September 8
Why this day? Nuriña is a short form of Nuria, and shares its name day.
Nuriña is celebrated in Spain on September 8.
Nuriña is a short form of Nuria. It keeps its origin (Catalan toponym, of disputed origin (Arabic or pre-Roman/Basque)) and meaning — marian devotion of the Núria valley; 'light' (according to the Arabic origin) or 'place between hills', and shares its name day, September 8.
On birth records, Nuriña is rarely written as such: the Nuriñas are Nurias (118,882 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Nuria page.
Nuriña is a short form of Nuria, which means marian devotion of the Núria valley; 'light' (according to the Arabic origin) or 'place between hills'.
September 8, together with Nuria: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Nuria.
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