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Does anyone know the possible etymology of these names? I recently met female twins named Sanya and Vanya. I think the girls bearing the names are of Russian or Eastern European origin. They seem to follow a Russian nickname pattern, but BtN doesn't explain origins.

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I have seen Vanya before as a masculine nickname for Ivan, so perhaps it is being used as a feminine nickname for Ivana?

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Thanks!

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