Sanna
English edit
Etymology edit
- As an Italian surname, from Italian Sanna.
- As a Dutch surname, reduced from Susanna.
- As a Greek surname, spelling variant of Sannas, from σανός (sanós, “hay”).
Proper noun edit
Sanna (plural Sannas)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sanna is the 34801st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 649 individuals. Sanna is most common among White (90.14%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sanna”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams edit
Estonian edit
Etymology edit
Estonian variant of Susanna
Proper noun edit
Sanna
- a female given name
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
Scandinavian form of Susanna
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Sanna f
- a female given name
Usage notes edit
Matronymics
- son of Sanna: Sonnuson or Sannuson
- daughter of Sanna: Sonnudóttir or Sannudóttir
Declension edit
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Finnish edit
Etymology edit
Medieval short form of Susanna.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Sanna
- a female given name
- 1894, Santeri Alkio, Puukkojunkkarit, WSOY, published 1981, →ISBN, page 217:
- Komea se olikin, tuo Sanna, varteva, uljas ja rivakka. Silmäin loiste rohkea ja tulinen, varsi jäykkä ja voimakas.
- Handsome she was, that Sanna, stout, bold and brisk. Eyes glowing brave and fiery, body sturdy and strong.
- 1971, Aila Meriluoto, Peter-Peter, WSOY, published 1997, →ISBN, page 123:
- Oletko huomannut, että Sanna (ruotsalaisittain ajateltuna) ja Vera ovat itse asiassa sama nimi. Entäpä jos olemmekin saman perustyypin kaksi versiota.
- Have you noticed than Sanna (when we think like the Swedes do) and Vera are actually the one and the same name. What if we are two versions of the same prototype.
- 1986, Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät, Otava, published 2010, →ISBN, page 130:
- Sä tiedät kyllä, sen Sannan kanssa. Sen nimikin on semmoinen pehmonen...
- You know, with that Sanna. Even her name is soft...
Usage notes edit
- The most popular name of women born in Finland in 1976-1978.
Declension edit
Inflection of Sanna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | Sanna | Sannat | ||
genitive | Sannan | Sannojen | ||
partitive | Sannaa | Sannoja | ||
illative | Sannaan | Sannoihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | Sanna | Sannat | ||
accusative | nom. | Sanna | Sannat | |
gen. | Sannan | |||
genitive | Sannan | Sannojen Sannainrare | ||
partitive | Sannaa | Sannoja | ||
inessive | Sannassa | Sannoissa | ||
elative | Sannasta | Sannoista | ||
illative | Sannaan | Sannoihin | ||
adessive | Sannalla | Sannoilla | ||
ablative | Sannalta | Sannoilta | ||
allative | Sannalle | Sannoille | ||
essive | Sannana | Sannoina | ||
translative | Sannaksi | Sannoiksi | ||
abessive | Sannatta | Sannoitta | ||
instructive | — | Sannoin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Statistics edit
- Sanna is the 22nd most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 20,979 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,428 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Anagrams edit
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Perhaps from Sardinian sanna (“fang, tusk”), nickname for someone with projecting teeth.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Sanna m or f by sense
- a surname from Sardinian
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Proper noun edit
Sanna c (genitive Sannas)
- a female given name, diminutive of Susanna