Verna

See also: verna and верна

English

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

Verna

A female given name
- 2009 Alice Munro, Too Much Happiness, Chatto & Windus, →ISBN, page 196:
  I dislike peppermint flavouring to this day. And the name Verna — I dislike that. It doesn't sound like spring to me, or like green grass or garlands of flowers or girls in flimsy dresses. It sounds more like a trail of obstinate peppermint, […]

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

Verna

Inflection of Verna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Verna	Vernat
genitive		Vernan	Vernojen
partitive		Vernaa	Vernoja
illative		Vernaan	Vernoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Verna	Vernat
accusative	nom.	Verna	Vernat
accusative	gen.	Vernan	Vernat
genitive		Vernan	Vernojen Vernain^rare
partitive		Vernaa	Vernoja
inessive		Vernassa	Vernoissa
elative		Vernasta	Vernoista
illative		Vernaan	Vernoihin
adessive		Vernalla	Vernoilla
ablative		Vernalta	Vernoilta
allative		Vernalle	Vernoille
essive		Vernana	Vernoina
translative		Vernaksi	Vernoiksi
instructive		—	Vernoin
abessive		Vernatta	Vernoitta
comitative		—	Vernoineen

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

Verna c (genitive Vernas)

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