Meaning and background
The story behind Nonna
Nonna is recorded as a feminine form of the Late Greek name Nonnos, with Russian use also documented. A fourth-century saint from Nazianzus in Cappadocia bore the name; she was the mother of Gregory of Nazianzus. The underlying meaning of Nonnos is unknown, with Egyptian or Semitic origin suggested rather than established. This ancient personal-name history should remain distinct from any separate association a household has with the spelling.
- Origin
- Feminine form of Nonnos, used in Late Greek and Russian; Nonnos has an unknown meaning and possibly Egyptian or Semitic origin. Source · Source 2
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Nonna appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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