Nono facts for kids

Nono is a word that can mean many different things! It's used for places, animals, people, and even fictional characters. Let's explore some of the interesting things called Nono.

Places Called Nono

Nono is the name of several towns and areas around the world.

Nono in Argentina

There's a town called Nono in the Córdoba Province of Argentina. It's a municipality, which means it's a self-governing town.

Nono in Ecuador

You can also find a place named Nono in Ecuador. It's a parish, which is like a small administrative area, located within the municipality of Quito in the Pichincha Province.

Nono in Ethiopia

Ethiopia has a few places named Nono. A "woreda" is a type of administrative district in Ethiopia.

• There's a Nono woreda in the Illubabor Zone of the Oromia Region. A town also called Nono is located within this woreda.
• Another Nono woreda is found in the West Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region.

Animals Called Nono

The name Nono is also given to certain tiny insects.

Midge Species

Two types of small flying insects, called midges, are known as Nono. They are found on the Marquesas Islands in Polynesia.

• The Black Nono (scientific name: Simulium buissoni) is one type of midge.
• The White Nono (scientific name: Leptoconops albiventris) is another.

People Named Nono

Many people, especially footballers, have been known by the name Nono or Nonô.

Footballers

Several football (soccer) players have used Nono as part of their name:

• Nonô (1899–1931), whose full name was Claudionor Gonçalves da Silva, was a Brazilian football forward.
• Nonô (born 1940), full name Cláudionor Reinaldo Franco, was another Brazilian football player who played as a defender.
• Nono (born 1991), whose full name is David González Plata, is a Spanish winger who has played for teams like CD Tenerife.
• Nono (born 1993), full name José Antonio Delgado Villar, is a Spanish midfielder.
• Nono Lubanzadio (born 1980) is a football player from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Ali Al-Nono (born 1980) is a football player from Yemen.

Other Notable People

• Nōno Chieko (born 1935) is a Japanese politician. She has served in the House of Councillors, which is part of Japan's national legislature.
• Nonô Figueiredo (born 1971) is a Brazilian auto racing driver.
• Grace Nono is a talented female singer from the Philippines.
• Hoda Nono is a diplomat from Bahrain. She served as Bahrain's Ambassador to the United States.
• Luigi Nono (1924–1990) was a famous Italian composer. He was known for his experimental and political music.
• Luigi Nono was also an Italian painter in the 19th century.

Nicknames and Fictional Characters

The name Nono is also used as a nickname or for characters in stories and shows.

Nicknames

• Norbert Krief is a French rock guitarist known by the nickname Nono.
• Nozomi Tsuji is a Japanese singer who sometimes goes by Nono.
• Pope Pius IX (who was Pope from 1846 to 1878) is known in Italian as Pio Nono.

Fictional Characters

• Nono is a character in the anime series Diebuster.
• Nono is a character in the anime series Planetes, which is about space debris collectors.
• Nono is a small robot character in the classic anime series Ulysses 31.
• Nono (のの) is a shy, blue-haired shrine maiden in the anime series Popotan.
• Nono Ichinose is a character from the manga Hitohira.
• Nono is a moogle, a cute, furry creature, in the video games Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Final Fantasy XII, and Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings.
• Nono is a character in the anime series Toriko.
• Noo-Noo is a vacuum cleaner character in the children's television series Teletubbies.

Other Meanings of Nono

The word Nono can also refer to scientific terms or sports.

NONO Protein

In biology, NONO stands for Non-POU domain-containing octamer-binding protein. It's a type of protein found in humans, and it's encoded by the NONO gene. Proteins are important molecules that do many jobs in our bodies.

No-hitter in Baseball

In baseball, a no-hitter is sometimes called a "no-no." This happens when one team plays an entire game without getting any hits against the opposing pitcher. It's a very rare and exciting event in baseball!

IX Nono Reparto Arditi

This is the name of a special forces unit within the current Italian Army. "Arditi" means "brave ones" in Italian.

See also

In Spanish: Nono para niños

• "Nobody but Me", an Isley Brothers' song famous for repeating the word "no."
• No-no (disambiguation)