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Nes

Girl Name day: January 21 In French: Inès
Nes is a short form of Agnes: on birth records it is written Agnes (158,821 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Agnes page. Also a short form of Nestor, Ines.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Pure, chaste, holy.
From Greek 'hagnē' meaning 'chaste, pure, holy', later associated with Latin 'agnus' (lamb).

Name day for Nes

January 21

Why this day? Nes is a short form of Agnes, and shares its name day.

Nes is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on January 21; France on September 10; Argentina on February 25.

The story of the name Nes

Nes is a short form of Agnes. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — pure, chaste, holy, and shares its name day, January 21.

On birth records, Nes is rarely written as such: the Ness are Agness (158,821 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Agnes page. Nes is also a short form of Nestor, Ines.

Frequently asked questions about Nes

What does Nes mean?

Nes is a short form of Agnes, which means pure, chaste, holy.

When is Nes's name day?

January 21, together with Agnes: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nes a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Agnes.

Nes's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 4/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Nes

Top 10

  1. John89%
  2. Joseph84%
  3. Paul79%
  4. Gordon79%
  5. Martin79%
  6. Reginald78%
  7. Robert78%
  8. Bob78%
  9. Peter77%
  10. Jon77%

Bottom 10

  1. Curtis42%
  2. Randy42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Jeff42%
  5. Tony42%
  6. Jimmy42%
  7. Mike42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Jim42%
  10. Danny42%

Love potential for Nes

Top 10

  1. Joseph89%
  2. John82%
  3. Martin82%
  4. Paul81%
  5. Peter78%
  6. Dale77%
  7. Gordon75%
  8. Randall75%
  9. Reginald75%
  10. Douglas75%

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Jimmy42%
  5. Tony42%
  6. Jim42%
  7. Curtis44%
  8. Dean44%
  9. Jeff48%
  10. Tom49%

Professional potential for Nes

Top 10

  1. John96%
  2. Robert96%
  3. Martin96%
  4. Bob96%
  5. Paul94%
  6. Micheal94%
  7. Michael94%
  8. Timothy91%
  9. Joseph91%
  10. Randall90%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean55%
  2. Karl58%
  3. Reginald59%
  4. Jimmy61%
  5. Johnny64%
  6. Richard64%
  7. Ricky64%
  8. Randy64%
  9. Stanley68%
  10. Marshall68%

Crush potential for Nes

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Ronald42%
  3. Jay42%
  4. Tommy42%
  5. Eddie42%
  6. Tony42%
  7. Bill42%
  8. Allan42%
  9. Curtis42%
  10. Johnny42%
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