Senna

See also: senna and senną

Translingual

Etymology

Arabic سَنَا (sanā).

Proper noun

Senna f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae senna trees.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

References

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Senna; this surname is predominantly attested in Brazil, however it is not of Portuguese origin.

Proper noun

Senna (plural Sennas)

  1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Senna is the 41100th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 530 individuals. Senna is most common among White (80.94%) individuals.

Further reading

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology 1

From French Seine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.na/, /ˈsen.na/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛnna, -enna
  • Hyphenation: Sèn‧na, Sén‧na

Proper noun

Senna f

  1. Seine, river of France

References

  1. senna in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Etymology 2

From the placenames Senna Comasco and Senna Lodigiana in Lombardy, possibly from the Etruscan personal name 𐌔𐌄𐌌𐌍𐌀 (semna). Also from the noun senna (cassia tree).

Proper noun

Senna m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Further reading

Portuguese

Proper noun

Senna

  1. a surname of Brazilian usage

Descendants

  • English: Senna
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