Sionna, the Fox Goddess...

The Granddaughter of the Ocean Goddess Lir, Sionna was a Goddess who created the River Shannon, Ireland; but not only this, she was also worshipped as a Fox Goddess. Being renowned for her beauty and cunning, it was only natural that the legends of Sionna linked her with the image of the humble Fox.

The name Sionna (pronounced Shuh-nah or Shah-nah) is derived from 'Sionainn', which in Irish Mythology means 'possessor of Wisdom' or 'little wise one'. Those Fox connotations just don't end.

The name is also sometimes written as Sionnan, Sionnach, or Sinann.