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Nonnie

Unisex Name day: January 14 In French: Shannon
Nonnie is a short form of Shannon: on birth records it is written Shannon (347,406 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Shannon page. Also a short form of Lavonne, Rhiannon, Alonna.
Origin: Irish (Gaelic). Meaning: wise one / the ancient one (from the River Shannon).
From Old Irish Sinann, the name of the river goddess, traditionally linked to 'sen' (old, ancient, wise), giving the sense of 'the old/wise one'.

Name day for Nonnie

January 14

Why this day? Nonnie is a short form of Shannon, and shares its name day.

Nonnie is celebrated in the United States on January 14.

The story of the name Nonnie

Nonnie is a short form of Shannon. It keeps its origin (Irish (Gaelic)) and meaning — wise one / the ancient one (from the River Shannon), and shares its name day, January 14.

On birth records, Nonnie is rarely written as such: the Nonnies are Shannons (347,406 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Shannon page. Nonnie is also a short form of Lavonne, Rhiannon, Alonna.

Frequently asked questions about Nonnie

What does Nonnie mean?

Nonnie is a short form of Shannon, which means wise one / the ancient one (from the River Shannon).

When is Nonnie's name day?

January 14, together with Shannon: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nonnie a name in its own right?

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

Nonnie's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Nonnie

Top 10

  1. Amelia92%
  2. Naomi91%
  3. Harper90%
  4. Layla88%
  5. Ariana88%
  6. Audrey87%
  7. Olivia87%
  8. Sadie87%
  9. Nora86%
  10. Sofia86%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella74%
  2. Violet76%
  3. Lucy78%
  4. Arianna78%
  5. Cora79%
  6. Mia79%
  7. Claire79%
  8. Lydia80%
  9. Charlotte84%
  10. Cecilia85%

Love potential for Nonnie

Top 10

  1. Olivia83%
  2. Naomi81%
  3. Cecilia76%
  4. Amelia75%
  5. Ariana74%
  6. Nora74%
  7. Sadie73%
  8. Sofia72%
  9. Charlotte71%
  10. Lucy71%

Bottom 10

  1. Cora62%
  2. Stella64%
  3. Violet64%
  4. Harper66%
  5. Mia68%
  6. Lydia68%
  7. Layla69%
  8. Claire70%
  9. Audrey70%
  10. Arianna70%

Professional potential for Nonnie

Top 10

  1. Claire68%
  2. Amelia67%
  3. Mia64%
  4. Cecilia63%
  5. Violet63%
  6. Audrey56%
  7. Charlotte56%
  8. Lucy56%
  9. Nora55%
  10. Olivia53%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna42%
  2. Ariana43%
  3. Harper43%
  4. Stella45%
  5. Sofia46%
  6. Cora48%
  7. Naomi49%
  8. Olivia53%
  9. Lydia53%
  10. Layla53%

Crush potential for Nonnie

Top 10

  1. Naomi95%
  2. Olivia95%
  3. Layla94%
  4. Amelia93%
  5. Charlotte91%
  6. Ariana91%
  7. Harper90%
  8. Sofia90%
  9. Sadie88%
  10. Cecilia87%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire70%
  2. Cora77%
  3. Violet78%
  4. Arianna81%
  5. Nora82%
  6. Stella84%
  7. Lydia85%
  8. Audrey86%
  9. Mia86%
  10. Cecilia87%
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