 "Schenna" comes from the German "Schön Au" meaning "Lovely Pasture" which is why it used to be written "Schönna", although others say that it is named after a Roman landowner called Sconius.In the 6th-7th century people began to arrive from Bavaria and Franconia.The shield is argent and sable party per fess; at the top a gules lion is represented coming out from the bottom.