Minna

American  

[min-uh] / ˈmɪn ə /

noun

1. a female given name.

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Minna British  

/ ˈmɪnə /

noun

1. a city in W central Nigeria, capital of Niger state. Pop: 278 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The students are expected to arrive in the Niger state capital, Minna, on Monday.

From BBC

James is survived by his wife, Minna, son, Charlie, and daughter-in-law, Alicia.

From Los Angeles Times

"We had grown up together in Minna and had been classmates in Bida. We did several things together as peers. My wife recalled that we used to share a room as bachelors. We would reach out for whatever shirt was available, irrespective of whose it was, and just wear it and head out! We were that close."

From BBC

Minna Dubin’s book "Mom Rage," recently examined the “hidden crisis of rage” affecting so many American mothers today while Jessica Grose’s book “Screaming on the Inside '' investigated the unsustainability of motherhood in America. These public narratives have likely contributed to viral essays, like the one by Vox writer Rachel Cohen, who wrote “it’s genuinely difficult to find mainstream portrayals of moms who are not stressed to the brink, depressed, isolated or increasingly resentful.”

From Salon

“We know how Ybor gets,” said Minna Cohen, a 23-year-old recent University of Tampa graduate.

From Washington Times