Nadine (given name)

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

Nadine or Nadeen
Pronunciation
  • /nˈdn/
  • /nəˈdn/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameFrench, Russian
MeaningShowerer of blessings, Hope
Other names
Related namesNadezhda, Nadia, Nadège

It may refer to:

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