Nadia

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Nadia
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈnɑːdiə/[1] or English: /ˈnɒdiə/[2]
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameSlavic, Greek, Latin, Persian, Armenian, Arabic
MeaningHope, delicate, fragile

Nadia is a female name, that is used predominantly throughout the Mediterranean region, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caucasus, and the Arab world. Its origins are in the Slavic languages. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia.

The names similar to Nadia mean "hope" in many Slavic languages: Ukrainian Nadiya (Надія, accent on the i), Belarusian Nadzeya (Надзея, accent on the e), and Old Polish Nadzieja, all of which are derived from Proto-Slavic *naděja, the first three from Old East Slavic. In Bulgarian and Russian, on the other hand, Nadia or Nadya (Надя, accent on first syllable) is the diminutive form of the full name Nadyezhda (Надежда), meaning "hope" and derived from Old Church Slavonic, which it entered as a translation of the Greek word ελπίς (Elpis), with the same meaning.

In Arabic, Nadiyyah means "tender" and "delicate."[3] It is derived from the name Nada which means “dew” ( ندى ).

In Russian military aircraft, the voice warning system is given the name Nadia.[4]

Nadia is the name of:

People[]

In sports[]

In film, television and music[]

Writers[]

  • Nadia al-Ghazzi (born 1935), Syrian lawyer and writer
  • Nadia Al-Kokabany, Yemeni novelist, short story writer and academic
  • Nadia Anjuman (1980–2005), poet from Afghanistan
  • Nadia Brown, American poet, writer, and author
  • Nadia Cavalera (born 1950), Italian novelist, poet and literary critic
  • Nadia Chafik (born 1962), Moroccan novelist
  • Nadia Davids (born 1977), award-winning South African writer
  • Nadia Drake, science journalist who writes the No Place Like Home blog for National Geographic
  • Nadia Fezzani, Canadian journalist/author; researches American serial killers
  • Nadia Hashimi, pediatrician, novelist, and a Democratic congressional candidate
  • Nadia Hijab, Palestinian political analyst, author and journalist
  • Nadia Maftouni (born 1966), Iranian philosopher and artist who is married to disabled Iranian artist Hossein Nuri
  • Nadia Mitsopoulos, Australian journalist
  • Nadia Muhsen (born 1965), British author who wrote Sold: Story of Modern-day Slavery and A Promise to Nadia
  • Nadia Nurhussein (born 1974), American academic and author
  • Nadia Tueni (1935–1983), Lebanese-French poet, who authored of numerous volumes of poetry
  • Nadia Wheatley, Australian writer whose work includes picture books, novels, biography and history; author of Five Times Dizzy

Musicians[]

  • Nadia Ali (singer) (born 1980), Pakistani-American singer-songwriter
  • Nadia Azzi (born 1998), American classical pianist of Lebanese-Japanese origin
  • Nadia Batson (December 7) is a Trinidadian singer, songwriter, producer and model
  • Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979), French composer, conductor, and teacher
  • Nadia Krasteva, Bulgarian mezzo-soprano
  • Nadia Malm (born 1986), Danish singer who collaborated with Svenstrup & Vendelboe
  • Nadia Meikher (born 1982), Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress, poet, television personality and fashion designer
  • Nadia Mladjao (born 1979), French pop-soul singer better known by her stage name Imany
  • Nadia Oh, English singer, rapper, producer and model
  • Nadia Reid, New Zealand folk singer-songwriter
  • Nadia Reisenberg (1904–1983), American pianist of Lithuanian birth
  • Nadia Salerno-Sonnenberg (born 1961), Italian and American classical violinist and teacher
  • Nadia Sirota, American viola player
  • Nadia Turner, American singer, songwriter, actress and radio/television personality
  • Nadia Zighem or Nâdiya (born 1973), French R&B singer of Algerian origin

Politicians[]

Other[]

Fictional characters[]

See also[]

  • Anadia (disambiguation)
  • Nadezhda (disambiguation)
  • Slavic names

References[]

  1. ^ Stewart, Julia (1996). African names : Names from the African Continent for Children and Adults. New York: Citadel Press. p. 95. ISBN 0806513861.
  2. ^ Stewart, Julia (1996). African names : Names from the African Continent for Children and Adults. New York: Citadel Press. p. 95. ISBN 0806513861.
  3. ^ "Al-Maany Dictionary". Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ Antonio Ramos (2012). "Típicamente ruso". AS.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018. There is no other sound than that of our engines, the odd "Roger" on the part of our wingman, or the warnings given to us by "Nagging Nadia" (the synthesized voice equivalent to "Bitching Betty" on the planes of the USAF).
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