Magna

See also: magna and magnà

English

Proper noun

Magna

1. A city and former CDP in Salt Lake County, Utah.

Danish

Proper noun

Magna

1. a female given name, equivalent to Norwegian Magna

Faroese

Proper noun

Magna f

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• Magna's son: Magnuson
• Magna's daughter: Magnudóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Magna
accusative	Magnu
dative	Magnu
genitive	Magnu

German

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Magna f

1. plural of Magnum

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse Magna (“female given name”), either by continuation or revival. The Old Norse name is the feminine form of Magni (“male given name”), from magn (“might, strength”). The modern Norwegian name may also be a short form of compound names containing this element, especially Magnhild, or a feminine derivative of Magnus, ultimately from Latin magnus (“great”). First attested in 1310 in Norway; documented again in modern use from 1850.

Compare Danish Magna, Swedish Magna, Icelandic Magna and Faroese Magna (“female given name”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaŋ.na/, /ˈmaɡ.na/
• Rhymes: -aŋna, -aɡna
• Hyphenation: Mag‧na

Proper noun

Magna

1. a female given name from Old Norse

Usage notes

• Magna reached its main period of popularity in Norway around 1900, particularly during the period 1900–1910.
• During the 19th century, the name was especially common in Troms.

Statistics

• According to Statistics Norway, 350 women in Norway had Magna as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.

References

• “Magna – kvinnenamn” in Store norske leksikon.
• “Magna” at Nordic Names.

Anagrams

• manga

Swedish

Proper noun

Magna c (genitive Magnas)

1. a female given name, equivalent to Norwegian Magna

Anagrams

• manga