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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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"We're going to enjoy it as much as we can, even if it's just for today," said Edna Morales, 41, who arrived Friday from northern Mexico with her husband to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

The intention was to show how the Mississippi River connects all the characters in Hammerstein’s adaptation of Edna Ferber’s novel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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

Then, once, as Edna sang along to Billie Holiday’s “My Man,” she asked, “Why do you love him?”

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

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