English word origin

Etymology of Nadia

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Source etymology 1

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name

A female given name from Russian used since the twentieth century.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Originally the French spelling of На́дя (Nádja), an informal Russian pet form of the virtue name Наде́жда (Nadéžda, “Nadezhda, Nadyezhda”, literally “Hope”), from наде́жда (nadéžda, “hope”), entered as a translation of the Ancient Greek word from ἐλπίς (elpís, “hope”) with the same meaning. See also Ἐλπίς (Elpís, “Elpis”).

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Source etymology 2

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name

A female given name from Arabic

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Arabic نديّة (Nadiyya, “Nadia; tender”).

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Derivation mentionنديّةar

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Source etymology 3

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name

A district of West Bengal, India.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

A shortened version of the West Bengali heritage city of Nabadwip.

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