NEE

nee

(adjective) (meaning literally ‘born’) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman; “Hillary Clinton nee Rodham”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Adjective

nee (not comparable)

Alternative spelling of née

Usage notes

• As it is not a naturalised word in English, nee is often italicised.

Etymology 2

Interjection

nee

(Geordie) no, used to express no as a quantity, i.e. not any, like German kein/Dutch geen/French rien. Compare with na.

Anagrams

• -een, -ene, ENE, e'en, een

Proper noun

Nee (plural Nees)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nee is the 10663^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3000 individuals. Nee is most common among White (78.97%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (15.2%) individuals.

Anagrams

• -een, -ene, ENE, e'en, een

Source: Wiktionary

Nee, p. p., fem. Etym: [F., fr. L. nata, fem. of natus, p.p. of nasci to be born. See Nation.]

Definition: Born; -- a term sometimes used in introducing the name of the family to which a married woman belongs by birth; as, Madame de Staël, née Necker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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