| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Name day | 28 January[1] |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | invented |
Nijolė is a Lithuanian feminine given name. It is one of the numerous pseudomythological names invented [2] in the 19th century by Polish writer Teodor Narbutt for Lithuanian pagan mythology (in his book the name was given in Polish language style "Nijola").[3] See List of Lithuanian gods and mythological figures#Theodor Narbutt for more.
Notable people with the name Nijolė include:
- Nijolė Ambrazaitytė (1939–2016), Lithuanian opera singer and politician
- Nijolė Būraitė (born 1956), Lithuanian painter and painting restorer
- Nijolė Medvedeva (born 1960), Lithuanian long jumper
- Nijolė Oželytė-Vaitiekūnienė (born 1954), Lithuanian actress
- Nijolė Sabaitė (born 1950), Lithuanian middle distance runner
- Nijolė Sadūnaitė (born 1938), Lithuanian Catholic nun and Soviet dissident
See also
- All pages with titles containing Nijole
References
- ↑ Behind the Name Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ↑ Bronys Savukynas, Mažųjų "Kasdienybės mitų" atšvaitai Lietuvių vardyne, Naujasis Židinys - Aidai, 2000, No. 7-8, pp. 369-372
- ↑ Theodor Narbutt, Dzieje staroźytne narodu litewskiego: Mytologia Litewska, 1835, p. 66
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