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Crowning of Gala Queen - 1971

Crowning of Gala Queen - 1971

Date Added: 02 February 2006 Contributor: Avoch Heritage Association Year: 1971 Picture No: 1533

Queen Shona Mackay being crowned by the then MP, Hamish Gray. With her are Caroline Macphee, Elaine Howse and an excited Jacqui Winton.

Albums: Galas and Regattas

6 Comments

I love this picture of my Auntie Shiona and cousin Jacqueline - she looks so cute !! Comment left on 18 June 2006 at 13:44 by Wanda Mackay
Shiona is my name too. I'm trying to find out what it means. I thought I was the only one out there! I pronounce mine she-owe-na. Can you guys help? Comment left on 17 November 2006 at 04:28 by Shiona
Shiona, a Google search gives the following meaning;

The girl's name Sheena is pronounced SHE-nah. It is of Irish origin. Variant of Jane (Hebrew) "the Lord is gracious" or Jean. Made popular by singer Sheena Easton.

Sheena has 8 variant forms: Sheenagh, Sheenah, Sheina, Shena, Shiona, Shionagh, Sina and Sine.

Comment left on 17 November 2006 at 18:01 by Andrew Bathie
But I didnt think Shiona was saying Sheena I thought she was meaning a name similar to Shona or have I got it wrong? Comment left on 18 November 2006 at 15:24 by Mary Mackay now Tomlinson-Harrison
Mary, if you read the last part you'll see Shiona is one of 8 variants of the name. In other words it's as Marie is to Mary. Comment left on 18 November 2006 at 19:48 by Andrew Bathie
Ok Andrew, thanks for info. I'm maybe too Anglified to remember things. Bless you all. Comment left on 19 November 2006 at 22:11 by Mary Mackay now Tomlinson-Harrison
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