Edna
English edit
Etymology edit
From Hebrew עֶדְנָה (“pleasure; delight”); a variant of Eden in the Book of Tobit.
In Ireland and Scotland it has been used as an anglicization of Eithne.
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
Edna
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Tobit 10:12:
- Edna also said to Tobias, The Lord of heaven restore thee, my dear brother, and grant that I may see thy children of my daughter Sara before I die.
- 1866, Augusta Jane Evans, St. Elmo, G. W. Dillingham, page 54:
- 'Edna', forsooth! No doubt her origin and morals are quite as apocryphal as her name.
- 1990, Linda Barnes, Coyote, p.102:
- Conjure faces to go with these names: Edna and Joy. Then I'll tell you that Edna, who has a wicked serve, is our team beauty, and Joy is as plain and dour as they come.
- A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Texas, United States.
- A census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.
Usage notes edit
- Popular in the U.S.A. during the latter half of 19th century, in the U.K. in early 20th century.
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Translations edit
References edit
Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges:A Concise Dictionary of First Names.Oxford University Press 2001.
Anagrams edit
Cebuano edit
Proper noun edit
Edna
- a female given name
Quotations edit
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Edna.
Faroese edit
Proper noun edit
Edna f
- a female given name
Usage notes edit
Matronymics
- son of Edna: Ednuson
- daughter of Edna: Ednudóttir
Declension edit
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Edna |
Accusative | Ednu |
Dative | Ednu |
Genitive | Ednu |
Portuguese edit
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Edna f
- a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Edna
Scots edit
Proper noun edit
Edna
- a female given name derived from Eithne
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Edna f
- a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Edna
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From English Edna, from Hebrew עֶדְנָה, a variant of Eden.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Edna (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇ᜔ᜈ)
- a female given name from English