Name that fills in the blanks to make another name: S_ _ _NNAH (3)

I believe the answer is:

ava

(Other definitions for ava that I've seen before include "girl" , ". . . Gardner (film star)" , "-- Gardner, US actress" , "woman" , "- - Gardner (films)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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