Where does “Nina” come from?

Nina is a feminine given name attested in Russian Ни́на, derived from Georgian ნინო, which is itself documented in Old Georgian ნინო, with the ultimate origin and original meaning uncertain.

Nina (English): in continuous use since the 19th century

Definitions

  1. in continuous use since the 19th century

Ancestry of “Nina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianНи́на—
2GeorgianნინოNino
3Old Georgianნინო—

Words derived from “Nina”

Every word from Old Georgian ნინო →Every word from Georgian ნინო →Every word from Russian Ни́на →
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