Given name & surname

Germana

“one who is sisterly; woman from Germany”

Germana is a variant of Germaine. In Latin use, Germaine carries the interpretation “one who is sisterly; woman from Germany.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Germana is a variant of Germaine. In Latin use, Germaine carries the interpretation “one who is sisterly; woman from Germany.”

Explained through its name family

Germana’s family of names

In German usage, Germana has a diminutive in Geri. Germana has a related form in Germaine. In German usage, Germana has a conventional equivalent in the French form Germaine.

Walk Germana’s family in the name graph

GermanaGermaineGeriManaMenonGermanottaGermina

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Germana has relatives in 5 languages.

German

6 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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