Nanea
See also: nanea
English
Proper noun
Nanea
- A Persian goddess mentioned in the Bible.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, 2 Maccabees 1:13:
- For when the leader was come into Persia, and the army with him that seemed invincible, they were slain in the temple of Nanea by the deceit of Nanea's priests.
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Hawaiian
Etymology
From nanea (“fascinating”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naˈne.a/, [nəˈnɛjə]
Proper noun
Nanea
- A female given name.
References
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Nanea occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 3 women.
- Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State:Nanea was included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 2005.