Given name
Nekane
“woman of sorrow”
Nekane is a variant of Nekana. One Spanish interpretation is “woman of sorrow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nekane is a variant of Nekana. One Spanish interpretation is “woman of sorrow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nekane is a variant of Nekana. An origin associated with Nekana is Spanish.
Explained through its name family
Nekane’s family of names
In Basque usage, Nekane has a conventional equivalent in the English form Dolores. Nekane has a conventional naming counterpart in Dolores. In Basque usage, Nekane has a conventional equivalent in the French form Dolorès.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Nekane has relatives in 4 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Nekane
- Nekane Díezfootballerborn 1991
- Nekane BalluerkaPresident of the University of the Basque Country (2017-2021)born 1966
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