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Gender
Masculine and Feminine
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Origin of the Name Nino
Hebrew, Latin or Etruscan; Akkadian
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Usage of the Name Nino
Italian; Georgian
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Meaning of the Name Nino
The name Nino has several meanings:
1. As a masculine name it can be a short form of Giannino,
Antonino,
Saturnino and other names ending in "nino".
2. As a feminine name it could be derived from the Assyrian masculine name Ninus, which belonged, for example, to King Ninus,
the founder of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh and the husband of Semiramis, the legendary Assyrian queen.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Saint Nino (c. 296 - c. 338), a Georgian female saint who introduced Christianity to Georgia;
Nino Pisano (fl. 1349 - 1368), an Italian male sculptor;
Nino Manfredi (1921 - 2004), an Italian actor;
Nino Rota (1911 - 1979), an Italian male composer;
Nino Salukvadze (born 1969), a Georgian female sports shooter;
Nino Katamadze (born 1972), a Georgian female jazz singer.
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