Nonna
Meaning of Nonna
Originating from Italy, the name Nonna is traditionally given to baby girls. It is pronounced as NO-nah in Italian (/nɔn.na/). The name Nonna has a variation, Nona, which is also used. In the United States of America, the popularity of Nonna has varied over the years. In 1938, it ranked at number 7 with 3450 occurrences. The name saw a slight decline in usage but remained relatively steady throughout the mid-20th century. Today, Nonna remains a charming and unique choice for parents seeking an Italian-inspired name for their baby girl.
Pronunciation
Italian
- Pronunced as NO-nah (/'nɔn.na/)
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Notable People Named Nonna
| Nonna Mordyukova - Noyabrina Viktorovna Mordyukova, a renowned Soviet and Russian actress, was honored as People's Artist of the USSR and starred in iconic films such as Mama and Family Relations. |
| Nonna Bannister, a Russian-American author and Holocaust survivor, is renowned for her memoir, The Secret Holocaust Diaries, which contains her hidden diary entries and memoirs from her time in a German labor camp during World War II. |
| Saint Nonna of Nazianzus was the wife of Gregory of Nazianzus the Elder and the mother of Gregory the Theologian, Caesarius, and Gorgonia, and she lived in Cappadocia, a province of the Roman Empire in present-day central Turkey. |
