Verna
English
Etymology
Coined in the 19th century, from Latin vernus (“spring-like”) or as a feminine of Vernon.
Proper noun
Verna
- 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, […]
- 2009 Alice Munro, Too Much Happiness, Chatto & Windus, →ISBN, page 196:
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Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish Verna in the end of the 19th century. Usually explained as Latin vernus (“springlike”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Verna
- a female given name.
Declension
Inflection of Verna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
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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 Vernain rare | |
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. |
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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)
- a female given name.
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