Erna

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See also erna, and eRNA

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Danish [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

Erna

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

References [edit]

  • [1] 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.

German [edit]

Etymology [edit]

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

Proper noun [edit]

Erna

  1. A female given name.

Usage notes [edit]

  • Popular in Germany around 1900.

Norwegian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

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

Proper noun [edit]

Erna

  1. A female given name.

Swedish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From German Erna. First recorded in Sweden in 1697.

Proper noun [edit]

Erna

  1. A female given name.

Turkish [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

Erna

  1. A female given name
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