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Edna

A female given name from Hebrew.

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Edna at a glance

Origin
Hebrew
Root meaning
“pleasure; delight”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈɛdnə/

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.

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What does the name Edna mean?

A female given name from Hebrew. Its root means "pleasure; delight".

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