Aetna.
Alternative form of Etna (a stratovolcano in Sicily).
Meaning & usage
Alternative form of Etna (a stratovolcano in Sicily).
A nymph in Sicily who, according to legend, gave her name to the volcanic Mount Etna.
An ancient city in Sicily, in modern Italy, situated at the foot of Mount Etna, on its southern declivity.
A number of other places in Canada and in the United States: A hamlet in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.
A number of other places in Canada and in the United States: An unincorporated community in Craighead County, Arkansas.
A number of other places in Canada and in the United States: An unincorporated community in Sharp County, Arkansas.
A number of other places in Canada and in the United States: A township in Logan County, Illinois.
A number of other places in Canada and in the United States: A neighbourhood of Gary, Lake County, Indiana.
A number of other places in Canada and in the United States: An unincorporated community and township in Barber County, Kansas.
A number of other places in Canada and in the United States: A township in Mecosta County, Michigan.
A number of other places in Canada and in the United States: A township in Missaukee County, Michigan.
A number of other places in Canada and in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Newaygo County, Michigan.
A number of other places in Canada and in the United States: A township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, named after Aetna Johnson.
A number of other places in Canada and in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hickman County, Tennessee.
A number of other places in Canada and in the United States: An unincorporated community in Marion County, Tennessee.
Where this word comes from
From the Latin Aetna, from either Ancient Greek Αἴτνη (Aítnē, “Aetna”) or αἴθω (aíthō, “to burn”), or from a Sicanian dialect Italic base *aith-na (“fiery one”), all from Proto-Indo-European *ai-dh, from *h₂eydʰ- (“burn; fire”). Doublet of Etna.
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