Gender Masculine
Usage Scottish

Meaning & History

From the name of a 5th-century British saint, known as the Apostle to the Picts, who was apparently responsible for many miracles and cures. He first appears briefly in the 8th-century Latin writings of the historian Bede, though his name is only written in the ablative case Nynia [1]. This may represent a Brythonic name *Ninniau [2][3].

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Other Languages & CulturesNinniau(Brythonic)

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Entry updated January 21, 2022