| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Finnish, Swedish |
| Meaning |
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| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Nepsu, Neppari, Neponen |
| Related names | Neea, Linnea, Linnéa, Vanamo, Nia, Neya, Nya, Niah, Nyah, Niya |
Nea and Neea are Finnish female given names.
The name has been in the Finnish Almanac since 1995, but the name has been considerably in use much earlier. At the end of 2015 according to the Population Register Center, approximately 7,140 women have been named Nea and 3,110 women have been named Neea. [1]
Nea and Neea are shortened versions of Linnea which is a female given name of Swedish origin. The name Linnea is linked to the famous 18th-century Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus, who was ennobled as Carl von Linné later in life.
August 3 is the official name day for Nea, Neea, Linnea and Vanamo. [2]
Irma is a female given name.
Laine is Finnish and Estonian for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine is a Laine type Finnish surname. In Finland it is the seventh most common surname. In Estonian, it is also a female given name.
Saukkonen is a Finnish surname.
Linnéa is a female given name of Swedish origin.
In Finland, a person must have a surname and at least one given name with up to three given names permitted. Surnames are inherited either patrilineally or matrilineally, while given names are usually chosen by a person's parents. Finnish names come from a variety of dissimilar traditions that were consolidated only in the early 20th century. The first national act on names came into force in 1921, and it made surnames mandatory. Between 1930 and 1985, the Western Finnish tradition whereby a married woman took her husband's surname was mandatory. Previously in Eastern Finland, this was not necessarily the case. On 1 January 2019, the reformed Act on Forenames and Surnames came into force.
Virtanen is a surname originating in Finland, where it is the second most common surname. The surname is the namesake of the "Virtanen type" of Finnish surnames.
Jalo is a Finnish given name and surname.
Commemoration of Carl Linnaeus has been ongoing for over two centuries. Celebrated for his scientific work, Linnaeus was knighted and granted nobility in life. After his death, he has been featured in sculpture, on postage stamps and banknotes, as well as by a medal from the eponymous Linnean Society of London. Several notable people have the given names Linnaeus/Linné or Linnea/Linnéa. Among other things named in his honor are plants, astronomical features, towns, an arboretum, a mineral and a university.
Anneli is a female given name common in Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Norway. It originated as a variation of the name Anna. It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular female given names ever.
Ingegerd is a Scandinavian feminine given name, from the theonym Ing combined with the element garðr "enclosure, protection". The name Inger is a short form. In Finnish the equivalence of Ingegerd is Inkeri.
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Toivonen is a Finnish surname.
Linnéa Mary Hansdotter Deb, known professionally as Linnea Deb, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and record producer. She has worked with artists such as Fifth Harmony, JoJo, MiC Lowry and Akon.
Nikula is a Finnish surname.
Mononen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Sirkka is a Finnish female given name.
Iiris is a Finnish and Estonian female given name. Iiris is a version of the international name Iris.
Soile is a Finnish female given name.
Nevalainen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anna Linnea Södahl, also known as simply Nea, is a Swedish singer and songwriter.