Nadia
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɑ.di.ə/
- Rhymes: -ɑːdiə
- Hyphenation: Na‧di‧a
Etymology 1
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”).
Proper noun
Nadia (plural Nadias)
- A female given name from Russian used since the twentieth century.
Etymology 2
A shortened version of the West Bengali heritage city of Nabadwip.
Proper noun
Nadia
- A district of West Bengal, India.
Related terms
- Nadine (“French diminutive form of Nadia”)
Translations
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Anagrams
Danish
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Nadia
- a female given name from Russian of Russian origin
- 2011, Line Kyed Knudsen, Stella 4 - Kæresten[1]:
- Nadia rømmer sig.
- Nadia clears her throat.
- 2014, Annie Mai Nielsen, Det fjerde skud[2]:
- Nadia, der er sket noget forfærdeligt.
- Nadia, something terrible has happened.
- 2015, Jeppe Krogsgaard Christensen, Indre by[3]:
- Nadia beder om grøn te og beklager forsinkelsen.
- Nadia requests green tea and apologizes for the delay.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French Nadia, from Russian На́дя (Nádja), pet form of Наде́жда (Nadéžda, “Hope”), from наде́жда (nadéžda, “hope”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaː.di.aː/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Na‧dia
Proper noun
Nadia f
- a female given name
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na.dja/
- Hyphenation: Na‧dia
Proper noun
Nadia f
- a female given name from Russian На́дя (Nádja)
- a female given name from Arabic نَادِيَا (nādiyā)
Related terms
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (like Nadja) /ˈnat.ja/, /ˈna.dja/, (spelling- or Arabic-influenced also) /ˈna(ː).di.a/
Proper noun
Nadia f (proper noun, genitive Nadias or (with an article) Nadia)
- a female given name of rare usage, a French-style variant of Nadja
- 2004, Isabel Allende, translated by Svenja Becker, Die Abenteuer von Aguila und Jaguar[4]:
- Diese sah Alex und Nadia aus ihren klugen und neugierigen Augen an.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 2008, Christoph Stangl, Aidan und Nadia: Die Nebelschlucht[5]:
- 2013, Kjell Westö, translated by Paul Berf, Geh nicht einsam in die Nacht[6]:
- Nadia und ihr Freundeskreis hatten sich im Verlauf des vergangenen Jahres radikalisiert, was man auch an ihrem Äußeren sah.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Related terms
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from French Nadia, either from Arabic نَادِيَا (nādiyā) or Russian На́дя (Nádja).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): [ˈna.di.a]
Proper noun
Nadia
- a female given name from French
- Nadia Omara, b. 1992
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian На́дя (Nádja).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈna.dja/
- Rhymes: -adja
- Hyphenation: Nà‧dia
Proper noun
Nadia f
- a female given name from Russian
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian На́дя (Nádja). Doublet of Nadzieja.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈna.dja/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -adja
- Syllabification: Na‧dia
Proper noun
Nadia f
- a female given name from Russian, equivalent to English Nadia
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nadia | Nadie |
| genitive | Nadii | Nadii/Nadyj (archaic) |
| dative | Nadii | Nadiom |
| accusative | Nadię | Nadie |
| instrumental | Nadią | Nadiami |
| locative | Nadii | Nadiach |
| vocative | Nadio | Nadie |
Further reading
- Nadia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English Nadia, from Russian На́дя (Nádja).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈnadja/ [ˈn̪aː.d͡ʒɐ]
- IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈnadja/ [ˈn̪ad̪.jɐ]
- Rhymes: -adja
- Syllabification: Nad‧ia
Proper noun
Nadia (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜇ᜔ᜌ)
- a female given name from English