-ania

-an·i·a

suffix

Used in forming female given names.

“Rose + -ania → Rosania”

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Meanings

suffix

alternative -ana · alternative -iana

  1. rareUsed in forming female given names.

    Rose + -ania → Rosania

    3 more examples

    Alexandra + -ania → Alexandrania

    Flora + -ania → Florania

    Gloria + -ania → Glorania

Origin

From -an + -ia.

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Cite this entry
APA

-ania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ania

MLA

“-ania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ania. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ania,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ania.

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