| 3 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| nadia |
short for the russian name "nadezhda", meaning "hope". |
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| nagendra |
an indian name which means "elephant of indra"; from the sanskrit "naga", meaning "elephant", combined with the name "indra", who was the hindu warrior god of the sky and rain. |
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| nami |
a japanese name that means "wave". |
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| naoko |
a japanese name which means "obedient child". |
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| natalie |
from the late latin name "natalia", which meant "christmas day" (from the latin "natale domini"). |
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| natsumi |
a name which means "beautiful summer" in japanese. |
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| neringa |
name originating from the lithuanian legend of neringa and naglis. neringa was a beautiful giantess who lived on the coast of lithuania. she was courted by a dragon, but when she refused to marry him, he began terrorizing the local fishermen. in order to save them, neringa placed a ribbon of sand between the bay and the sea to keep the dragon away, and the neringa peninsula (curonian spit) was created. neringa is now the name of the city which covers the lithuanian part of the curonian spit, and includes the settlements of alksnyne, juodkrante, pervalka, preila and nida. covering a length of 50 km (31 miles), neringa is the longest town in lithuania. neringa is also home to the highest sand dunes in europe, reaching an impressive 67 meters in some places. the name "neringa" is from the german "neringe", meaning "a long and narrow strip of sandy land". |
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| neringa sand dunes |
located on the curonian spit on the west coast of lithuania, the neringa sand dunes are the highest in europe, reaching an impressive 67 meters in some places.
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| nest |
nest is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the lives of women in developing countries. the mission of nest is to support women artists and artisans in the developing world by helping them create sustainable entrepreneurial businesses. nest does this by providing micro-credit loans to be used for the purchase of the supplies and materials necessary to begin and/or maintain art or craft-based businesses. when you buy from nest, you have not only have purchased a unique and beautiful item for yourself or your home, you have participated in a proven effort to better the lives of women all across the globe. through nest's work, and your participation, women all over the globe will be able to plant their roots in a refuge filled with warmth, solace, comfort and joy. to learn more about nest, go to www.buildanest.com.
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| nevan |
an irish name which means "holy, little saint". |
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| new hermitage |
located on the embankment of the neva river in st. petersburg, russia, the new hermitage is one of the four buildings that make up the hermitage museum. the hermitage was founded in 1764 by catherine the great, and today, with over 2.7 million exhibits, is one of the most prominent art museums in the world. |
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| new zealand wool |
sheep were first successfully introduced to new zealand in the early 1800s by british colonists. today, new zealand has approximately 46 million sheep. that's more than 11 sheep per person! thanks to them, new zealand is the second largest wool producer in the world. new zealand wool is renowned for it's excellent quality. |
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| nicol |
the scottish form of the greek name "nikolaos", which means "victory of the people". this name is shared by saint nicholas, a 4th-century bishop from anatolia who is also known as santa claus, the bringer of christmas presents. saint nicholas is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, as well as greece and russia. nicholas was also the name of two russian czars and five popes. |
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| nicole |
a name which means "victory of the people"- from the greek "νικη (nike)" meaning "victory" and "λαος (laos)" - "people". |
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| nida |
a common lithuanian name, nida is also the name of a settlement on the tip of the curonian spit known for it's magnificent sand dunes. |
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| noella |
feminine form of the name "noel", which means "christmas" in french. |
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| nova |
a native american name which means "butterfly chaser". |
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| nuri |
a masculine name from the hebrew "my flame". |
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