Nina
English
Etymology
Borrowed into English in the nineteenth century, apparently from several sources. Many borrowings are of Russian Ни́на (Nína), the name of a Georgian fourth-century saint, also known as Nino, of obscure origin and meaning, possibly connected with the Assyrian king Ninus. Others are of an Italian short form of diminutives like Annina from Anna and Giovannina from Giovanna.
Phonologically or orthographically similar names are present in several languages, including Afrikaans, Hindi, Italian, Persian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish and some Native American languages. In many of those, it is a nickname for names ending in -ina or -nina.
(hidden message in crossword): After Nina Hirschfeld, daughter of American caricaturist Al Hirschfeld; her name was often concealed in his drawings.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniːnə/
Audio (southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -iːnə
Proper noun
Nina
- A female given name in continuous use since the 19th century.
- 1990, Sue Miller, Family Pictures, Harper & Row, →ISBN, pages 5, 25:
- The first three, Macklin, Lydia, and Randall, were the special ones. Even those names, we thought, showed greater imagination, greater involvement on our parents' part, than ours did: Nina, Mary, Sarah. Clearly by that time they had run out of gas.
"Nina. Such a pretty, old-fashioned name. I hope you don't mind my saying that." "No; I'm glad you think so."
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- The Babylonian goddess of the watery deep, daughter of Ea.
Related terms
- Ninotchka
Translations
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Noun
Nina (plural Ninas)
- A hidden message in a cryptic crossword, revealed when the solution has been filled in.
- 2013, Alan Connor, Two Girls, One on Each Knee: The Puzzling, Playful World of the Crossword
- Ninas are also a way for setters to flex their muscles.
- 2013, Alan Connor, Two Girls, One on Each Knee: The Puzzling, Playful World of the Crossword
Anagrams
- Inna, inna
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɲɪna]
Proper noun
Nina f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Nina
Danish
Proper noun
Nina c
- a female given name popular in the 1970s and the 1980s
Faroese
Proper noun
Nina f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Nina: Ninuson
- daughter of Nina: Ninudóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Nina |
| Accusative | Ninu |
| Dative | Ninu |
| Genitive | Ninu |
Finnish
Alternative forms
- Niina
Etymology
From Russian Ни́на (Nína).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈni(ː)nɑ/, [ˈni(ː)nɑ]
- Rhymes: -inɑ
- Syllabification(key): Ni‧na
Proper noun
Nina
- a female given name popular in the 1970s and the 1980s
Declension
| Inflection of Nina (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nina | Ninat | |
| genitive | Ninan | Ninojen | |
| partitive | Ninaa | Ninoja | |
| illative | Ninaan | Ninoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Nina | Ninat | |
| accusative | nom. | Nina | Ninat |
| gen. | Ninan | ||
| genitive | Ninan | Ninojen Ninainrare | |
| partitive | Ninaa | Ninoja | |
| inessive | Ninassa | Ninoissa | |
| elative | Ninasta | Ninoista | |
| illative | Ninaan | Ninoihin | |
| adessive | Ninalla | Ninoilla | |
| ablative | Ninalta | Ninoilta | |
| allative | Ninalle | Ninoille | |
| essive | Ninana | Ninoina | |
| translative | Ninaksi | Ninoiksi | |
| instructive | — | Ninoin | |
| abessive | Ninatta | Ninoitta | |
| comitative | — | Ninoineen | |
| Possessive forms of Nina (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Ninani | Ninamme |
| 2nd person | Ninasi | Ninanne |
| 3rd person | Ninansa | |
Anagrams
- Anni, nain
French
Etymology
Associated with Ninette and Ninon, French pet forms of Jeannine, Jeanne.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ni.na/
Proper noun
Nina f
- a female given name
Anagrams
- nain
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈniːna]
Audio (Austria) (file) Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ni‧na
Proper noun
Nina
- a female given name, popular since the 1980s
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Russian Ни́на (Nína).
Proper noun
Nina f
- a female given name
- A transliteration of the Russian female given name Ни́на (Nína).
Related terms
- Ņina
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Nina was the only given name of 969 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.
Norwegian
Etymology
From Russian Ни́на (Nína), and from given names ending in -nina/-nine.
Proper noun
Nina
- a female given name popular in the 1960s and the 1970s
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 17 778 females with the given name Nina living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.
Polish
Etymology
Uncertain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɲi.na/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: Ni‧na
Proper noun
Nina f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Nina
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nina | Niny |
| genitive | Niny | Nin |
| dative | Ninie | Ninom |
| accusative | Ninę | Niny |
| instrumental | Niną | Ninami |
| locative | Ninie | Ninach |
| vocative | Nino | Niny |
Further reading
- Nina in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Nina in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Ни́на (Nína), from Georgian ნინო (nino).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnĩ.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈni.na/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈni.nɐ/
Proper noun
Nina f
- a female given name from Russian, equivalent to English Nina
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɲina/
Proper noun
Nina f (genitive singular Niny, nominative plural Niny, declension pattern of žena)
- a female given name
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nina | Niny |
| genitive | Niny | Nín |
| dative | Nine | Ninám |
| accusative | Ninu | Niny |
| locative | Nine | Ninách |
| instrumental | Ninou | Ninami |
Further reading
- Nina in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Swedish
Proper noun
Nina c (genitive Ninas)
- a female given name popular in the 1970s and the 1980s
Anagrams
- -inna, nian