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Nydia

Possibly derived from the Latin word "nidus" meaning "nest", though the meaning is not definitively established.

Meaning and origin

This name originated as a literary creation in the 1834 novel "The Last Days of Pompeii" by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, who used it for a blind flower-seller.

How to pronounce Nydia

English (US)NID-ee-uh /ˈnɪdiə/

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