Edna

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛdnə/ === Proper noun === Edna A female given name from Hebrew. 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 ==== Popular in the U.S.A. during the latter half of 19th century, in the U.K. in early 20th century. ==== Derived terms ==== Aunt Edna ==== Related terms ==== Eithne, Ena, Enya, Etna ==== Translations ==== === References === Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges:A Concise Dictionary of First Names.Oxford University Press 2001. === Anagrams === Aden, Dane, Dean, Dena, Enda, Nead, aden-, ande, dean, nade == Cebuano == === Proper noun === Edna a female given name ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:Edna. == Faroese == === Proper noun === Edna f a female given name ==== Usage notes ==== Matronymics Edna's son: Ednuson Edna's daughter: Ednudóttir ==== Declension ==== == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Edna f a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Edna == Scots == === Proper noun === Edna a female given name derived from Eithne == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈedna/ [ˈeð̞.na] Rhymes: -edna Syllabification: Ed‧na === Proper noun === Edna f a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Edna == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Edna, from Hebrew עֶדְנָה, a variant of Eden. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔedna/ [ˈʔɛd̪.n̪ɐ] Rhymes: -edna Syllabification: Ed‧na === Proper noun === Edna (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇ᜔ᜈ) a female given name from English ==== Related terms ====