is an Anglicized phonetic spelling of the Irish name Siobhán, itself the Irish form of the Old French Jehanne, which derives from the Latin Johanna and ultimately from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. The name entered Irish use through the Norman influence following the twelfth-century invasion of Ireland, gradually developing distinctive Gaelic pronunciation. Siobhán remains the standard Irish spelling, while Chevonne, Shavonne, and Shavonn reflect attempts to render that pronunciation in English orthography.