See also: Appendix:Variations of "nana"
English
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nana
- (endearing) One's grandmother.
- (informal, originally British) A governess.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Nana
- A female given name from Japanese.
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
A diminutive of Ana. From baby talk.
Pronunciation
Noun
Nana
- a diminutive of the female given names Ana or Belina
Danish
Etymology
Baby talk form of several names containing the letters a and n (Anne, Johanne, etc). In some cases from Émile Zola's novel Nana (1880). Compare also Nanna.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nana (c)
- a female given name
Finnish
Etymology
Baby talk form of several names containing the letters a and n (Anna, Johanna, etc). In some cases from Émile Zola's novel Nana (1880).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɑnɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝nɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑnɑ
- Syllabification(key): Na‧na
- Hyphenation(key): Na‧na
Proper noun
Nana
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Nana (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Nana
|
Nanat
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| genitive
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Nanan
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Nanojen
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| partitive
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Nanaa
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Nanoja
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| illative
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Nanaan
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Nanoihin
|
|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Nana
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Nanat
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Nana
|
Nanat
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| gen.
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Nanan
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| genitive
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Nanan
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Nanojen
Nanain rare
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| partitive
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Nanaa
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Nanoja
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| inessive
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Nanassa
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Nanoissa
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| elative
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Nanasta
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Nanoista
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| illative
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Nanaan
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Nanoihin
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| adessive
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Nanalla
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Nanoilla
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| ablative
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Nanalta
|
Nanoilta
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| allative
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Nanalle
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Nanoille
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| essive
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Nanana
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Nanoina
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| translative
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Nanaksi
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Nanoiksi
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| abessive
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Nanatta
|
Nanoitta
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| instructive
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—
|
Nanoin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Nanani
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Nanani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Nanani
|
Nanani
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| gen.
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Nanani
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| genitive
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Nanani
|
Nanojeni
Nanaini rare
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| partitive
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Nanaani
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Nanojani
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| inessive
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Nanassani
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Nanoissani
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| elative
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Nanastani
|
Nanoistani
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| illative
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Nanaani
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Nanoihini
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| adessive
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Nanallani
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Nanoillani
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| ablative
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Nanaltani
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Nanoiltani
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| allative
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Nanalleni
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Nanoilleni
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| essive
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Nananani
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Nanoinani
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| translative
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Nanakseni
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Nanoikseni
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| abessive
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Nanattani
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Nanoittani
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Nanoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Nanasi
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Nanasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Nanasi
|
Nanasi
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| gen.
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Nanasi
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| genitive
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Nanasi
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Nanojesi
Nanaisi rare
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| partitive
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Nanaasi
|
Nanojasi
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| inessive
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Nanassasi
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Nanoissasi
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| elative
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Nanastasi
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Nanoistasi
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| illative
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Nanaasi
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Nanoihisi
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| adessive
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Nanallasi
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Nanoillasi
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| ablative
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Nanaltasi
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Nanoiltasi
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| allative
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Nanallesi
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Nanoillesi
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| essive
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Nananasi
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Nanoinasi
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| translative
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Nanaksesi
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Nanoiksesi
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| abessive
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Nanattasi
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Nanoittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Nanoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Nanamme
|
Nanamme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Nanamme
|
Nanamme
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| gen.
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Nanamme
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| genitive
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Nanamme
|
Nanojemme
Nanaimme rare
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| partitive
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Nanaamme
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Nanojamme
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| inessive
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Nanassamme
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Nanoissamme
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| elative
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Nanastamme
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Nanoistamme
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| illative
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Nanaamme
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Nanoihimme
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| adessive
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Nanallamme
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Nanoillamme
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| ablative
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Nanaltamme
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Nanoiltamme
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| allative
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Nanallemme
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Nanoillemme
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| essive
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Nananamme
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Nanoinamme
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| translative
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Nanaksemme
|
Nanoiksemme
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| abessive
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Nanattamme
|
Nanoittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Nanoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Nananne
|
Nananne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Nananne
|
Nananne
|
| gen.
|
Nananne
|
| genitive
|
Nananne
|
Nanojenne
Nanainne rare
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| partitive
|
Nanaanne
|
Nanojanne
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| inessive
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Nanassanne
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Nanoissanne
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| elative
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Nanastanne
|
Nanoistanne
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| illative
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Nanaanne
|
Nanoihinne
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| adessive
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Nanallanne
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Nanoillanne
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| ablative
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Nanaltanne
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Nanoiltanne
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| allative
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Nanallenne
|
Nanoillenne
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| essive
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Nanananne
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Nanoinanne
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| translative
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Nanaksenne
|
Nanoiksenne
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| abessive
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Nanattanne
|
Nanoittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Nanoinenne
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| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Nanansa
|
Nanansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Nanansa
|
Nanansa
|
| gen.
|
Nanansa
|
| genitive
|
Nanansa
|
Nanojensa
Nanainsa rare
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| partitive
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Nanaansa
|
Nanojaan
Nanojansa
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| inessive
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Nanassaan
Nanassansa
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Nanoissaan
Nanoissansa
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| elative
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Nanastaan
Nanastansa
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Nanoistaan
Nanoistansa
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| illative
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Nanaansa
|
Nanoihinsa
|
| adessive
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Nanallaan
Nanallansa
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Nanoillaan
Nanoillansa
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| ablative
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Nanaltaan
Nanaltansa
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Nanoiltaan
Nanoiltansa
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| allative
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Nanalleen
Nanallensa
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Nanoilleen
Nanoillensa
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| essive
|
Nananaan
Nananansa
|
Nanoinaan
Nanoinansa
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| translative
|
Nanakseen
Nanaksensa
|
Nanoikseen
Nanoiksensa
|
| abessive
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Nanattaan
Nanattansa
|
Nanoittaan
Nanoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Nanoineen
Nanoinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Nana is the 639th (tied with 1 other name) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 409 female individuals (and as a middle name to 59 more), and also belongs to 10 male individuals (and as a middle name to 27 more, making it more common as a middle name), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
Nana
- Rōmaji transcription of なな
Sranan Tongo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nana/, [na̠na̠], [nɑ̟nɑ̟]
Proper noun
Nana
- aphetic form of Anana (“supreme being”)