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Lilleba
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From nb lille little + the hypocoristic element -ba, a nursery-language form derived from various female given names, such as nb Elisabet and nb Barbro.
Compare sv Lilleba female given name.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈlɪlːəˌbɑː/
nb ɑː 3
nb Lil le ba
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb rare nb female Norwegian, originally a pet form.
Usage notes
The name was used most strongly in Norway from approximately 1935 to 1945.“Lilleba” at Nordic Names.
Statistics
According to Store norske leksikon, approximately 30 women born in Norway between 1900 and 2017 had nb Lilleba as their sole or first given name.“Lilleba – kvinnenamn” in Store norske leksikon.
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