Sanna

• As an Italian surname, from Italian Sanna.
• As a Dutch surname, reduced from Susanna.
• As a Greek surname, spelling variant of Sannas, from σανός (sanós, “hay”).

Sanna (plural Sannas)

1. A surname from Italian.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sanna is the 34801^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 649 individuals. Sanna is most common among White (90.14%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sanna”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• Annas, annas, na-nas, naans, nanas

Estonian variant of Susanna

Sanna

1. a female given name

Scandinavian form of Susanna

• IPA^(key): /sanːa/
• Rhymes: -anːa
• Homophone: sanna

Sanna f

1. a female given name

Matronymics

• son of Sanna: Sonnuson or Sannuson
• daughter of Sanna: Sonnudóttir or Sannudóttir

Medieval short form of Susanna.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑnːɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑnːɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑnːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): San‧na

Sanna

1. a female given name
   • 1894, Santeri Alkio, Puukkojunkkarit, WSOY, published 1981, →ISBN, page 217:

     Komea se olikin, tuo Sanna, varteva, uljas ja rivakka. Silmäin loiste rohkea ja tulinen, varsi jäykkä ja voimakas.

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   • 1971, Aila Meriluoto, Peter-Peter, WSOY, published 1997, →ISBN, page 123:

     Oletko huomannut, että Sanna (ruotsalaisittain ajateltuna) ja Vera ovat itse asiassa sama nimi. Entäpä jos olemmekin saman perustyypin kaksi versiota.

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   • 1986, Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät, Otava, published 2010, →ISBN, page 130:

     Sä tiedät kyllä, sen Sannan kanssa. Sen nimikin on semmoinen pehmonen...

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• The most popular name of women born in Finland in 1976-1978.

• ansan, sanan

Perhaps from Sardinian sanna (“fang, tusk”), nickname for someone with projecting teeth.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsan.na/
• Rhymes: -anna
• Hyphenation: Sàn‧na

Sanna m or f by sense

1. a surname from Sardinian

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Sanna c (genitive Sannas)

1. a female given name, diminutive of Susanna