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Nona

Nona is a given name used in multiple cultures and may refer to several people, as well as a figure in Roman mythology. The name also appears in various fictional and cultural contexts.

In Roman mythology, Nona is one of the Parcae, the Fates who regulate the thread of life.

Notable people named Nona include Nona Gaprindashvili, a Georgian chess player who held the Women's World Chess

The name Nona is used as a female given name in various cultures and has appeared in

She
is
traditionally
identified
as
the
spinner,
the
one
who
begins
the
life’s
thread
by
weaving
it.
Championship
from
1962
to
1978
and
became
the
first
woman
to
be
awarded
the
title
of
Grandmaster
by
FIDE.
Nona
Hendryx,
an
American
singer
and
musician,
formerly
of
the
group
Labelle.
Nona
Gaye,
an
American
singer
and
actress
and
daughter
of
Marvin
Gaye.
literature
and
media
as
a
personal
name.
In
some
contexts,
it
may
function
as
a
nickname
or
variation
of
longer
names.