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Monsine
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From nb Mons ine male given name feminine name-forming suffix. The base name nb Mons is a traditional Norwegian form of nb Magnus, ultimately from Latin la magnus great. late 18th century in Norway.
Compare the similarly formed Norwegian names nb Hansine, nb Jensine and nb Nilsine female given names.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈmɔn.siː.nə/
nb ɔnsiːnə 3
nb Mon si ne
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb female Norwegian, a feminine form of nb Mons
Usage notes
nb Monsine is known in Norway from the late 18th century. It was used especially from the 1830s until the early 20th century, chiefly in Western Norway.
Statistics
According to Store norske leksikon, approximately ten women born in Norway during the period 1900–2017 had nb Monsine as their sole or first given name.“Monsine – kvinnenamn” in Store norske leksikon.
According to Statistics Norway's publication threshold, no more than three people in Norway had nb Monsine as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025; the exact number was not published.“Navn”, Statistics Norway.
References
“Monsine” at Babyverden.