Submitted Names Ending with e

This is a list of submitted names in which the ending sequence is e.
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Neale m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Neale.
Nealie f & m American
Feminine form of Neal or Neil. Has also been used as a diminutive of Cornelius.
Néandre m French
French form of Neandros via Neander.
Néanne f French (Quebec, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Néanne.
Neave f English (British)
Anglicized form of Niamh.
Nebmaatre m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the lord of the truth is Re" in Egyptian.
Neboje m Serbian
From Serbian не (ne) meaning "not" and бој (boj), from бојати се (bojati se), meaning "to fear". Therefore the name means "fearless".
Nebsenre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb-sn-rꜥ, meaning "their lord is Ra", from Egyptian nb "lord, master" combined with sn "they, them" combined with the Egyptian God Ra... [more]
Necibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Najiba.
Necie f English, African American
Diminutive of Bernice, Denise and other names containing the sound nees.
Necile f Literature
Necile is the wood nymph in the the 1902 novel 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark. In this story Necile is the adoptive mother of Santa Claus... [more]
Necmiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Najm.
Necole f Obscure
Variant of Nicole. Necole was given to 60 girls in 1979 according to the SSA.
Nectaire m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nectarine f English (Rare)
From the type of peach native to Greece, where the juice was treasured and called a "drink of the gods" or "nectar".
Nedaxe f Circassian (Archaic)
Nedaxe Seteney was a Circassian princess
Neddie m English
Diminutive of Edward and Edmund.
Nedife f Turkish
Turkish form of Nadifa (see Nadif).
Nedighe m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "sun-eyed".
Nedime f Turkish
Turkish form of Nadima.
Neele f German, Dutch, East Frisian
Variant of Nele.... [more]
Neelie f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie. A famous bearer of this name is Neelie Kroes (b. 1941), a Dutch politician and European Commissioner.
Neelke f Dutch (Rare), East Frisian, Flemish
Diminutive of Cornelia via its short form Neele. As an East Frisian name it was recorded from the 1500s onwards.
Neeme m Estonian
Coined by M. Morrisson for the protagonist of his novel 'Eesti-rahwa vabaduse võitluse üle' (1902). The origin and meaning of the name are uncertain, it is, however, likely that Morrison based the name on the old Livonian Meeme.
Neenie f Scottish
Diminutive of Andrina.
Neeve f Irish
Anglicized form of Niamh.
Nefele f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nephele.
Neferefre m Ancient Egyptian
Derived from nefere (nfr) meaning beautiful, perfect, good and fre (fr) meaning Ra, (the Egyptian sun god, often symbolized as the primary deity). Neferefre was the name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 5th Dynasty, who reigned for a brief period around c. 2446–2440 BCE.
Neferibre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-jb-rꜥ meaning "beautiful is the heart of Ra", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with jb "heart, mind, emotions" and the name of the god Ra.
Neferirkare m Ancient Egyptian
Neferkare was an Ancient Egyptian Pharaon during the 25th century BCE. He was the third king of the Fifth Dynasty.
Neferneferure f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Beauty of the Beauties of Re" or "Most Beautiful One of Re" in Egyptian. This was the name of the fifth daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
Neferure f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beauty of Ra".... [more]
Nefise f Ubykh
Ubykh form of Nafisa.
Nefize f Crimean Tatar, Turkish (Rare)
Crimean Tatar and Turkish form of Nafiza.
Nefne f Circassian
From the Adighe word for "light".
Negese m Amharic
Means "he ruled" in Amharic.
Neguse m Amharic
Means "my king" in Amharic.
Néhémie m & f Biblical French, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Nehemiah. While this is originally a masculine name, it has also been used as a feminine name in recent years.
Neifile f Literature
Form of Nephele used by the novelist Boccaccio in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Neige f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Derived from French neige "snow". The name is ultimately derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame des Neiges "Our Lady of the Snows" (compare Nieves).
