Sanna

See also: sanna and sånnå

English

Etymology

• 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”).

Proper noun

Sanna (plural Sannas)

1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

• 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.

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• Annas, annas, na-nas, naans, nanas

Estonian

Etymology

Estonian variant of Susanna

Proper noun

Sanna

1. a female given name

Faroese

Etymology

Scandinavian form of Susanna

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Sanna f

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

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

Declension

singular indefinite nominative Sanna accusative Sonnu dative Sonnu genitive Sonnu

singular indefinite nominative Sanna accusative Sannu dative Sannu genitive Sannu

Finnish

Etymology

Medieval short form of Susanna.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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.

     Handsome she was, that Sanna, stout, bold and brisk. Eyes glowing brave and fiery, body sturdy and strong.

   • 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.

     Have you noticed than Sanna (when we think like the Swedes do) and Vera are actually the one and the same name. What if we are two versions of the same prototype.

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

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

     You know, with that Sanna. Even her name is soft...

Usage notes

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

Declension

Inflection of Sanna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Sanna	Sannat
genitive		Sannan	Sannojen
partitive		Sannaa	Sannoja
illative		Sannaan	Sannoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Sanna	Sannat
accusative	nom.	Sanna	Sannat
	gen.	Sannan
genitive		Sannan	Sannojen Sannain rare
partitive		Sannaa	Sannoja
inessive		Sannassa	Sannoissa
elative		Sannasta	Sannoista
illative		Sannaan	Sannoihin
adessive		Sannalla	Sannoilla
ablative		Sannalta	Sannoilta
allative		Sannalle	Sannoille
essive		Sannana	Sannoina
translative		Sannaksi	Sannoiksi
abessive		Sannatta	Sannoitta
instructive		—	Sannoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Sanna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Sannani Sannani accusative nom. Sannani Sannani gen. Sannani genitive Sannani Sannojeni Sannaini rare partitive Sannaani Sannojani inessive Sannassani Sannoissani elative Sannastani Sannoistani illative Sannaani Sannoihini adessive Sannallani Sannoillani ablative Sannaltani Sannoiltani allative Sannalleni Sannoilleni essive Sannanani Sannoinani translative Sannakseni Sannoikseni abessive Sannattani Sannoittani instructive — — comitative — Sannoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Sannasi Sannasi accusative nom. Sannasi Sannasi gen. Sannasi genitive Sannasi Sannojesi Sannaisi rare partitive Sannaasi Sannojasi inessive Sannassasi Sannoissasi elative Sannastasi Sannoistasi illative Sannaasi Sannoihisi adessive Sannallasi Sannoillasi ablative Sannaltasi Sannoiltasi allative Sannallesi Sannoillesi essive Sannanasi Sannoinasi translative Sannaksesi Sannoiksesi abessive Sannattasi Sannoittasi instructive — — comitative — Sannoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Sannamme Sannamme accusative nom. Sannamme Sannamme gen. Sannamme genitive Sannamme Sannojemme Sannaimme rare partitive Sannaamme Sannojamme inessive Sannassamme Sannoissamme elative Sannastamme Sannoistamme illative Sannaamme Sannoihimme adessive Sannallamme Sannoillamme ablative Sannaltamme Sannoiltamme allative Sannallemme Sannoillemme essive Sannanamme Sannoinamme translative Sannaksemme Sannoiksemme abessive Sannattamme Sannoittamme instructive — — comitative — Sannoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Sannanne Sannanne accusative nom. Sannanne Sannanne gen. Sannanne genitive Sannanne Sannojenne Sannainne rare partitive Sannaanne Sannojanne inessive Sannassanne Sannoissanne elative Sannastanne Sannoistanne illative Sannaanne Sannoihinne adessive Sannallanne Sannoillanne ablative Sannaltanne Sannoiltanne allative Sannallenne Sannoillenne essive Sannananne Sannoinanne translative Sannaksenne Sannoiksenne abessive Sannattanne Sannoittanne instructive — — comitative — Sannoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Sannansa Sannansa accusative nom. Sannansa Sannansa gen. Sannansa genitive Sannansa Sannojensa Sannainsa rare partitive Sannaansa Sannojaan Sannojansa inessive Sannassaan Sannassansa Sannoissaan Sannoissansa elative Sannastaan Sannastansa Sannoistaan Sannoistansa illative Sannaansa Sannoihinsa adessive Sannallaan Sannallansa Sannoillaan Sannoillansa ablative Sannaltaan Sannaltansa Sannoiltaan Sannoiltansa allative Sannalleen Sannallensa Sannoilleen Sannoillensa essive Sannanaan Sannanansa Sannoinaan Sannoinansa translative Sannakseen Sannaksensa Sannoikseen Sannoiksensa abessive Sannattaan Sannattansa Sannoittaan Sannoittansa instructive — — comitative — Sannoineen Sannoinensa

Statistics

• Sanna is the 22^nd most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 20,979 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,428 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• ansan, sanan

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Sanna m or f by sense

1. a surname from Sardinian

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Sanna c (genitive Sannas)

1. a female given name, diminutive of Susanna