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Edna

American  
[ed-nuh] / ˈɛd nə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”


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She did it against Spain on Tuesday, as England held on to a significant 1-0 win in part thanks to her acrobatic save, denying Edna Imade late on.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

His mother, Edna May Levis, was a social worker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

When Edna Nicole Luckett sings the Blues on the stage at Red's, her voice, deep and soulful, echoes against the walls.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

But he also did theater, including turns on Broadway as Edna Turnblad in “Hairspray,” as Yvan in Yasmina Reza’s “Art” and as Santa in the musical adaptation of “Elf.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

But when Edna came back a few days later, pale and chapped at the nose, it was the same old same old.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina