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in reply to a message by Enea
Where did you first hear of this name before you decided to give it to your daughter?
I have seen it as a boys name on several sites all of which say it means born ninth
including
http://www.20000-names.com/male_italian_names.htm
http://www.babynology.com/greek/baby-names-boy_E_0_s.html
http://www.geocities.com/dog_names/name_your_dog_italian.html
http://www.weddingvendors.com/baby-names/letter/e/page-5/
A childs smile is worth more to me than Gold
I have seen it as a boys name on several sites all of which say it means born ninth
including
http://www.20000-names.com/male_italian_names.htm
http://www.babynology.com/greek/baby-names-boy_E_0_s.html
http://www.geocities.com/dog_names/name_your_dog_italian.html
http://www.weddingvendors.com/baby-names/letter/e/page-5/
A childs smile is worth more to me than Gold
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..it is a girls name here in Norway..but there are just 7 people registered with this name in Norway.
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I have no doubt it is used as a girls name too, its just that up until I posted I hadnt found it listed as such :)
Have since found it listed
here
http://www.babynology.com/basque/baby-names-girl_E_0.html
and here
http://babynames.indastro.com/frenchsevenfE.html
As Miss Claire says in her post it is probably the feminine form of
AENEAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Roman Mythology
Pronounced: i-NEE-as [key]
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Latin form of the Greek name Áéíåéáò (Aineias), derived from Greek áéíç (aine) meaning "praise". In Virgil's 'Aeneid', Aeneas is a Trojan warrior who founds the Roman state.
A childs smile is worth more to me than Gold
Have since found it listed
here
http://www.babynology.com/basque/baby-names-girl_E_0.html
and here
http://babynames.indastro.com/frenchsevenfE.html
As Miss Claire says in her post it is probably the feminine form of
AENEAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Roman Mythology
Pronounced: i-NEE-as [key]
Extra Info: Related Names, Namesakes
Options: Contribute Information, Add to List
Latin form of the Greek name Áéíåéáò (Aineias), derived from Greek áéíç (aine) meaning "praise". In Virgil's 'Aeneid', Aeneas is a Trojan warrior who founds the Roman state.
A childs smile is worth more to me than Gold
1