Ninna
[ˈnɪnə]Meaning
A variant of Nina, a female given name of uncertain deeper origin.
Background Story
Ninna is a Norwegian Bokmål variant of the female given name Nina. The deeper origin of Nina is uncertain; Store norske leksikon considers a Russian origin probable, either as a short form of Антони́на (Antonína) or as a pet form of А́нна (Ánna). Under the Antonína analysis the name ultimately derives from Latin Antōnīna, the feminine form of Antōnīnus, itself from Antōnius, a Roman family name of uncertain origin; under the Ánna analysis it derives from Late Latin Anna, from Koine Greek Ἄννα, from Biblical Hebrew חַנָּה. Ninna (仁和) is also a Japanese era name that spanned February 885 through April 889.
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