Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Russian Ни́на (Nína).

Proper noun

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Ņina f

  1. a female given name from Russian of Latvian speakers
  2. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Ни́на (Nína).
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References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Ņina was the only given name of 10 961 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.