Nino
Encyclopedia
Niño is the Spanish
word for boy
or child
. Nino is also a masculine nickname for various names.
Nino is also a popular feminine name in Georgia
, popularized due to the 4th century A.D. conversion of Georgia to Christianity by a Roman
woman Nino
, a relative of St. George, who came from Constantinople
. In Slavic languages the name is often written as Nina
, a name which has multiple meanings,
Nino can refer to:
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
word for boy
Boy
A boy is a young male human , as contrasted to its female counterpart, girl, or an adult male, a man.The term "boy" is primarily used to indicate biological sex distinctions, cultural gender role distinctions or both...
or child
Child
Biologically, a child is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty. Some vernacular definitions of a child include the fetus, as being an unborn child. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority...
. Nino is also a masculine nickname for various names.
Nino is also a popular feminine name in Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, popularized due to the 4th century A.D. conversion of Georgia to Christianity by a Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
woman Nino
Saint Nino
Saint Nino , ), Equal to the Apostles in and the Enlightener of Georgia, was a woman who preached Christianity in Georgia....
, a relative of St. George, who came from Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
. In Slavic languages the name is often written as Nina
Nina (name)
Nina is a feminine given name. It is a short form of names such as Antonina and Giannina.. Another meaning nice in Persian; nice eyes in Hindu; mother Swahili; powerful, excellent Native American language; friend Arabian and flower Old Greek.-People with the given name:* Nina , Spanish musical...
, a name which has multiple meanings,
Nino can refer to:
People
- Nino EscaleraNino EscaleraSaturnino Escalera is a former outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Redlegs in the 1954 season....
, Puertorican baseball player - Nino, nicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
for Juan Francisco Martínez Modesto, a Spanish football player - Nino CerrutiNino CerrutiNino Cerruti is an Italian businessman and stylist, among the most famous in the world.He founded his own haute couture house Cerruti in 1967 in Paris...
, Italian fashion designer - Niño MuhlachNiño MuhlachNiño Muhlach is a Filipino actor and former child actor, known as the "Child Wonder of the Philippines".-Early life:Muhlach was born on October 27, 1971 to Alexander Muhlach and Rebecca Rocha. He is the brother of Allan-Ronald Muhlach, the nephew of Amalia Fuentes and Alvaro Muhlach. His cousins...
, Filipino actor and former child actor - Nino RotaNino RotaNino Rota was an Italian composer and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti...
, Italian composer - Nino Ksipolitas, GreekGreeksThe Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
singer - Nino Vieira, former president of Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauThe Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
- Kazunari NinomiyaKazunari Ninomiya, often called , is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to movie audiences for his portrayal as Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war film Letters from Iwo Jima.Ninomiya began his career in the...
, actor and a member of ArashiArashiis a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on November 3, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii... - Nino, nickname for US Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin ScaliaAntonin ScaliaAntonin Gregory Scalia is an American jurist who serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. As the longest-serving justice on the Court, Scalia is the Senior Associate Justice...
- Saint NinoSaint NinoSaint Nino , ), Equal to the Apostles in and the Enlightener of Georgia, was a woman who preached Christianity in Georgia....
- Sergio GarcíaSergio GarcíaSergio García Fernández is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on both the United States PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has spent much of his career in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings...
- Nino, or dimunitively Nono, pink-haired main character of DiebusterDiebusterDiebuster, known in Japan as is a six episode anime Original Video Animation series created by Gainax in 2004.The first episode was aired on October 3, 2004, while the final episode was released on August 14, 2005. A movie, officially titled retells and recaps the end of the first Gunbuster OVA...
- Nino, a guest vocalist of Round Table (band)Round Table (band)Round Table is a Japanese pop band known mostly for their Anime soundtracks. They are most popularly known in the Anime demographic for their hit single, "Let Me Be With You" - the opening song for the anime Chobits. The band was formed in 1997 with Katsutoshi Kitagawa and Rieko Ito as band...
- NINO, A Rapper from Port Isabel, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
which is signed with Lockjaw Records and Dope House RecordsDope House RecordsDope House Records is an independent record company based in Houston, Texas. It primarily releases all hardcore and Underground Southern hip hop.-History:...
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Other
- El Niño, a climate pattern in the tropical Pacific OceanPacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
- NINO, an abbreviation for National insurance numberNational Insurance numberThe National Insurance number is a number used in the United Kingdom in the administration of the National Insurance or social security system. It is also used for some purposes in the UK tax system...
in the United Kingdom - Niño, the smallest conga drum
- Niño, a single from the album Dulce BeatDulce BeatDulce Beat is the second album from the Mexican electropop band Belanova.The album was recorded between 2004–2005 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. It was officially released in Mexico on June 21, 2005, following the single "Me Pregunto". The album was produced by...
by Mexican Electro/Pop band BelanovaBelanovaBelanova are a Mexican synthpop band that formed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 2000. The group consists of Denisse Guerrero , Edgar Huerta , and Ricardo "Richie" Arreola... - NinoNino (novel)Nino is a children's novel written and illustrated by Valenti Angelo. It tells the story of Nino's childhood in a small Italian village at the turn of the century. First published in 1938, it was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1939....
, a 1938 children's novel by Valenti Angelo