Erna

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See also: erna, eRNA, and -erna

Danish

Proper noun

Erna

  1. a female given name, a feminine form of Ernst

References

  • Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 20 136 females with the given name Erna have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1910s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Faroese

Proper noun

Erna f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Erna: Ernuson
  • daughter of Erna: Ernudóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Erna
Accusative Ernu
Dative Ernu
Genitive Ernu

German

Etymology

Short form of Ernesta and Ernestina, Latinate feminine forms of Ernst.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Erna

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

  • Popular in Germany around 1900.

Norwegian

Etymology

From German Erna. Recorded in Norway since the 18th century.

Proper noun

Erna

  1. a female given name

Swedish

Etymology

From German Erna. First recorded in Sweden in 1697.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Erna c (genitive Ernas)

  1. a female given name

Anagrams

Turkish

Proper noun

Erna

  1. a female given name
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