Edna

Edna Ferber (1885 – 1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels include the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big (1924), Show Boat (1926; made into the celebrated 1927 musical), Cimarron (1930; adapted into the 1931 film which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), Giant (1952; made into the 1956 film of the same name) and Ice Palace (1958), which also received a film adaptation in 1960. She helped adapt her short story "Old Man Minick", published in 1922, into a play (Minick) and it was thrice adapted to film, in 1925 as the silent film Welcome Home, in 1932 as The Expert, and in 1939 as No Place to Go.

Edna Ermyntrude "Ermie" Bourne was a politician from Barbados who was the first woman to be elected to the House of Assembly of Barbados. In the 1951 general election, Bourne was elected to represent the parish of St. Andrew and served until 1961.

"NURSE" Edna is a character from the computer game "Maniac Mansion", which was made by Lucas Arts in 1987!

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She ALSO appeared in the SEQUEL, which is called "Day Of The Tentacle", which was made in 1993!

Edna Pahewa is a New Zealand weaver. She affiliates with the iwi Te Arawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, and Tuhourangi. Her work is held in the permanent collection of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

Edna Adan Ismail (Somali: Edna Aadan Ismaaciil ama Adna Aadan Ismaaciil) is a nurse midwife, activist and was the first female Foreign Minister of Somaliland from 2003 to 2006. She previously served as Somaliland's Minister of Family Welfare and Social Development.

Edna Lewis (1916– 2006) was a renowned American chef, teacher, and author who helped refine the American view of Southern cooking. She championed the use of fresh, in season ingredients and characterized Southern food as fried chicken (pan-, not deep-fried), pork, and fresh vegetables – most especially greens. She wrote and co-wrote four books which covered Southern cooking and life in a small community of freed slaves and their descendants.

There is a character named Edna in the TV show Downton Abbey.

'Edna Marie Mode' is a fictional character in the movies The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018). Google it. She has to be in the fictional characters list about the name EDNA. Thank me later.

On the sitcom That '70s Show, Steven Hyde’s mother’s name is Edna.

Edna St. Vincent Millay wrote some truly wonderful poetry, but if I wanted to name a child after her, I'd probably call her "Millay" rather than "Edna".

Edna "E" Mode is a character in The Incredibles movie by Pixar.

I cannot escape the association with designer Edna "E" Mode (voiced by Brad Bird) of the film "The Incredibles." She is a direct, diminutive in stature, eccentric, no-nonsense lass... and I adore her-- "No capes!" Consequently or not, the name itself shares my pleasure, and in reaction has found itself a slot on my "Favorites List." I truly would consider naming a child this... but there are many variables, including of how well it would be accepted.

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The hate all previous posters have expressed is surprising to me, actually. I find the name classically beautiful, charming, cosmopolitan, ageless, professional and mature without appearing too wickedly out of place on a young girl.

I'm surprised to see that no one has yet mentioned Dame Edna Everage - the character played by Australian actor Barry Humphries (born 1934).

Edna Purviance-famous as Charlie Chaplin's first leading lady.

There is a children's book about a girl named Cinderedna, who goes by Edna. She lives next door to Cinderella, who goes by Ella, and has the same problems (evil stepmother and stepsisters) but handles them in a more rational and productive way (She takes the bus after the clock strikes midnight, wears loafers instead of glass slippers).

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I associate this name with oatmeal for unknown reasons.

Ellen Burstyn's real name is Edna.

Edna Krabappel is the teacher of Bart Simpson on The Simpsons.

There is a novelist named Edna Buchanan.

Edna St. Vincent Millay is an American poet.

You mean, she WAS an American poet. She died in like 1960 when she fell down the stairs.

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This name's a bit too, I dunno, I know this doesn't seem to make sense, but it's both a bit too dusty AND a bit too spacey for my taste.

Edna Purviance was Charlie Chaplin's leading lady of his films from 1915 to 1923. To make her a star on her own, Chaplin directed her in the 1923 film 'A Woman of Paris'.

Edna, or "E," is the name of the costume designer for the "supers" in the Pixar film "The Incredibles."

Edna is the main character in Kate Chopin's The Awakening.