Edna ( he, עֶדְנָה) is a female given name originating from several languages. In Hebrew, it means "pleasure". Various women named Edna are referenced in the Old Testament apocryphal books Jubilees (where the wives of Enoch, Methuselah, and

Terah Terah or Terach ( he, תֶּרַח ''Teraḥ'') is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis. He is listed as the son of Nahor and father of the patriarch Abraham. As such, he is a descendant of Shem's son Arpachshad. Terah is mentioned in Gene ...

are all so named) and Tobit. The name Edna may also be an Anglicized form of the Irish and Scottish name Eithne, meaning "kernel" in Gaelic.Behind the Name - Eithne
Campbell, Mike This was a very popular girl's name in the United States in the early 20th century, but has since become unfashionable. It is also a very rare surname. Edna, as derived from Hebrew, is closely related etymologically to the name

Eden Eden may refer to: * Garden of Eden, the "garden of God" described in the Book of Genesis Places and jurisdictions Canada * Eden, Ontario * Eden High School Middle East * Eden, Lebanon, a city and former bishopric * Camp Eden, Iraq O ...

People with the given name Edna

* Edna Béjarano (born 1951), Israeli singer * Edna Best (1900–1974), British actress *

Edna Deane Edna Morton Deane ( Sewell; 15 October 1905 – 22 November 1995) was an English professional ballroom dancer, author and choreographer who won the British and world ballroom dancing championships. She co-founded the Deane School of Dance and Dra ...

(1905–1995), English ballroom dancer, choreographer and author * Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney (1824–1904), American writer, reformer, philanthropist *

Edna Cain Daniel Edna Cain Daniel (October 23, 1875 - February 21, 1957) was a writer, columnist, newspaper editor, and publisher in the US state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia for over 50 years. She was the first woman reporter to work for ''The Atlanta Cons ...

(1875–1957), American journalist and publisher * Edna Doré (1922–2014), British actress * Edna Eicke (1919–1979), American illustrator * Edna Ferber (1885–1968), American novelist * Edna Indermaur (1892-1985), American contralto * Edna Iturralde (born 1948), Ecuadorian author *

Edna F. Kelly Edna Kelly (née Flannery; August 20, 1906 – December 14, 1997) was an American politician who served ten terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1949 to 1969. Biography Kelly was born ...

(1906–1997), American politician * Edna Lewis (1916–2006), African-American chef * Edna Madzongwe (born 1943), Zimbabwean politician * Edna Manley (1900–1987), Jamaican sculptor * Dame Edna O'Brien (born 1930), Irish writer * Edna Pahewa (born 1954), New Zealand weaver * Edna Dean Proctor (1829–1923), American poet * Edna Purviance (1895–1958), American actress * Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892–1950), American poet and playwright *

Edna Stern Edna Stern ( he, עדנה שטרן; born March 6, 1977, in Brussels) is a Belgian-Israeli pianist.
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(born 1977), Belgian-Israeli pianist * Edna Tichenor (1901–1965), American actress * Edna Adan Ismail (Born 1937), Somali foreign Minister, Midwife, FGM abolitionist and former First first lady of Somaliland

Fictional characters

* Edna, maid of the Birlings in the play An Inspector Calls * ''

Edna, the Inebriate Woman "Edna, the Inebriate Woman" is the second episode of second season of the British BBC anthology TV series '' Play for Today''. The episode was a television play that was originally broadcast on 21 October 1971. "Edna, the Inebriate Woman" was wr ...

'', 1971 BBC TV drama * Edna Birch in the television series ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffa ...

'' * Edna Braithwaite, a maid in '' Downton Abbey'' * Dame Edna Everage * Edna Garrett in the television series '' Diff'rent Strokes'' and '' The Facts of Life'' * Edna Gee in the ITV soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based ...

'' in the 1970s * Edna Krabappel in the television series ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

'' * Edna Mode, fictional fashion designer in the animated film '' The Incredibles'' * Edna Pontellier in Kate Chopin's novel " The Awakening" * Edna Spalding in the 1984 film '' Places in the Heart'' * Edna Turnblad in the 1988 film '' Hairspray'' and subsequent adaptations as a stage musical and musical film

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People with the given name Edna

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