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
- A female given name
- 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:
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/, [ˈʋe̞rnɑ]
- Hyphenation: Ver‧na
Proper noun
Verna
- 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 | |
| instructive | — | Vernoin | |
| abessive | Vernatta | Vernoitta | |
| comitative | — | Vernoineen | |
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)
- A female given name.