Verna

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See also: verna and верна

English

Etymology

Coined in the 19th century, from Latin vernus (spring-like) or as a feminine of Vernon.

Proper noun

Verna

  1. A female given name from Latin
    • 2009, Alice Munro, Too Much Happiness, Chatto & Windus, →ISBN, page 196:
      I dislike peppermint flavouring to this day. And the name Verna — I dislike that. It doesn't sound like spring to me, or like green grass or garlands of flowers or girls in flimsy dresses. It sounds more like a trail of obstinate peppermint, []

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Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Verna in the end of the 19th century. Usually explained as Latin vernus (springlike).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Verna

  1. a female given name

Declension

Inflection of Verna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative Verna Vernat
genitive Vernan Vernojen
partitive Vernaa Vernoja
illative Vernaan Vernoihin
singular plural
nominative Verna Vernat
accusative nom. Verna Vernat
gen. Vernan
genitive Vernan Vernojen
Vernain rare
partitive Vernaa Vernoja
inessive Vernassa Vernoissa
elative Vernasta Vernoista
illative Vernaan Vernoihin
adessive Vernalla Vernoilla
ablative Vernalta Vernoilta
allative Vernalle Vernoille
essive Vernana Vernoina
translative Vernaksi Vernoiksi
abessive Vernatta Vernoitta
instructive Vernoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Verna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Vernani Vernani
accusative nom. Vernani Vernani
gen. Vernani
genitive Vernani Vernojeni
Vernaini rare
partitive Vernaani Vernojani
inessive Vernassani Vernoissani
elative Vernastani Vernoistani
illative Vernaani Vernoihini
adessive Vernallani Vernoillani
ablative Vernaltani Vernoiltani
allative Vernalleni Vernoilleni
essive Vernanani Vernoinani
translative Vernakseni Vernoikseni
abessive Vernattani Vernoittani
instructive
comitative Vernoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Vernasi Vernasi
accusative nom. Vernasi Vernasi
gen. Vernasi
genitive Vernasi Vernojesi
Vernaisi rare
partitive Vernaasi Vernojasi
inessive Vernassasi Vernoissasi
elative Vernastasi Vernoistasi
illative Vernaasi Vernoihisi
adessive Vernallasi Vernoillasi
ablative Vernaltasi Vernoiltasi
allative Vernallesi Vernoillesi
essive Vernanasi Vernoinasi
translative Vernaksesi Vernoiksesi
abessive Vernattasi Vernoittasi
instructive
comitative Vernoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Vernamme Vernamme
accusative nom. Vernamme Vernamme
gen. Vernamme
genitive Vernamme Vernojemme
Vernaimme rare
partitive Vernaamme Vernojamme
inessive Vernassamme Vernoissamme
elative Vernastamme Vernoistamme
illative Vernaamme Vernoihimme
adessive Vernallamme Vernoillamme
ablative Vernaltamme Vernoiltamme
allative Vernallemme Vernoillemme
essive Vernanamme Vernoinamme
translative Vernaksemme Vernoiksemme
abessive Vernattamme Vernoittamme
instructive
comitative Vernoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Vernanne Vernanne
accusative nom. Vernanne Vernanne
gen. Vernanne
genitive Vernanne Vernojenne
Vernainne rare
partitive Vernaanne Vernojanne
inessive Vernassanne Vernoissanne
elative Vernastanne Vernoistanne
illative Vernaanne Vernoihinne
adessive Vernallanne Vernoillanne
ablative Vernaltanne Vernoiltanne
allative Vernallenne Vernoillenne
essive Vernananne Vernoinanne
translative Vernaksenne Vernoiksenne
abessive Vernattanne Vernoittanne
instructive
comitative Vernoinenne

Statistics

  • Verna is the 458th (tied with 2 other names) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 810 female individuals (and as a middle name to 202 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

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Swedish

Etymology

A 19th century feminine form of Verner, in analogy with the rare German name Werna. Also associated with Latin vernus (springlike).

Proper noun

Verna c (genitive Vernas)

  1. a female given name

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