Neile f & m English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Neil. This name was born by Filipino actress Neile Adams (1932-)
Neiline f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Neil.
Neive f Irish
Alternative spelling of Neve.
Nejmeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين (see Najm ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.
Neĸe m Greenlandic
Means "meat" in Greenlandic.
Neke f West Frisian
Diminutive of Neelke.
Nektarije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nelbe f & m Sotho
Means "the net" in Sotho.
Nele m Manx (Archaic)
Older form of Neeyl.
Nelie f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English diminutive of Cornelia.
Neline f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Nelina.
Nelisiwe f Zulu
Means "satisfied" in Zulu.
Nelle m West Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian short form of Cornelius.
Nelleke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Cornelia and Petronella, formed using the diminutive suffix -ke. A literary bearer is Dutch novelist Nelleke Noordervliet (1945-), born Petronella.
Nelyafinwë m Literature
Means "third Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Maedhros.
Nelzie f Scots
Diminutive of Nell.
Némené'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Singing Woman" in Cheyenne.
Nemine f Norwegian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name Nils as well as an adoption of Latin nemine, the ablative form of Nemo.
Nemonte f Indigenous American, Waorani
Means "many stars" or "constellation of stars" in the Waorani language. This name is borne by a Waorani climate activist.
Néné f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Nancy.
Nene f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nane.
Nene f Japanese
From 禰 (ne) meaning "ancestral shrine, mausoleum" and 々, a particle that repeats the previous kanji. Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Nene f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "little girl" in Tagalog.
Nenê f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nenesse m Walloon
Diminutive of Nesse.
Nenete f Walloon
Walloon form of Antoinette.
Nengimote f & m Ijaw
Ijaw name Meaning "OVERCOMER OR VICTORY" NENGI for short
Nenne f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nanne.
Nenneke f West Frisian
Variant form of Nanneke.
Nenosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 子 (ne) meaning "child", 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father", 祢 (ne) meaning "You; Thou", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather" or 眠 (ne) meaning "sleep, hibernate", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish"... [more]
Nénotte f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Nénai and Néné.
Nenye f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫩 (nèn) meaning "delicate, light, soft" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Neobule f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Literature
From Greek Νεοβούλη (Neoboule), which meant "new decision" from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "new" and βούλομαι (boulomai) "to will, to wish, to prefer". This was used by the 7th-century BC Greek poet Archilochus.
Néomaye f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
From Latin Neomadia, the meaning of which is uncertain. This was the name of a French saint who is mainly venerated in the Poitou region. She is the patron saint of shepherds.... [more]
Neone m Italian
Italian form of Neon.
Néophyte m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Neophytos via Neophytus.
Neoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.
Neoyaone f & m Tswana
Means "His (God's) gift" in Setswana.
Nepeese f Literature
From Cree nîpisîy meaning "willow". It is used in the 1917 novel 'Baree, Son of Kazan' by James Oliver Curwood.
Néphélie f French (Modern, Rare)
French coinage based on Néphélé as well as a Gallicized form of Nefeli.
Nephelie f Greek
Variant transliteration of Νεφέλη (see Nefeli).
Nephtalie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a feminine form of Nephtali.
Népomucène m French
French form of Nepomuk via its latinized form Nepomucenus.... [more]
Neppie f American
Diminutive of Penelope.
Neptunine f Roman Mythology
Derived from the name of the Greek sea god Neptune, used by the Roman poet Catullus to refer to the nymph Thetis, because she was a granddaughter of Poseidon (Neptune).
Nere m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Nerid. It is most prominent in Aust-Agder, Norway.
Nereide f Italian
Italian form of Nereida.
Nerilė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian element nerė meaning "to dive."
Nérine f Theatre
Hyacinthe's wet nurse in Moliere's "Les Fourberies de Scapin"
Neriptie m Nganasan
Means "determined" in Nganasan.
Nerlande f Haitian Creole
Haitian word for "Netherlands".
