Sanni
[ˈsæni]Meaning
Finnish diminutive of Susanna, also of Aleksandra.
Background Story
Sanni is a Finnish diminutive, recorded as a short form of both Susanna and Aleksandra. The same spelling is also the name of an ancient people near Trebizond, mentioned by Strabo, Pliny the Elder and Arrian, which is a separate word.
Variations
sanna, sani
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