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Nisse
OriginDanish, Swedish, Frisian
Meaning"victory of the people"
About Nisse
In Danish and Swedish, Nisse is a diminutive of Nils, a relative of Nicholas meaning "victory of the people". In Frisian, it's a diminutive of Dionysus, meaning "of Zeus". And Nisse also happens to mean "elf" in Danish.
Pronounced NIS-uh.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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