Nerle m Literature
Meaning unknown, possibly based on Merle. This is the name of a character in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Enchanted Island of Yew'' (1903).
Nermê f Kurdish
From Kurdish nerm meaning "tender, mild".
Nerone m Italian
Italian form of Nero 1.
Nerse m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Narseh via Nerseh. This name was borne by a Georgian prince from the 8th century AD.
Nesace f Literature
This was used by Edgar Allan Poe in his epic poem 'Al Aaraaf' (1829), in which the angel Nesace is Beauty personified. Apparently he based it on Greek νησάκη (nesake) "small island, islet" (compare Nesaie).
Nesaie f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek νησαῖος (nêsaios) meaning "insular, of an island", itself a derivative of νῆσος (nêsos) "island". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the fifty Nereids.
Nesibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasiba.
Nesime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nesim.
Nésȯhtȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Seven Trails Woman" in Cheyenne.
Nessanië f Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Nessanië was a noble woman of Númenór. Nessanië was the first child and only daughter of Hallatan, Sheep-lord of Hyarastorni... [more]
Nessarose f Literature
Combination of Nessa 1 and Rose. This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and its musical adaptation... [more]
Nesse m Walloon
Short form of Ernesse.
Nessie f Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. While it was certainly used as a diminutive of Agnes, some scholars consider this name a Manx adaption of Neasa.
Nessie f English, Scottish
Originally a diminutive of Agnes, used independently from at least the 18th century. It is now also used as a diminutive of Vanessa... [more]
Neste f Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Nest and Nesta.
Neste f Hungarian
Variant of Nyeste.
Nestine f Walloon
Walloon form of Ernestine.
Nestorie m Romanian
Romanian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Nestorije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Nesulte f Nanai
Means "rowan berry" in Nanai.
Netalee f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נטעלי (see Netali). This is the birth name of Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman (1981-), born Neta-Lee Hershlag.
Netane m Tongan
Tongan form of Nathan.
Nete m Fijian
Fijian form of Ned.
Nete m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "world, day" in Shipibo.
Nethe f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Short form of Agnete and Agnethe, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Netjerkare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nṯrj-kꜣ-rꜥ meaning "divine is the life-force of Ra", derived from nṯrj "divine, holy" combine with ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the god Ra (literally "the sun").
Nette f Danish, Finnish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending with -nette or -nete, like Antoinette, Anette and Agnete.
Nettle f English (British)
Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.
Neurite f Portuguese (African)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Nevabelle f English
Combination of the name Neva and the name Belle.
N'evde f Even
Even form of Evdokia.
Neve f Italian (Rare)
Directly taken from Italian neve "snow".
Neve m & f Hebrew
Variant of Neveh.
Nevenoe m Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare), History
Older form of Neven. Nevenoe was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death in 851. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as Tad ar Vro "father of the country".
Nex'daxe f Circassian
Circassian feminine name meaning "more beautiful".
Nexhmije f Albanian
Feminine form of Nexhmi.
Neyriane f Brazilian
Elaborated form of Neyri.
Neyume f Japanese
From Japanese 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)" and 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusion, vision"
Neyyire f Turkish (Rare)
From Arabic نيرة (nayyira) meaning "luminous, bright, shining".
Nezzie f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Inez.
Ngahere m Maori
Means "forest" in Maori.
Ngale f Chewa
Means "jewel" in Chewa.
Ngātamaʻine f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from the archaic plural article ngā and tamaʻine meaning "girl, daughter, young woman."
Ngée f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Ya.
Nghaminyigwe m Kaguru
Means "he who is unknown" in Chikaguru.
Nghenakwe m Kaguru
Means "one who sees on his own" Chikaguru.
Ngohide f Western African
my mother has returned. usually given to the first daughter born after the death of a mother
Ngonidzashe f Shona
Means "God's mercy" in Shona.
Ngṳè f & m Chinese (Min Bei)
Min Bei form of Yue.
