Neda (given name)

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Neda is a unisex given name. It may refer to:

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Ivana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin that is also popular in southern Ireland, France, French-speaking Canada, the Mediterranean and Latin America. It is the feminine form of the name Ivan, which are both the Slavic cognates of the names Joanna and John. It may also be spelled as Ivanna.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Killing of Neda Agha-Soltan</span> Killing of an Iranian woman by Basij paramilitary forces

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