Nahnatchka - origin, meaning?
Anyone have a clue about the origin and or meaning of the name Nahnatchka? I love this name, it's gorgeous. But wouldn't use it without knowing more about it. I guessed its female?
I saw it on the credits of the TV cartoon series 'American Dad' 'Nahnatchka Khan'
I saw it on the credits of the TV cartoon series 'American Dad' 'Nahnatchka Khan'
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It's likely that this is just someone's respelling or mishearing of Ninotchka, inspired by the 1939 Greta Garbo movie. Ninotchka is a Russian diminutive of Nina.
http://www.filmsite.org/nino.html
http://www.filmsite.org/nino.html
This message was edited 7/3/2008, 6:29 AM