Nia (given name)

Nia is traditionally a masculine given name with several derivations and uses of the name, including at least three Irish Kings. Most famous is Nia Segamain, son of Adamair, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power after killing his predecessor, Conall Collamrach. Geoffrey Keating says his mother was the presumed woodland goddess Flidais of the Tuatha Dé Danann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nia_Segamain

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Nia is also a Bulgarian short form of the feminine name Evgenia used in Bulgaria.[1] It is an English short form of the feminine given name Antonia used in Mexico, the United States, most of Canada, Guyana, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Cameroon, and Nigeria.[2] It is also used in Welsh short form of the feminine given name Niamh, from the Old Irish name meaning "bright" used in Wales.[3] It is also and Afro-Asiatic name of Swahili origins used in the East African nations of Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Somaliland, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Comoros, Mayotte, and Madagascar,[4] meaning "purpose".[5]

Nia (Georgian: ნია) is a popular name in Georgia.[6] It is also a short form of names ending in "nia" such as Antonia.

Given name

Nickname
  • Nia Jax, ring name of Savelina Fanene, (born 1984), American professional wrestler
  • Nia Dinata, professional name of Nurkurniati Aisyah Dewi, (born 1970), Indonesian film director
  • Nia Peeples, nickname of Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples (born 1961), American singer and actress
  • Nia Ramadhani, stage name of Prianti Nur Ramadhani, (born 16 April 1990), Indonesian entertainer
  • Nia Vardalos, nickname of Antonia Eugenia Vardalos (born 1962), Canadian actress, screenwriter, and producer
  • Nia Zulkarnaen, nickname of Vanya Zulkarnaen (born 1970), Indonesian singer, actress and producer

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Fictional characters
gollark: I should really just have written this in Haskell, so I could *prove* it was impossible.
gollark: If it wasn't clearly possible, I would be inclined to say that this was impossible.
gollark: ... this makes three (zero) sense.
gollark: As planned. On the other hand, bee my code.
gollark: Unlikely.

See also

References
  1. "Nia". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  2. "Nia". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  3. "Nia". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  4. "Nia". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  5. http://www.behindthename.com/names/search.php?nmd=n&terms=Nia
  6. http://loladze-dunas.blogspot.com/2012/10/2012.html
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