Nguluwe m Nsenga
Meaning warthog. This is the clan name. Daughters of Nguluwe are called Daka or Mbewe
Nguvayake f Shona
Means "in God's time" in Shona.
Ngwe m & f Burmese
Means "silver, money" in Burmese.
Nheke f Mozambique (Rare)
It means 'large African mother'.
Nianjie f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Niaojie f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Nicaise m & f French, French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French masculine and feminine form of Nicasius. This name was borne by a 4th century AD saint from Rheims (France).
Nicanore m Italian
Italian form of Nicanor.
Nicarete f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Νικαρέτη (Nikarete) which was derived from Greek νίκη (nike) "victory" and ἀρετή (arete) "virtue, excellence"... [more]
Nicasie f French (Archaic)
Archaic French form of Nicasia.
Nice f Greek Mythology (Rare), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Ancient Greek variant as well as Latinized and Italian form of Nike. In Italy it's also used as diminutive of names with the element nice (derived from nike) such as Berenice and Eunice.... [more]
Nicere m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nicere.
Nichette f Theatre, Literature
Nichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [more]
Nicippe f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikippe. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Nickcole f American (Modern, Rare)
Either a fancy spelling of Nicole or a contraction of Nick Cole.
Nickdale m Indian (Parsi)
Persian Origin ... [more]
Nicke m Swedish
Diminutive of Niklas and Nils (compare Nick).
Nickeline f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Nicoline.
Nickie m & f English
Diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole.
Nic'lesse m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Nicholas.
Nicolaie m Romanian
Variant of Nicolae via the variant Nicolai.
Nicolene f English, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, South African
Variant of Nicoline. Known bearers of this name include the South African race walker Nicolene Cronje (b. 1983) and the South African field hockey player Nicolene Terblanche (b... [more]
Nicollette f English (Rare)
Spelling variant of Nicolette.
Nicomaine f English (Rare)
Combination of Nico and Maine. Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza-Atayde (1995-), known professionally as Maine Medoza, is a Filipina actress and television personality.
Nicomède m French (Rare)
French form of Nikomedes via Nicomedes.
Nicone m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Nicon (see Nikon).
Nicothoë f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Harpy Aello meaning "victory-speedy".
Nicque m & f Ancient Greek
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “moneō”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*moneō”, meaning “warn, advise, remind”... [more]
Nictae f Classic Mayan (Latinized, Rare)
Nicté ( maya : nicte : flower: May flower, tree), according to the alphabetical encyclopedia Yucatan in Time, is the name of a legend in the book compiled Mayan Legends by writer Yucatan Clemente López Trujillo, which refers to the May Flower and star constellation Southern Cross .
Nicté f Yucatec Maya, New World Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
Means "mayflower" in Yucatec Maya.
Niculae m Romanian
Variant of Nicolae.
Niède f Brazilian
Not available.... [more]
Nieke f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Nicolaas.
Niekele m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Nykele, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.
Niene f Frisian
Variant of Nine.
Niesje f Dutch
Diminutive of Nies.
Nieve f English (British), Scottish
Anglicized form of Niamh.
Nifae m Mormon
Samoan form of Nephi.
Nige m English
Diminutive of Nigel.
Niggle m Literature
Niggle is the main character in "Leaf by Niggle", a short story written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", and many other stories. Niggle's story, however, has nothing to do with Middle Earth, the lands in which Tolkien's most famous works take place... [more]
Nightingale f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred usage of the English surname Nightingale, in honor of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English social reformer.... [more]
Nightmare m & f Popular Culture
From the English word nightmare referring to a bad dream seen in the mind while sleeping. This is the name of a character in Marvel Comics.
Nightshade f & m English (Rare)
From the common name for plants in the Solanaceae, especially Atropa belladonna, a highly toxic perennial also known as deadly nightshade and belladonna. Ultimately from Old English niht "night" and sceadu "shadow, shade".
