name
Spanish
Nekane
neh-KAH-neh
/nɛˈkɑːnɛ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Nekane
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Basque (Basque Country/Spain)
- Meaning
- Basque form of Dolores; sorrows; pains
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
The Basque adaptation of the Spanish Dolores (reference to the Mater Dolorosa — Our Lady of Sorrows); '-ne' is a Basque feminine suffix; reflects how Basque absorbed Spanish religious names while reshaping them
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