"Kuna" meaning in English

See Kuna in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Kunas [plural]
Rhymes: -uːnə Etymology: * 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|pl|-}} Polish, {{der|en|cs|-}} Czech, {{der|en|sk|-}} Slovak, {{der|en|sh|-}} Serbo-Croatian, {{der|en|hu|-}} Hungarian Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Kuna (plural Kunas)
  1. A surname from Polish.
    Sense id: en-Kuna-en-name-HT-Nr2xo Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 53 10 11 13 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 10 11 13 13 Disambiguation of Languages: 53 24 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Rhymes: -uːnə Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kuna
  1. Alternative spelling of Cuna. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Cuna
    Sense id: en-Kuna-en-name-GZMYWwFT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: Kunas [plural], Kuna [plural]
Rhymes: -uːnə Head templates: {{en-noun|s|*}} Kuna (plural Kunas or Kuna)
  1. Alternative spelling of Cuna. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Cuna
    Sense id: en-Kuna-en-noun-GZMYWwFT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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