Ninette (given name)

Ninette is a feminine given name, which originated as a French diminutive of the name Nina.[1]

Notable people with the name include:

  • Ninette Dutton (1923–2007), Australian artist, broadcaster and author
  • Ninette Finch (born 1933), English actress
  • Ninette de Valois (born Edris Stannus; 1898–2001), Irish-born British dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director of classical ballet

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 206. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
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