Sanna
English
editEtymology
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
editSanna (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
editEstonian
editEtymology
editEstonian variant of Susanna
Proper noun
editSanna
- a female given name
Faroese
editEtymology
editScandinavian form of Susanna
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSanna f
- a female given name
Usage notes
editMatronymics
- son of Sanna: Sonnuson or Sannuson
- daughter of Sanna: Sonnudóttir or Sannudóttir
Declension
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Finnish
editEtymology
editMedieval short form of Susanna.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSanna
- 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
editInflection 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 Sannain rare | |
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
editItalian
editEtymology
editPerhaps from Sardinian sanna (“fang, tusk”), nickname for someone with projecting teeth.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSanna m or f by sense
- a surname from Sardinian
Swedish
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Proper noun
editSanna c (genitive Sannas)
- a female given name, diminutive of Susanna
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