Given name & surname

Lênin

Lênin is a masculine given name from Russian. It is used in Portuguese.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Lênin comes from Russian.

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How it developed

From Russian Ленин.

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Lênin’s family of names

In Portuguese usage, Lênin has a related form in Lenin. In Vietnamese usage, Lênin as a surname has a related form in Lê-nin.

Walk Lênin’s family in the name graph

LêninLeninLê-nin

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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

See also 1

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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Sibling ideas

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