Famous People with Name Erna

Erna Rosenstein            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Erna Rosenstein: was a surrealist painter and poet. She was the daughter of an Austrian judge, born into a Jewish family in the town of Lemberg, Austria-Hungary, now Lwov in Ukraine. She died of arterial sclerosis.In 1918 they moved to Krakow. Her father wanted her to take up in the family business of law. She however studied at Wiener Frauen Akademie (1932–1934) and Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (1934–1936).She was a Communist and belonged to a group of artists known as the Kraków Group, which she had met at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. Her works were evoked by her experiences as a Jew in Nazi-occupied Poland. She and her parents went to Warsaw, but they were murdered by a Polish bandit, while they were trying to find a safe place. She was severely wounded, but survived.

Erna Björk Sigurðardóttir            Origin/Culture/Country: Norse

Erna Björk Sigurðardóttir: is an Icelandic football player who plays as a defender. She is currently part of Icelands national team and competed in UEFA Women's Euro 2009. Erna is currently the captain of Breiðablik.

Erna Sondheim            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Erna Sondheim: was a German Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Erna Bogen-Bogáti            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Erna Bogen-Bogáti: was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's individual foil event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Erna Friðriksdóttir            Origin/Culture/Country: Norse

Erna Friðriksdóttir: is an Icelandic alpine skier. She competes in Paralympic alpine skiing, in the sitting category, using a monoski. She qualified to represent Iceland in alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, competing in the women's slalom and the wome

Frank John Ernaga            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Frank John Ernaga: is a retired Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from 1957 to 1958 for the Chicago Cubs.