Ismena Forename
Approximately 854 people bear this name
Ismena Forename Definition:
A female name. this name is found from the 12th C in various forms. Ismenia occurs in Ireland as late as 1800. There are some signs that this and the possibly related Ismay (q.v.) may be of Irish provenance and possibly of Celtic origin. It is unlikely that they have anything to do with the Greek Ismene, although Antigone occurs as a christian name in the 12th C.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 99% | 377 | 1:100,868 | 2,190 |
| Peru | 100% | 122 | 1:260,586 | 6,079 |
| Haiti | 100% | 79 | 1:135,784 | 6,914 |
| United States | 100% | 50 | 1:7,250,740 | 80,620 |
| Colombia | 100% | 43 | 1:1,111,138 | 12,098 |
| Mexico | 100% | 41 | 1:3,027,913 | 15,045 |
| Honduras | 100% | 37 | 1:238,310 | 5,124 |
| Brazil | 100% | 35 | 1:6,121,033 | 89,466 |
| Germany | 100% | 21 | 1:4,603,708 | 19,313 |
| Argentina | 100% | 4 | 1:10,693,311 | 19,797 |
| Sweden | 100% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 4 | 1:1,504,584 | 16,652 |
| England | 100% | 4 | 1:13,900,730 | 89,263 |
| Belgium | - | 4 | 1:2,872,510 | 22,632 |
| Albania | 100% | 3 | 1:1,015,523 | 26,928 |
| Armenia | 100% | 3 | 1:972,918 | 8,284 |
| Austria | 100% | 3 | 1:2,838,067 | 11,255 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 3 | 1:2,330,130 | 16,302 |
| Venezuela | - | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| Chile | 100% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Philippines | 100% | 1 | 1:106,009,477 | 690,015 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Latvia | 100% | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Kosovo | - | 1 | 1:1,861,440 | 22,170 |
| India | 100% | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| Canada | - | 1 | 1:33,133,372 | 113,810 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Croatia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,217,076 | 20,943 |
Ismena (14) may also be a surname.
Ismena Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. this name is found from the 12th C in various forms. Ismenia occurs in Ireland as late as 1800. There are some signs that this and the possibly related Ismay (q.v.) may be of Irish provenance and possibly of Celtic origin. It is unlikely that they have anything to do with the Greek Ismene, although Antigone occurs as a christian name in the 12th C. In the 17th and 18th C Emony, Emeny are found as men’s names, probably a use of the surnames.
Ismena Curia Regis Rolls 1199, 1200, 1201. Ismenia Curia Regis Rolls 1218. Ismeina Curia Regis Rolls 1213. Ymeisna, Ymenia, Ysmena Curia Regis Rolls 1200. Ysmeina Curia Regis Rolls 1207. Ysmena Curia Regis Rolls 1210. Ismania, Ismanna Feudal Aids 1303, 1346. Imania Placita de Quo Warranto 1294. Emoni Hundred Rolls 1273. Ymanya Hundred Rolls 1273. Imanie Hundred Rolls 1273. Emayn Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379. Imayne Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379. Imyne Wills at Chester 1545-1720 1594.
Greek (feminine) - Learned.
A Greek name, meaning: Learned one.
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