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Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages. Sometimes a well-known namesake with the same spelling has a markedly different pronunciation. These are known as heterophonic names or heterophones (unlike heterographs, which are written differently but pronounced the same).
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 nevertheless original form of Hebrew name, “Johannah”, or “Joanina”. Nína is an Icelandic name, [1] while Niná is a Sami name. [2]
This category is for feminine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language feminine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
200 names that start with "N" From Nina to Nikolai, here are 200 globally popular names that start with the letter "N." Nancy. Narcissa. Nelly. Nerissa. Neriah. Nesta. Nalani. Nefertiti. Neila ...
Pages in category "Feminine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,865 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
An alternate spelling is Phebe, and an older style Phœbe. Phereby and numerous phonetic spellings of the name are variants of Phoebe that developed in the American South. [2] [3] The name was popular in the Anglosphere during the 17th century. [4] Phoebe has increased in usage in English-speaking countries since the 1990s.
Joanne (alternate spellings Joann, Johann, Johanne) is a female name derived from the Greek name Joanna (Koinē Greek: Ἰωάννα, romanized: Iōanna) via the French Johanne. [ 1 ] In modern English, Joanne has sometimes been reinterpreted as a compound of the two names Jo and Anne, thus forming the name Jo-Anne , or one of its variants ...
It has been among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1999 and was the 334th most popular name for American girls in 2023. The name is less common for boys and does not rank among the 1,000 most common names. Spelling variants in use include: Journe, Journee Journei, Journeii, Journeigh, Journi, Journie, Journiee ...