Nadine (given name)

Nadine (with the variant spellings: Nadeen, Nadene) is a feminine given name. It is a French elaboration of the name ‘‘Nadia’’ (also spelled ‘‘Nadja’’, ‘‘Nadya’’) (Cyrillic: Надя Nádja, ‘‘Nadya’’), itself being a pet form of the Russian virtue name ‘‘Nadezhda’’ (Cyrillic: Надежда Nadéžda, literally ‘‘Hope’’, from надежда nadéžda, ‘‘hope’’).[1] It is also commonly used amongst Arabic communities and in Arabic may mean نادين nādīn, ‘‘Admonitory/Messenger’’, ‘‘Showerer of blessings’’.

Nadine or Nadeen
Pronunciation/neɪˈdiːn/
/nəˈdiːn/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameArabic
French, Russian
MeaningShowerer of blessings, Hope
Other names
Related namesNadezhda, Nadia

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