Gender Feminine
Scripts Νεόνιλλα(Ancient Greek) Неонилла(Russian)

Meaning & History

From a Greek name derived from νέος (neos) meaning "new". This was the name of an Orthodox Christian saint, a 3rd-century Syrian woman martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Decius.

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Other Languages & CulturesNeonila(Ukrainian)
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Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://www.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/publications/.
Entry added April 23, 2024