- Neris
Noblewoman. POPULARITY: 11878. Neris as a girl's name is of Welsh origin meaning "noblewoman"
Meaning: Named for the nereides
Origin: Brazilian - Nerissa - neh-RISS-ah
Greek Meaning: The name Nerissa is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Nerissa is: Sea nymph. Nerissa was a character in Shakespeare's play, 'The Merchant of Venice'.
Meaning: Nymph of the sea
Origin: Greek - Nerita
Greek Meaning: The name Nerita is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Nerita is: From the sea.
Meaning: Sea nymph, woman from the sea
Origin: Greek - Nermin - NER-min
Origin and Meaning. Turkish name meaning 'soft'
- Nerthus - NUR-thəs
In Germanic paganism, Nerthus is a goddess associated with fertility. ... The name Nerthus is generally held to be a Latinized form of Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz, a direct precursor to the Old Norse deity name Njörðr.
Meaning: Goddess of fertility
Origin: Germanic - Nerys - NEH-rees
Nerys is a Welsh feminine given name. It may be a modern coinage, an elaboration of Middle Welsh ner "lord, chief" (which relates to the modern Welsh words nêr "hero" and nerth "manliness, courage") using the popular suffix -ys (found in Carys, Dilys, Gladys and Glenys).
Meaning: Madam
Origin: Welsh - Nes - NES
Given Name NES. GENDER: Feminine. USAGE: Dutch, Limburgish. PRONOUNCED: NES [details]
- Nesha
The name Nesha is a Russian baby name. In Russian the meaning of the name Nesha is: Pure.
Meaning: Russian form of agnes, pure
Origin: Russian - Neske - NES-kə
Neske Name Meaning. German: from a pet form of the female medieval personal name Nes, a short form of Agnes (see Ness 4).
- Nessa - NES-ə
The name Nessa is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Nessa is: Poor, pure, or chaste. St. Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'. Agnes was popular until the Reformation, then revived in the 19th century.Pure.
Meaning: Not soft or gentle
Origin: Irish - Nessia
Greek Meaning: The name Nessia is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Nessia is: Pure.
Meaning: From the headland
Origin: Scottish - Nessie
The name Nessie is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Nessie is: pure; chaste. Nessie is also the nickname given to the fabled Loch Ness monster.
Meaning: Appear
- Nest
Nest Name Meaning. Welsh: from the medieval female personal name Nest, possibly a diminutive form of Agnes.
Meaning: Form of AGNES - chaste
Origin: Welsh - Nesta
The meaning of the name Nesta is Pure. The origin of the name Nesta is Welsh. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language. Most often a Welsh nickname for Agnes.
Meaning: Pure, chaste form of agnes
Origin: Irish - Nesy
In Russian the meaning of the name Nesy is: Pure.
Meaning: Russian form of agnes, pure
Origin: Russian - Net
The name Net is an Egyptian baby name. In Egyptian the meaning of the name Net is: The divine mother.
Meaning: The divine mother
Origin: Egyptian - Neta - NEH-tah
Hebrew Meaning: The name Neta is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Neta is: Grace.
Meaning: Little seed
Origin: Hebrew - Netanya
Meanings and history of the name Netanya: | Edit. Netanya (Hebrew: נְתַנְיָה, lit., "gift of God") is a city in the Northern Central District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain.
Meaning: God's Gift
- Netasha
Meaning: The Lord's birthday
Origin: Latin - Nethinims
"the given ones", or "subjects"), or Nathinites or Nathineans, was the name given to the Temple assistants in ancient Jerusalem. The term was applied originally in the Book of Joshua (where it is found in its verbal form) to the Gibeonites. ... It is likely that the Nethinim descended from non-Israelites.
Meaning: Given or offered
Origin: Israeli - Netis
The meaning of the name “Netis” is: “Trustworthy”.
- Netta
Originating as a short form for Antoinette and other names ending in "-netta" or "-nette" this name was also given in its own right in 19th century America. Netta is sometimes also used as a nickname for Agnes (particularly in Scotland). In Arabic it means the drops of water found inside a rose in the early morning.
Meaning: A plant or shrub
Origin: Latin - Nette
Nette. FORM OF: renata SHORT FORM OF: renette. LANGUAGE FAMILY: indo-european > italic > latin ORIGIN: latin NAME ROOT: NāTUS > RENāTUS. MEANING: This name derives from the Latin “renātus”, meaning “revived, renewed, having revived, born again”, which in turn derives from the Latin “nātus”, meaning “born”.
- Nettie - NET-ee
The name Nettie is a Teutonic baby name. In Teutonic the meaning of the name Nettie is: Clean.
- Netty
English meaning: The name Netty is a English baby name The English meaning of Netty is: Name ending used as an independent name.
Meaning: Name ending used as an independent name
Origin: English - Neued
Meaning: Legendary father of tringad
Origin: English - Neuss
Neuss was founded by the Romans in 16 BC as a military fortification (castrum) with the current city to the north of the castrum, at the confluence of the rivers Rhine and Erft, with the name of Novaesium. Legio XVI Gallica ("Gallic 16th Legion") of the Roman army was stationed here in 43-70 AD.
- Neva - NEE-və
In addition to a Hebrew origin (for Speech), Neva is also a major river in Russia, flowing through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland. The name/word is a derivative of the Latin 'nivis' for snow (Nevada means snow covered in Spanish).
- Nevaeha
Meaning of the name Nevaeha This name is a variation of "Nevaeh," which is the word "heaven" spelled backwards. Origin of the name Nevaeha American.
- Neve - NEEV/NEHV
Meanings and history of the name Neve: | Edit. Neve is most often an anglicized version of Niamh, but in the case of Neve (NEHV) Campbell it's her mother's Dutch surname. The girl's name Neve is also a variant of Neva (Latin), and the meaning of Neve is "snow". Neve means "snow" in Italian and in Portugese.
Meaning: Dazzling
Origin: Irish