Nihee f Korean
The most common meaning os the name "Nihee" is "bliss" or "happiness" "Ni" means "your" or "belonging to you" in Korean. "Hee" means "joy" or "bliss"".
Nihkke m Sami
Sami form of Nicholas.
Niikke m Sami
Sami form of Nicke.
Nikagore f Ancient Greek
Variant form of Nikagora.
Nikandre m Georgian (Archaic)
Archaic Georgian form of Nicander. The modern form is Nikandro.
Nikarete f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [more]
Nikaule f History
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Greek νίκη (nike), meaning "victory". This name was applied to the legendary Queen of Sheba.
Nikaure m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "The Ka of Re-associated forces".
Niké f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nike.
Nikë m Albanian
Short form of Nikollë.
Nikke m Finnish
A Finnish diminutive form of Nikolaus and Niklas. Also a Finnish variant of Nicke.
Nikkie f English, Dutch
Variant of Nikki.... [more]
Nikodije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian variant of Nicodemus.
Nikodike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikodikos.
Nikonoe f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Nikotyche f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune".
Nikte f Yucatec Maya
Means "flower" in Yucatec Maya, from the word nik.
Niktopolione m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων (Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος (nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".
Nikutîmuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nicodemus.
Nilammone m Italian
Italian form of Nilammon.
Nilde f Italian
Short form of names that end in -nilde, such as Brunilde, Benilde, Cleonilde or Leonilde... [more]
Nile m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Niles or after the river Nile.
Nile f Basque (Modern)
Basque feminine form of Nilo.
Nilke m Northern Sami
Northern Sámi form of Nils.
Nille m Swedish
Diminutive of Nils.
Nille f Norwegian, Danish, Theatre
Short form of Pernille. Nille is a character in Ludvig Holberg's play 'Jeppe på Bjerget' (1722).
Nilse m Sami, Greenlandic
Sami and Greenlandic form of Nils.
Nimane f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Viviane, the proper name of the Lady of the Lake in the Vulgate Merlin. She bears many names in the Vulgate romances.
Nimete f Albanian
Albanian form of Nimat.
Nimiane f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Viviane, the proper name of the Lady of the Lake in the Vulgate Merlin. She bears many names in the Vulgate romances.
Nimuë f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nimue.... [more]
Ninahere m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "favour and love", "blessing and love".
Ninasimone f Obscure
Combination of Nina 1 and Simone 1, used by fans in reference to the singer Nina Simone.
Ninbe f Basque
Basque form of Ninfa.
Nine m & f Walloon (Gallicized, Rare)
This name comes from Nina 1, The name is created due to Nina's popularity.
Nine m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the number 9, derived from Old English nigon (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin novem and Greek ἐννέα (ennéa)).
Nineke f Dutch, West Frisian
A form of Nine, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Ninelle f Various (Rare)
Diminutive of Nina 1 (compare Ninette).
Nineve f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Malory’s first British Lady of the Lake, introduced and disposed of before Nimue’s appearance.
Niniane f Literature
Variant of Ninniane. It was used by American fantasy novelist Marion Zimmer Bradley for a priestess in 'The Mists of Avalon' (1983), her revisionist account of the Arthurian legend, in which Niniane, Viviane and Nimue are distinct characters.
Ninie f Gallo
Diminutive of Anne-Marie.
Niniye f Walloon
Walloon form of Virginie.
Ninke f West Frisian
Frisian variant of Nineke.
Ninme f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of battle", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady") and me (an archaic word for "battle"). This is attested as an epithet of Inanna, in her capacity as a war goddess... [more]
Ninniane f Arthurian Cycle
The name of the Lady of the Lake in the Old French Vulgate Lancelot and the continuation to the Vulgate Merlin, known as the Suite du Merlin. (The earlier Vulgate Merlin uses the variant form Viviane.) 'She raised Lancelot and imprisoned Merlin... [more]
Ninthe f Dutch (Modern)
Meaning uncertain. It may be a variant of Nienke or Nina 1.... [more]
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