At a Glance: Name: Nuno – Meaning: grandfather / old man (or possibly 'chamberlain, squire') – Origin: Portuguese (from Latin) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: NOO-noh
Nuno is a Portuguese (from Latin) boy's name meaning “grandfather / old man (or possibly 'chamberlain, squire')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nuno
Meaning: Grandfather / old man (or possibly 'chamberlain, squire').
Origin: Portuguese (from Latin).
A common claim: Nuno means 'ninth' (from Latin) Actually: This appears to confuse Nuno with the Latin ordinal nonus ('ninth'); sources instead trace it to Latin nonnus ('grandfather/old man') or a separate word for 'chamberlain, squire.'
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Nuno
Phonetic: NOO-noh IPA: /ˈnuːnoʊ/
Popularity of Nuno
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1975–2021.
Lists That Include Nuno
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