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Re: Name meaning unknown
You probably have already found this, but I just googled the name and found a similar one spelled Neanias, meaning "young man." There was also apparently a bird, now extinct, called Neanis. If your ancestors were anything like mine, they just spelled and pronounced things however they pleased.

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Hey there! Thank you for commenting on my post. Ha, that very well could be. That my ancestors took some liberties with the spelling and pronunciation of the name, haha. Thank you for this, I really appreciate it!
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