Edna

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈɛdnə//

A female given name from Hebrew.

proper noun

1
A female given name from Hebrew.
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.
'Edna', forsooth! No doubt her origin and morals are quite as apocryphal as her name.
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.
2
A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Texas, United States.
3
A census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.

Etymology

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.

editorial · Of or relating to an editor, editing or an editorial.Edmond · A male given name from Old English, a French style variant of…Edmund · A male given name from Old English, borne by early English…

Edna · A female given name from Hebrew.

Edo · A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone.…Eduardo · A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese educate · To instruct or train.

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