# Verna
## English
### Etymology

Coined in the 19th century, from Latin vernus (“spring-like”) or as a feminine of Vernon.

### Proper noun

Verna
* A female given name from Latin.
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### Anagrams

* Raven, raven

## Finnish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Verna in the end of the 19th century. Usually explained as Latin vernus (“springlike”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʋernɑ/, [ˈʋe̞rnɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ernɑ
* Hyphenation: Ver‧na

### Proper noun

Verna
* a female given name

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Verna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Vernani
Vernani
accusative
nom.
Vernani
Vernani
gen.
Vernani
genitive
Vernani
Vernojeni Vernaini $^{rare}$
partitive
Vernaani
Vernojani
inessive
Vernassani
Vernoissani
elative
Vernastani
Vernoistani
illative
Vernaani
Vernoihini
adessive
Vernallani
Vernoillani
ablative
Vernaltani
Vernoiltani
allative
Vernalleni
Vernoilleni
essive
Vernanani
Vernoinani
translative
Vernakseni
Vernoikseni
abessive
Vernattani
Vernoittani
instructive
comitative
—Vernoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Vernasi
Vernasi
accusative
nom.
Vernasi
Vernasi
gen.
Vernasi
genitive
Vernasi
Vernojesi Vernaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
Vernaasi
Vernojasi
inessive
Vernassasi
Vernoissasi
elative
Vernastasi
Vernoistasi
illative
Vernaasi
Vernoihisi
adessive
Vernallasi
Vernoillasi
ablative
Vernaltasi
Vernoiltasi
allative
Vernallesi
Vernoillesi
essive
Vernanasi
Vernoinasi
translative
Vernaksesi
Vernoiksesi
abessive
Vernattasi
Vernoittasi
instructive
comitative
—Vernoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Vernamme
Vernamme
accusative
nom.
Vernamme
Vernamme
gen.
Vernamme
genitive
Vernamme
Vernojemme Vernaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
Vernaamme
Vernojamme
inessive
Vernassamme
Vernoissamme
elative
Vernastamme
Vernoistamme
illative
Vernaamme
Vernoihimme
adessive
Vernallamme
Vernoillamme
ablative
Vernaltamme
Vernoiltamme
allative
Vernallemme
Vernoillemme
essive
Vernanamme
Vernoinamme
translative
Vernaksemme
Vernoiksemme
abessive
Vernattamme
Vernoittamme
instructive
comitative
—Vernoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Vernanne
Vernanne
accusative
nom.
Vernanne
Vernanne
gen.
Vernanne
genitive
Vernanne
Vernojenne Vernainne $^{rare}$
partitive
Vernaanne
Vernojanne
inessive
Vernassanne
Vernoissanne
elative
Vernastanne
Vernoistanne
illative
Vernaanne
Vernoihinne
adessive
Vernallanne
Vernoillanne
ablative
Vernaltanne
Vernoiltanne
allative
Vernallenne
Vernoillenne
essive
Vernananne
Vernoinanne
translative
Vernaksenne
Vernoiksenne
abessive
Vernattanne
Vernoittanne
instructive
comitative
—Vernoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Vernansa
Vernansa
accusative
nom.
Vernansa
Vernansa
gen.
Vernansa
genitive
Vernansa
Vernojensa Vernainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
Vernaansa
Vernojaan Vernojansa
inessive
Vernassaan Vernassansa
Vernoissaan Vernoissansa
elative
Vernastaan Vernastansa
Vernoistaan Vernoistansa
illative
Vernaansa
Vernoihinsa
adessive
Vernallaan Vernallansa
Vernoillaan Vernoillansa
ablative
Vernaltaan Vernaltansa
Vernoiltaan Vernoiltansa
allative
Vernalleen Vernallensa
Vernoilleen Vernoillensa
essive
Vernanaan Vernanansa
Vernoinaan Vernoinansa
translative
Vernakseen Vernaksensa
Vernoikseen Vernoiksensa
abessive
Vernattaan Vernattansa
Vernoittaan Vernoittansa
instructive
comitative
—Vernoineen Vernoinensa :

#### Statistics

* Verna is the 458th (tied with 2 other names) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 810 female individuals (and as a middle name to 202 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

### Anagrams

* arven, revan, veran

## Swedish
### Etymology

A 19th century feminine form of Verner, in analogy with the rare German name Werna. Also associated with Latin vernus (“springlike”).

### Proper noun

Verna c (genitive Vernas)
* a female given name

### Anagrams

* arven, envar, varen, raven