Nina (name)

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Nina
GenderFeminine
Origin
Word/nameVarious
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Alternative spellingNína, Niná, Nena
Related namesJohanna (given name), Joanina (given name)

Nina is a feminine given name with various origins and alternate spellings accordingly. Nina may also serve as a short form of names ending in "-nina/-ina", such as Clementina, Christina, or Giannina. It serves as a diminutive of the variation of the nevertheless original form of the Hebrew name Johannah, or Joanina.

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Nína is an Icelandic name, [1] while Niná is a Sami name. [2] It also has a relation to the Spanish word "niña", which translates as "little girl", and it has several meanings in various Native American languages, such as "strong". [3]

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References

  1. "Nína". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  2. "Niná". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  3. "Name Nina". The Meaning Of The Name. Retrieved 2020-10-01.