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NADIA: Diminutive of Russian name Nadezhda,
"hope." Variant, Nadya, exists.
NADINE:
French equivalent of Nadia.
NADYA: see
Nadia.
NAN:
Diminutive of Ann, "grace; favor," and Nancy,
"grace." Nana is a related name.
NANA:
Diminutive of Ann, "grace; favor." Sometimes
felt to be a variant of Nan.
NANCE: see
Nancy.
NANCI: see
Nancy.
NANCY:
Diminutive of Ann, "grace; favor." Variant,
Nanci, exists. Diminutive is Nance.
NANETTE:
Diminutive of Nan, "grace; favor." Variant,
Nannette, exists.
NANNETTE:
see Nanette.
NAOMI:
Biblical name meaning "my delight."
NATALIA: see
Natalie.
NATALIE:
French form of Russian Natalya, "birthday of
the Lord; born at Christmas." Variant, Natalia,
exists.
NATASHA:
Russian diminutive of Natalya, "birthday of the
Lord; born at Christmas." Variants include
Natashia and Natashya. Further diminutive
is Tasha.
NATASHIA:
see Natasha.
NATASHYA:
see Natasha.
NELL:
Diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen, and
Hellen. Diminutive, Nellie, exists.
NELLA: see
Fenella.
NELLIE:
Diminutive of Nell. Variant, Nelly,
exists.
NELLY: see
Nellie.
NERINE:
Greek name meaning "sea nymph." Variants include
Nerissa, Nerida and Nerina, Nerissa,
and Nerys.
NESSA: see
Vanessa.
NESSIE:
Diminutive of Agnes, "pure," and Vanessa,
"named for Venus."
NEST: see
Nesta.
NESTA: Welsh
diminutive Agnes, "pure." Diminutive, Nest,
was original form of a Welsh name.
NETTA:
Variant of either Nettie, or of names ending
with -netta or -nette, such as Annette.
NETTIE:
Diminutive of names ending with -nette, such as
Annette. Variant, Netty, exists.
NETTY: see
Nettie.
NIB: see
Isabel.
NICHOLA: see
Nicola.
NICK: see
Nicola.
NICKI: see
Nicola.
NICKIE: see
Nicola.
NICOLA:
Feminine and Italian form of Nicholas,
"victorious among the people." Variants include
Nichola and French Nicole. Some
diminutives are Nick, Nicki, Nickie,
and Nicolette.
NICOLE: see
Nicola.
NICOLETTE:
see Nicola.
NIKKI: see
Nicola.
NINA:
Russian diminutive of Antonina, "priceless."
NITA: see
Anita and Juanita.
NOEL: French
name meaning "Christmas." Variants include Noël,
Noele, Noële, Noelle, and
Noëlle.
NOELE: see
Noel.
NOELLE: see
Noel.
NORA:
Diminutive of names ending with -nora, such as
Eleonora. Variant, Norah, exists.
NORAH: see
Nora.
NORMA:
Probably an adoption standard Latin (or Italian) word
norma, "norm; rule; standard." Now often
regarded as feminine form of Norman,
"Norseman."
NYREE:
English spelling of Maori name Ngaire, of
uncertain meaning.
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