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Hi there! I have been searching for the meaning of this (male) first name for a while. It is spelled "Neanus," but is pronounced like "new-ness." It has been the first name of three African-American males in my family tree, across three generations. I'm curious if anyone knows the origin of this name, or if it perhaps was spelled differently in the past and was incorrectly written down at some point along the way. If anyone has ANY leads or answers or recommendations, I'm all ears. I'm seriously about to hire someone to research this for me! Ha. Thank you all.