Where does “Edna” come from?
Edna is an English given name derived from Hebrew עֶדְנָה, itself from Hebrew עֵדֶן, ultimately from Sumerian 𒂔.
Ancestry of “Edna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | עֶדְנָה | pleasure; delight |
| 2 | English | Eden | A paradise on Earth; A state of innocence |
| 3 | Hebrew | עֵדֶן | Eden |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒂊𒁲𒉡 | plain, lowland; wilds, steppes; land naturally... |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒂔 | Plain |
Words derived from “Edna”