Gender Masculine
Usage Late Greek [1]
Scripts Saint Nonnos was a 4th-century Egyptian monk who became a bishop of Heliopolis in Syria. The name was also borne by a noted 5th-century Egyptian poet who wrote in Greek.
Related Names
Feminine FormNonna
Sources & References
- Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Νόννος&facet-nymRef=Νοννος.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026