Nanea
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: nanea
English
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Nanea
- A Persian goddess mentioned in the Bible.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Maccabees 1:13:
- For when the leader was come into Persia, and the army with him that seemed invincible, they were slain in the temple of Nanea by the deceit of Nanea's priests.
Hawaiian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From nanea (“fascinating”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Nanea
- a female given name from Hawaiian
References
[edit]- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Nanea occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 3 women.
- Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State:Nanea was included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 2005.