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/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝nːɑ̝]
• 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.

     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...

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

• 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.

• 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