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Topic: Ninnie - what's it short for? (Read 223 times)
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Kazza
Welsh Lass
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Hi there,
Did a google and found:
Ninnie:
Name variations: Nina
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Girl
And from http://www.whithorn.com/christianity.htm
The significant impact made by Bede's Bishop Nynia, now called Saint Ninian, is recognised in the many Scottish place names that contain a form of his name. Nin, Nine, Ninnie, Nan, Monin, Monan, and even Innie refer to Ninian, and there are traditional local tales of Ninian's work in ancient times in virtually every area where these names are found.
I shall investigate further............ 
Kazza.
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GreySquirrel
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I don't know but I believe that in the North-West "nin" is used for great grandmother -- i.e. "nan's mum".
I doubt that this is the right answer in your context though.
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louisem
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I know of 2 Nins and they were both nicknames for Marian, nothing very logical about that one though..
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Cardiff- Davies, Thomas, Forest of Dean, Whitchurch - Farr Barnstaple - Symons Bideford - Thomas,Labbett Newcastle Emlyn - Davies Devonport - Budge, Goodman Capetown - Thomas, Allum Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Nick Carver
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There are Minnies in my family, which is not too unusual. The fact that there is more than one Ninnie in your family rather makes my thought that somebody wrote the name down wrongly rather unlikely.
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E Yorks - Carver, Steels, Cross, Maltby, Whiting, Moor, Laybourn
W Yorks - Wilkinson, Kershaw, Rawnsley, Shaw
Norfolk - Carver, Dowson
Cheshire - Berry, Cooper
Lincs - Berry
London/Ireland/Scotland/Lincs - Sullivan
Northumberland/Durham - Nicholson, Cuthbert, Turner, Robertson
Berks - May
Beds - Brownell
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Mobo
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It could even be ANN 
ie; I have many Anns in my tree, some were called Nancy, whilst others were Nin or Nan.
It's a nick name which goes back a long time. The 2nd wife of Henry VIII, Anne Bolyen, was often called Nan Bollin
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BUCKLEY, Ches. DUNN, Ireland & Lancs. EDGSON, Rutland, Leics & Lancs. LYON, Lancs. McNULTY, Ireland & Lancs. MORRIS, Beds, Hunts & Lancs. TURNER, Lancs. WILLIAMSON, Lancs. Website: http://www.ag19pfalz36.plus.com/All Census Data included in this post is Crown Copyright (see: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) |
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claudia99
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Thanks everyone - Ann could be a possibility.
Will look into this further...
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