Nadia.
A female given name from Russian used since the twentieth century.
Meaning & usage
A female given name from Russian used since the twentieth century.
Where this word comes from
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”).
A female given name from Arabic
Where this word comes from
From Arabic نديّة (Nadiyya, “Nadia; tender”).
A district of West Bengal, India.
Where this word comes from
A shortened version of the West Bengali heritage city of Nabadwip.
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