Nedda is an Italian
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
that is a diminutive form of
Antonietta and form of
Antonia in use in
Italy.
Notable people with this name include the following:
Given name
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Nedda Francy
Nedda Francy (November 29, 1908 – January 26, 1982) was an Argentine stage and film actress. Working mostly in Argentina, in 1939 she appeared alongside Vittorio De Sica in the Italian comedy ''It Always Ends That Way''. In 1948 she starred in t ...
(1908–1982), Argentine actress
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Nedda Harrigan
Nedda Harrigan Logan (August 24, 1899 – April 1, 1989) was an American actress.
Early life
Harrigan was the youngest of 10 children of entertainer Edward Harrigan and his wife, Annie (Braham) Harrigan. Her grandfather was conductor Davi ...
(1899–1989), American actress
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Nedda Casei
Nedda Casei (September 9, 1932 – January 20, 2020) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano.
Career
Early in her career, Casei was selected by Leopold Stokowski to sing the role of Jocasta, in Igor Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex. She made her operatic ...
(1932–2020), American operatic singer
Fictional character
*Nedda, the soprano female lead of the Italian opera, ''
Pagliacci
''Pagliacci'' (; literal translation, "Clowns") is an Italian opera in a prologue and two acts, with music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. The opera tells the tale of Canio, actor and leader of a commedia dell'arte theatrical company, who m ...
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See also
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Neda (disambiguation)
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Neddy
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Netta (disambiguation) ''Netta'' is a genus of diving ducks.
Netta may also refer to:
* Netta (name)
* Netta (river) in north-east Poland
* Netta (village), near Augustów in north-east Poland
* Netta, an introductory form of netball
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* Neta (disambiguatio ...
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Nidda (disambiguation)
Notes
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Italian feminine given names