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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 nevertheless original form of Hebrew name, “Johannah”, or “Joanina”.
As was tradition for Spanish ships of the day, she bore a female saint's name, Santa Clara. However, she was commonly referred to by her nickname, La Niña ('The Little Girl'), which was probably a pun on the name of her owner, Juan Niño of Moguer ('Niño', his surname, meaning 'Little Boy'). [1] She was a standard caravel-type vessel.
All pages with titles beginning with Nina; All pages with titles containing Nina; Nela (name) Al Hirschfeld, American caricaturist who embedded "NINA", the name of his daughter, in most of his drawings, now used to describe messages hidden within crossword puzzles; Niña, the ship used by Christopher Columbus on his 1492 voyage; Niña ...
In addition to the top names, the SSA also identified the “fastest-rising” names of the year. The rise in popularity could be attributed to social media and pop culture, the SSA said in a ...
Nina Garcia: What was it like being a third-generation Latina growing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with two Mexican American parents? Lauren Sánchez: It was amazing.
By the time she was 6 years old, Nina Simone, born Eunice Kathleen Waymon, had become a regular pianist at her home church.
Niña (Spanish for girl) is a given name, nickname and surname of Spanish origin. Notable people with this name include the following: Niña Corpuz (born 1977), Filipino broadcast journalist; Niña Dolino (born 1982), Filipino actress; Niña Jose, nickname of Mary Claire José (born 1988), Filipino actress.
Why La Niña could mean 'warmer, slightly drier winter' for Virginia