Edna

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Delightful, rejuvenation
Scripts(How to write)
עֶדְנָה
עֶדְנָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
ED-nə
EHD-nə(English)
Popularity
Edna is not currently in the top 1000 baby names in the United States, but it has been in use since the late 19th century. Its popularity peaked in the early to mid-1900s.

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Edna Name meanings & History

Delightful, rejuvenation. Edna is mainly used as a female given name.

Zodiac Sign of Edna: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Edna:

E: Exaggerate,Enliven,Environment,Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten

D: Dutiful,Determined,Daddy,Demanding,Doting,Domestic

N: Nutrition,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nice

A: Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Assertive,Action,Ambitious

Edna is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) Edna (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) youthful

Other Forms: Eddie, Ednah, Eydie


3.) EDNA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew ‘ednah (rejuvenation, delight). Edna is found in the apocryphal book Tobit, as the name of the mother of Sarah and stepmother of Tobias. Var: Ednah. (ED-NAH)


4.) Edna (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: “rejuvenation”, “delight”, or “pleasure”

Scripts: Εδνα(Greek)
עֶדְנָה
עַדְנָח(Ancient Hebrew)


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Cartoon of Edna

Description: “rejuvenation”, “delight”, or “pleasure”. Variant transcription of Adnah 2.This transcription is used in English translations of the Septuagint Bible. The name Edna is used mostly in English-speaking countries.

Famous People

Edna St. Vincent Millay (American poet), Edna O’Brien (Irish novelist), Edna Lewis (African American chef)

5.) Edna (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) rejuvenation. Religion: the wife of Enoch, according to the Book of Enoch.

Other Forms: Adna, Adnisha, Ednah, Edneisha, Edneshia, Ednisha, Ednita, Edona


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