Arna

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Gender Feminine
Usage Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Other Forms FormsMasculine equivalents: Arno, Árni

Meaning & History

Originally a medieval feminine form of Germanic masculine names beginning with the Old High German element arn, Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" (Proto-Germanic *arnuz). This name was in use during the Middle Ages, died out, and was eventually revived in the 19th century.
Added 11/3/2014 by ms. c
Edited 6/25/2023 by SeaHorse15, cutenose, Beautiful Victory and more

See Also

User submissions Árna, Arna