Meaning & History
Edana is a Latinized form of Étaín, an Old Irish name possibly derived from ét meaning "jealousy, passion." In Irish mythology, Étaín is the heroine of the 9th-century tale The Wooing of Étaín. She was the wife of Midir, but his jealous first wife Fuamnach transformed her into a fly. Accidentally swallowed, she was reborn to the woman who swallowed her, and later remarried as an adult to the Irish high king Eochaid Airem without memory of her past. She was eventually reunited with Midir. The Latinized form Edana was used in reference to an early Irish saint of the same name.
Edana is also used as a female given name in English, though it remains rare. Variants include Aideen in Irish, Éadaoin in Irish Mythology, and Eadán.
Related Names
Sources: Wiktionary — Edana