Nerina
[nɛˈriːnə]Meaning
probably from the Greek Nereids, the sea nymphs
Background Story
Nerina probably comes from the Greek Νηρηΐδες, the Nereids, the sea nymphs of Greek myth. Torquato Tasso used the name for a character in his play Aminta in 1573, and Giacomo Leopardi later used it in his poem Le Ricordanze in 1829.
Temperament
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