Erna
Danish edit
Proper noun edit
Erna
- a female given name, a feminine form of Ernst
References edit
- [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 20 136 females with the given name Erna have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1910s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Faroese edit
Proper noun edit
Erna f
- a female given name
Usage notes edit
Matronymics
- son of Erna: Ernuson
- daughter of Erna: Ernudóttir
Declension edit
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Erna |
Accusative | Ernu |
Dative | Ernu |
Genitive | Ernu |
German edit
Etymology edit
Short form of Ernesta and Ernestina, Latinate feminine forms of Ernst.
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
Erna
- a female given name
Usage notes edit
- Popular in Germany around 1900.
Norwegian edit
Etymology edit
From German Erna. Recorded in Norway since the 18th century.
Proper noun edit
Erna
- a female given name
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From German Erna. First recorded in Sweden in 1697.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Proper noun edit
Erna c (genitive Ernas)
- a female given name
Anagrams edit
Turkish edit
Proper noun edit
Erna
- a female given name