Verna

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, […]

Anagrams

• Raven, raven

Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋernɑ/, [ˈʋe̞rnɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ernɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Ver‧na

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 Vernainrare
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 Vernainirare 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 Vernaisirare 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 Vernaimmerare 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 Vernainnerare 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 third-person possessor singular plural nominative Vernansa Vernansa accusative nom. Vernansa Vernansa gen. Vernansa genitive Vernansa Vernojensa Vernainsarare partitive Vernaansa Vernojaan Vernojansa inessive Vernassaan Vernassansa Vernoissaan Vernoissansa elative Vernastaan Vernastansa Vernoistaan Vernoistansa illative Vernaansa Vernoihinsa adessive Vernallaan Vernallansa Vernoillaan Vernoillansa ablative Vernaltaan Vernaltansa Vernoiltaan Vernoiltansa allative Vernalleen Vernallensa Vernoilleen Vernoillensa essive Vernanaan Vernanansa Vernoinaan Vernoinansa translative Vernakseen Vernaksensa Vernoikseen Vernoiksensa abessive Vernattaan Vernattansa Vernoittaan Vernoittansa instructive — — comitative — Vernoineen Vernoinensa

Statistics

• Verna is the 458^th (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.

Anagrams

• arven, revan, veran

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

Anagrams

• arven, envar, varen, raven