Ethna
Irish · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Ethna
The name 'Ethna' is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Eithne, meaning "kernel" or "grain" (from the Old Irish *etne*), and is also associated with the mythological figure Étaín, meaning "jealousy" or "passion." It is primarily used in Irish and Scottish Gaelic cultures, with historical roots in pre-Christian Celtic mythology and later among Irish Christians, notably Saint Eithne, a 6th-century Irish saint.
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Etymology
The name 'Ethna' is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Eithne, meaning "kernel" or "grain" (from the Old Irish *etne*), and is also associated with the mythological figure Étaín, meaning "jealousy" or "passion." It is primarily used in Irish and Scottish Gaelic cultures, with historical roots in pre-Christian Celtic mythology and later among Irish Christians, notably Saint Eithne, a 6th-century Irish saint.
Ethna currently ranks #4,140 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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