Adna is a given name of Hebrew origin.
Notable people with the name include:
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Adna Anderson
General Adna Anderson (July 25, 1827 – May 15, 1889) was chief engineer of the Northern Pacific Railroad from 1880 to 1888. He first worked in railways in 1847, and worked his way up through various railways, leading to being an assistant engin ...
(1827–1889), US engineer
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Adna Chaffee
Adna Romanza Chaffee (April 14, 1842 – November 1, 1914) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. Chaffee took part in the American Civil War and Indian Wars, played a key role in the Spanish–American War, and fought in the Boxe ...
(1842–1914), Lieutenant General in the United States Army
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Adna R. Chaffee, Jr.
Adna Romanza Chaffee Jr. (September 23, 1884 – August 22, 1941) was an officer in the United States Army, called the "Father of the Armored Force" for his role in developing the U.S. Army's tank forces.
Early life and education
Chaffee was bor ...
(1884–1941), major general in the United States Army
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Joseph Adna Hill
Joseph Adna Hill (1860–1938) was an American statistician, born at Stewartstown, New Hampshire. Hill was descended from "an elite, old-line New England family," and attended many well-regarded educational institutions: after graduating from ...
(1860–1938), American statistician
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Adna R. Johnson (1860–1938), U.S. Representative from Ohio
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Adna Wright Leonard (1874–1943), US Methodist bishop
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Adna mac Uthidir
Adna mac Uthidir, Irish poet, fl. 1st-century AD.
Adna mac Uthidir held the post of Chief Ollam of Ireland during the reign of King Conchobar mac Nessa. He lived c. 1 AD. Edward O'Reilly mentions him in his ''Chronological Account of Irish Write ...
(fl. 1st-century AD), Irish poet
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LaMarcus Adna Thompson
LaMarcus Adna Thompson (March 8, 1848 – May 8, 1919) was an American inventor and businessman most famous for developing a variety of gravity rides and roller coasters.
Early years
Thompson was born in Jersey, Licking County, Ohio on March 8 ...
(1848–1919), US inventor and businessman
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