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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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That assumes successful commissioning and ramp-up at the Edna May processing plant, and the Lake Johnston plant, which has a capacity of 3.2 million tons of ore.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

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

Dr. Larch, the man charged with making orphans feel at home, is here again, as are Angela and Edna, his nurses at the orphanage in rural St. Cloud’s, Maine.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

Stewart chose to stay in New Orleans, enrolling at Edna Karr High, Alexander’s alma mater in Algiers.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2025

Olanna looked at the enclosed pictures and Edna looked foreign, a woman who lived in Boston and had greasy-pressed hair.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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