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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 10663rd 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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