Boy · Medieval Iberian, uncertain
Nuño
Say it: NOO-nyoh
Meaning
Uncertain. From medieval Latin Nunnius; proposals include Latin nonnus 'monk, tutor', but none is settled.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Frequent among the early Castilian nobility; its Portuguese form Nuno remains common.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 121 babies given this name since 1975
- At its height in 1981, about 1 in 179,200 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Portuguese | Nuno |
|---|---|
| Galician | Nuno |
Famous bearers
- Nuño Rasura, legendary judge of Castile
- Nuno Álvares Pereira, Portuguese constable and saint
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
- Royal and noble genealogies
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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