Edna
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Origin of the name Edna:
Derived from the Hebrew 'ēdnāh (rejuvenation, delight). Edna is found in the apocryphal book Tobit, as the name of the mother of Sara and stepmother of Tobias.
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I have a friend named Edna. She was born 1994, and she hates her name because it's so old-sounding. Whenever I mention Edna to someone who doesn't know her, they laugh at the name. I would not advise naming a baby girl Edna anymore.
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Eddie, Edie, Eddymae
- Meanings and history of the name Edna: | Edit
Edna means "pleasant" in Hebrew. It can also be spelled Ednah.
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Edna St. Vincent Millay, American poet
Edna Best, British actress- Edna in song, story & screen: | Edit
Dame Edna Everage, lavender-haired female character played by Australian comedian Barry Humphries
Edna Garrett, character on the '80s sitcom "The Facts of Life"
Edna Mode, opinionated couturier to superheroes ("No capes!") in the animated film "The Incredibles"
Edna Turnblad, mother of Tracy in the movie and musical "Hairspray"
Edna Krabappel, disillusioned teacher in the animated TV series "The Simpsons"
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