From Hebrew עֶדְנָה (“pleasure; delight”); a variant of Eden in the Book of Tobit.
In Ireland and Scotland it has been used as an anglicization of Eithne.
a female given name…
Brought to England by the Normans; short form of compound given names beginning with a Frankish prototheme Ermin- or Irmin- "entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz.
From German…
Usually explained as Latin alma (“nourishing, kind”). It has also been used as a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element Amal-, as in Amelia.
From…
From Hebrew עֶדְנָה (“pleasure; delight”); a variant of Eden in the Book of Tobit.
In Ireland and Scotland it has been used as an anglicization of Eithne.
a female given name…
Brought to England by the Normans; short form of compound given names beginning with a Frankish prototheme Ermin- or Irmin- "entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz.
From German…
Gender
feminine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends A
same syllable count
similar length
Same-style alternatives
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