Sanna
See also: sanna and sånnå
English
Etymology
- As an Italian surname, from Italian Sanna.
- As a Dutch surname, reduced from Susanna.
- As a Greek surname, spelling variant of Sannas, from σανός (sanós, “hay”).
Proper noun
Sanna (plural Sannas)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sanna is the 34801st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 649 individuals. Sanna is most common among White (90.14%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sanna”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- Annas, annas, na-nas, naans, nanas
Estonian
Etymology
Estonian variant of Susanna
Proper noun
Sanna
- a female given name
Faroese
Etymology
Scandinavian form of Susanna
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sanːa/
- Rhymes: -anːa
- Homophone: sanna
Proper noun
Sanna f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Sanna: Sonnuson or Sannuson
- daughter of Sanna: Sonnudóttir or Sannudóttir
Declension
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Finnish
Etymology
Medieval short form of Susanna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑnːɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑnːɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑnːɑ
- Syllabification(key): San‧na
Proper noun
Sanna
- a female given name
- 1894, Santeri Alkio, Puukkojunkkarit, WSOY, published 1981, →ISBN, page 217:
- Komea se olikin, tuo Sanna, varteva, uljas ja rivakka. Silmäin loiste rohkea ja tulinen, varsi jäykkä ja voimakas.
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- 1971, Aila Meriluoto, Peter-Peter, WSOY, published 1997, →ISBN, page 123:
- Oletko huomannut, että Sanna (ruotsalaisittain ajateltuna) ja Vera ovat itse asiassa sama nimi. Entäpä jos olemmekin saman perustyypin kaksi versiota.
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- 1986, Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät, Otava, published 2010, →ISBN, page 130:
- Sä tiedät kyllä, sen Sannan kanssa. Sen nimikin on semmoinen pehmonen...
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Usage notes
- The most popular name of women born in Finland in 1976-1978.
Declension
| Inflection of Sanna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Sanna | Sannat | |
| genitive | Sannan | Sannojen | |
| partitive | Sannaa | Sannoja | |
| illative | Sannaan | Sannoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Sanna | Sannat | |
| accusative | nom. | Sanna | Sannat |
| gen. | Sannan | ||
| genitive | Sannan | Sannojen Sannainrare | |
| partitive | Sannaa | Sannoja | |
| inessive | Sannassa | Sannoissa | |
| elative | Sannasta | Sannoista | |
| illative | Sannaan | Sannoihin | |
| adessive | Sannalla | Sannoilla | |
| ablative | Sannalta | Sannoilta | |
| allative | Sannalle | Sannoille | |
| essive | Sannana | Sannoina | |
| translative | Sannaksi | Sannoiksi | |
| instructive | — | Sannoin | |
| abessive | Sannatta | Sannoitta | |
| comitative | — | Sannoineen | |
| Possessive forms of Sanna (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Sannani | Sannamme |
| 2nd person | Sannasi | Sannanne |
| 3rd person | Sannansa | |
Anagrams
- ansan, sanan
Italian
Etymology
Perhaps from Sardinian sanna (“fang, tusk”), nickname for someone with projecting teeth.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsan.na/
- Rhymes: -anna
- Hyphenation: Sàn‧na
Proper noun
Sanna m or f by sense
- a surname from Sardinian
Swedish
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Sanna c (genitive Sannas)
- a female given name, diminutive of Susanna