Manna

See also: manna, mánna, mánná, männä, maŋŋá, månnå, and manną

Translingual

Etymology

See manna

Proper noun

Manna f

  1. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – now synonym of Alhagi.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

References

in Fabaceae
in Cicadidae

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian Manna. Possible etymologies include the feminine form of Manno, or a nickname or metonym based on manna (sense 1).

Proper noun

Manna (plural Mannas)

  1. A surname from Italian.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Bengali Manna, a name used by the Mahishya agrarian caste.

Proper noun

Manna (plural Mannas)

  1. A surname from Bengali.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Manna is the 9466nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3437 individuals. Manna is most common among White (81.23%) individuals.

Further reading

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