This is a list of submitted names in which an editor of the name is
Nanaea.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ahimsa f SanskritFrom Sanskrit अहिंसा
ahiṃsā "non-violence, harmlessness".
Akam m TamilMeans "inner life" or "love" in Tamil. It refers to a genre of classical Tamil poetry.
Chanthara f ThaiFrom Thai จันทร์
(chan) meaning "moon" and ธารา
(thara) meaning "water, stream".
Derik m WalloonOriginally a short form of
Frederik which has now replaced the full form of the name.
Ferox m Ancient Roman, PetRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
ferox meaning "wild, bold, ferocious." In his work
De re rustica, the 1st-century Roman writer Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella recommends this as a good name for dogs.
Frommet f YiddishVariant of
Frumet and
Fromut. Alternately, this Yiddish name is derived from old provincial French, and refers to "a species of grape".
Heliantha f Dutch (Rare)Means "sunflower" in Greek, from ‘Ηλιος (
helios) "sun" and ανθος (
anthos), "flower".
Lucra f CopticKnown from letters a letter in the Greek Language. The name could be Greek in origin, or possibly a hellenized form of an Egyptian name or word. The submittee claims she saw this name in the book "Egypt in Late Antiquity" by Roger S. Bagnall, on page 196.... [
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Mazel f YiddishIn Hebrew, the word is generally transliterated as
mazal, and literally refers to a "star" or "planet in the night sky" or "zodiac constellation." It came to mean "lucky" in medieval times due to the widespread belief in astrology and that the planets and constellations can influence one's fate.
Morbius m American (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureThe name of the ill-fated and somewhat unstable scientist and space voyager, Dr. Edward Morbius, in the classic 1956 science fiction film,
Forbidden Planet. In an apparent acknowledgement of the earlier movie, the name was also used for an unstable renegade Time Lord in an episode ("The Brain of Morbius") of the long-running British science fiction television series,
Dr Who... [
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Mushka f YiddishDiminutive of
Muskat. Mushka is commonly used in the Orthodox Jewish community as a feminine equivalent form for the name Moses.
Muskat f YiddishDerived from Old French
muscade, meaning "nutmeg, an aromatic spice".
Penthesilea f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Penthesilea was an Amazonian queen, daughter of Ares and Otrera, and sister of Hippolyta, Antiope and Melanippe. She led her troops to the Trojan War in support of King Priamos.... [
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Pepeline f Literature (Modern)The name of a female kitten in the 1989 novel
Felidae, which was made into a 1994 German animated, film noir, mystery, featuring cats as the central characters.
Pesha f YiddishRelated to Pesach (Passover). Alternately, a Yiddish diminutive of
Batya.
Spandana f IndianSanskrit, meaning "heart throb, pulsating beauty, motivation."
Talia f SicilianShort form of
Italia. Actress Talia Shire (sister of film director and producer Francis Ford Coppola) was named after her mother, Italia Pennino Coppola (1912-2004).
Tigraine f LiteratureA character from Robert Jordan's
Wheel of Time fantasy fiction series.
Uthara f IndianSanskrit Epics of ancient India. In Hindi, means "northern."