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Re: KARNA more than an Indian name?
by Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans)
6/19/2007, 9:01 AM
in reply to a message by Andy ;—)
My Swedish name dictionary (Svenska fornamn by Roland Otterbjork, published in 1979) says that Karna is indeed a "southern Swedish" form of Karin. That book states that in southern Sweden Elna is also a form of Elena or Elina, and Marna is a form of Marina.
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KARNA more than an Indian name?  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  6/19/2007, 7:10 AM
•Re: KARNA more than an Indian name?  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  6/19/2007, 9:01 AM
•Thank you, Cleve! (nt)  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  6/20/2007, 6:35 AM