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View Name: Nynniaw


NYNNIAW
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Celtic
Meaning & History
Meaning unknown, presumably of Welsh origin. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, this was the name of a Welsh prince who fought against the invading forces of Julius Caesar. It was also borne by an 8th-century Welsh historian, usually known by the Latinized form Nennius.
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VARIANT: Ninian
OTHER LANGUAGES: Vivi, Vivian (Danish), Vivian, Vivyan (English), Viviane (French), Ninian (Irish), Vivien (Literature), Vivi, Vivian (Norwegian), Ninian (Scottish), Vivi, Vivian (Swedish)
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