Given name · also Old Javanese
ꦉꦠ꧀ꦤ
“jewel; jewelled, of jewels, jewel-like”
ꦉꦠ꧀ꦤ (Retna) is a feminine given name from Old Javanese (ultimately Sanskrit), meaning “jewel; jewelled, of jewels, jewel-like.” It is used in Javanese.
Meaning & origin
What it means
ꦉꦠ꧀ꦤ means “jewel; jewelled, of jewels, jewel-like.”
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Where it comes from
ꦉꦠ꧀ꦤ comes from Old Javanese, and ultimately from Sanskrit.
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How it developed
From Old Javanese ratna (“jewel; jewelled, of jewels, jewel-like”), from Sanskrit रत्न (“gem, jewel”).
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ꦉꦠ꧀ꦤ’s family of names
In Javanese usage, ꦉꦠ꧀ꦤ shares an earlier linguistic root with ꦫꦠ꧀ꦤ. In Javanese usage, ꦉꦠ꧀ꦤ can be written in the Roman alphabet as RETNA.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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