Nona
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A female name used for girls and women
- proper noun
- /ˈnoʊnə/
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Nona
- My friend Nona is an amazing cook and often shares her recipes.
- Nona said
- Nona asked
- Nona told
Examples
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- Nona, give me the chart.
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"Must I go to the origin of the universe, as Earle did?" Nona asked, appalled.
Fiction book (1992) -
Nona, honey, what was I supposed to do?
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Nona, can I talk to you?
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Nona, what are you doing?
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Nona's gonna look after you.
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Yeah, Nona, hi.
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The first time he met her in Nona's office, her low, strained tone suggested acute worry.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Wouldn't we ever," Nona said quietly, and realized that she had never liked Liz.
Fiction book (1991) -
p104 At six o'clock, Nona was surprised and pleased to receive a call from Vince D'Ambrosio.
Fiction book (1991)
Surface Forms
Nona main
Etymology
Nona comes from the Latin word nona meaning 'ninth', like the English number 'nine', so it was often given to a ninth child or to a baby born in the ninth month, which is why it is used as a woman's name.