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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. Jeremy80%
  2. Brian77%
  3. Brent77%
  4. Scott77%
  5. Lance76%
  6. Rodney75%
  7. Wesley74%
  8. Jason71%
  9. Troy71%
  10. Darren69%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric55%
  4. Mario56%
  5. Marc58%
  6. Andre59%
  7. Chad60%
  8. Erik64%
  9. Bradley67%
  10. Derrick67%

Love potential for Nonnie

Top 10

  1. Jeremy67%
  2. Andre62%
  3. Brian60%
  4. Troy60%
  5. Rodney59%
  6. Mario59%
  7. Lance56%
  8. Brent56%
  9. Scott56%
  10. Derrick54%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Marc42%
  3. Shane44%
  4. Shawn44%
  5. Chad45%
  6. Eric46%
  7. Erik46%
  8. Jason50%
  9. Bradley50%
  10. Wesley53%

Professional potential for Nonnie

Top 10

  1. Shawn69%
  2. Shane69%
  3. Scott66%
  4. Andre66%
  5. Rodney62%
  6. Jeremy60%
  7. Brent59%
  8. Derrick57%
  9. Wesley54%
  10. Erik54%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Darren42%
  3. Jason42%
  4. Brian42%
  5. Bradley47%
  6. Troy48%
  7. Eric49%
  8. Marc51%
  9. Lance53%
  10. Mario53%

Crush potential for Nonnie

Top 10

  1. Jeremy88%
  2. Wesley87%
  3. Brian82%
  4. Jason81%
  5. Lance79%
  6. Rodney79%
  7. Bradley79%
  8. Troy77%
  9. Brent77%
  10. Scott77%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre58%
  4. Marc62%
  5. Eric62%
  6. Erik67%
  7. Derrick74%
  8. Chad74%
  9. Darren75%
  10. Mario75%
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