Kuna
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uːnə
Etymology 1
- As a Polish, Czech, Slovak, Serbo-Croatian/Bosnian, Hungarian and Jewish surname, from Kuna, from kuna (“marten”), nickname for a quick-tempered or aggressive person.
- Also as a Czech surname, from the personal name Kuna, a pet form of Kunrat, medieval form of Konrad.
Proper noun
Kuna (plural Kunas)
- A surname from Polish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kuna is the 33499th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 681 individuals. Kuna is most common among White (86.49%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Noun
Kuna (plural Kunas or Kuna)
- Alternative spelling of Cuna.
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Kuna
- Alternative spelling of Cuna.
Anagrams
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkuna]
Proper noun
Kuna m anim (female equivalent Kunová)
- a male surname
Declension
Further reading
- “Kuna”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)
Hawaiian
Etymology
From kuna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈku.na/, [ˈku.nə]
Noun
Kuna
Hyponyms
- Moʻo Kuna
- Kuna Loa
Polish
Etymology
From kuna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈku.na/
- Rhymes: -una
- Syllabification: Ku‧na
- Homophone: kuna
Proper noun
Kuna m pers
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Kuna
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kuna | Kunowie |
| genitive | Kuny | Kunów |
| dative | Kunie | Kunom |
| accusative | Kunę | Kunów |
| instrumental | Kuną | Kunami |
| locative | Kunie | Kunach |
| vocative | Kuno | Kunowie |
Proper noun
Kuna f
- a female surname
Declension
Declension of Kuna
Further reading
- “Kuna”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022
Slovak
Etymology
From kuna (“marten”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkuna]
Proper noun
Kuna m pers (female equivalent Kunová)
- a male surname
Declension
| singular | plural 1 | plural 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kuna | Kunovia | Kunovci |
| genitive | Kunu | Kunov | Kunovcov |
| dative | Kunovi | Kunom | Kunovcom |
| accusative | Kunu | Kunov | Kunovcov |
| locative | Kunovi | Kunoch | Kunovcoch |
| instrumental | Kunom | Kunami | Kunovcami |
Further reading
- “Kuna”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025