Naiad

NY-ad'NY-ad'2 syllables
🇬🇷Greek
Free-spirited

MEANING

Water nymph

ORIGIN

Ancient Greek

ETYMOLOGY

From Greek 'Naiad', a type of female spirit presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks, and other bodies of fresh water.

CULTURAL NOTES

Naiads were considered to have healing powers and were often associated with fertility and nurturing.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

In Greek mythology, Naiads were frequently mentioned in mythological tales and were believed to inhabit rivers and streams.

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