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Re: Yanaika
by Mackadal
6/12/2023, 7:20 PM
in reply to a message by guasguendi
Probably just a variant on Yannick and/or Annika, maybe influenced by Maike, Maaike, Maika, Anaïs or other popular names with the "aï" sequence. Modern French speakers and probably Dutch speakers too LOVE to invent new versions of the Y- variants of John as well as sticking -ai- or -ae- in new places.

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- guasguendi
6/16/2023, 6:50 AM
Most likely!I did some research and found out there was a Dutch actress named Yanaika Lempers (1943-1982), born Joanna Lempers.Plus, Yana was popular in Belgium during the 2000s, so it may be a combination of Yana with a Dutch diminutive suffix, possibly from Meike, for instance.
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