Ethna is a feminine Irish
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
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Notable people with the name include:
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Ethna Byrne-Costigan (1904–1991), Irish academic and writer
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Ethna Carbery
Ethna Carbery, born Anna Bella Johnston, (3 December 1864 – 2 April 1902) was an Irish journalist, writer and poet. She is best known for the ballad ''Roddy McCorley'' and the ''Song of Ciabhán''; the latter was set to music by Ivor Gurney. In ...
(1864–1902), Irish journalist, writer and poet
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Ethna Gaffney
Ethna Elizabeth (née O’Malley) Gaffney (6 May 1920 – 29 September 2011) was an Irish professor and scientist. She was the first female professor at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, holding the position for over twenty years fro ...
(1920-2011), Irish professor and scientist
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Ethna MacCarthy
Ethna MacCarthy (2 April 1903 – 24 May 1959) was an Irish poet and paediatrician.
Early life and education
MacCarthy was born in Coleraine, County Londonderry on 2 April 1903. Her father was Brendan MacCarthy, a doctor and a medical inspector ...
(1903–1959), Irish poet and paediatrician
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Ethna Rouse
Ethna Frances Rouse (; 29 December 1937 – 7 June 2023) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a left-handed batter. She appeared in one Test match and three One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 1972 and 1973. She played domestic crick ...
(born 1937), former New Zealand cricketer
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Irish-language feminine given names