Senna
Translingual
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Caesalpinioideae - subfamily; Cassieae - tribe; Cassiinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Senna alexandrina (Egyptian senna) - type species; Senna alata (candle bush), Senna auriculata (avaram senna), Senna covesii (desert senna), Senna obtusifolia (Chinese senna), Senna occidentalis (coffee senna), Senna siamea (cassod tree), Senna sophera (algarrobilla), Senna tora (sickle senna) - selected other species
References
- Senna (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Senna on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Senna on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Senna at USDA Plants database
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Senna; this surname is predominantly attested in Brazil, however it is not of Portuguese origin.
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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Senna”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.na/, /ˈsen.na/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɛnna, -enna
- Hyphenation: Sèn‧na, Sén‧na
References
- 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”).
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024
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