I refer the software project itself as DJ Edna.  As in, Disc Jockey Edna.  When referring to the organization (djedna.org) or the company (djedna.com) I usually pronounce it as a single word: djedna (pronounced “jed-na”).

Neither of these are “official,” it’s just how I’ve been referring to them.  Everyone else is entitled to their own whim.

As for the meaning of “djedna,” you can probably guess that it has multiple interpretations as well.

1. A djed is a pillar-like ancient Egyptian symbol representing stability.  It has been interpreted as the backbone of the Egyptian god of life, death, and fertility, Osiris.  With this interpretation, djedna is the backbone of a musician’s on-line presence.
   

   Egyptian Djed

2. Django (named after jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt) is the pythonic web framework DJ Enda is written with and I felt it appropriate to choose a name for the project that started with “dj”.
   

   Django Reinhardt

3. A “DJ” or Disc Jockey is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience.  Edna is a female name that has fallen out of favor with parents in recent years and thus brings to mind a matronly image.  Putting the two together you get a grandmother wearing studio headphones, constantly pushing warm cookies and hot tracks on the masses.
   

   Edna Mode - Not Exactly The Edna I Had In Mind

4. It’s an increasingly rare, six-letter domain name that I was able to snag .org, .com, and .net for.

So, there it is.  The pronunciation and meaning of djedna.  Clear as mud?