Meaning: Courtly love; also short for Wilhelmina
The story
Minna is an old German love word and also a short form of Wilhelmina. The play Minna von Barnhelm gives it a literary association, while the two naming routes remain distinct.
Nicknames
- Minnie
- Min
Spellings & variants
- Mina
- Minne
- Wilhelmina
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Minna comes from German.
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