Where does “Edna” come from?
Edna (Tagalog) comes from English Edna, from Hebrew עֶדְנָה, from English Eden, from Hebrew עֵדֶן, from Akkadian 𒂊𒁲𒉡, from Sumerian 𒂔 — Plain.
Ancestry of “Edna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Edna | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | עֶדְנָה | pleasure; delight |
| 3 | English | Eden | A paradise on Earth; A state of innocence |
| 4 | Hebrew | עֵדֶן | Eden |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒂊𒁲𒉡 | plain, lowland; wilds, steppes; land naturally... |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒂔 | Plain |