Fenya
[ˈfɛn.jə]Meaning
Russian феня (fenja), a cant language; also recorded as a feminine given name in Armenian and West Frisian.
Background Story
Fenya is borrowed from Russian феня, a cant language that originated among travelling peddlers. Behind the Name records Fenya as a feminine given name in Armenian and in modern West Frisian, in user-submitted entries rather than its own.
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