Nesta
[ˈnɛstə]Meaning
medieval Welsh diminutive of Agnes
Background Story
Nesta is a medieval Welsh diminutive of Agnes. Behind the Name lists it as used in Albanian, Breton, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English (African), Estonian, Finnish and French. An unrelated Italian name, Onesta, is the feminine variant of Onesto.
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