Names Categorized "Naiads"
4 Names found
Daphne (DAFF-nee) is a female given name of Greek origin, meaning "laurel" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Daphne was a nymph, the daughter of the river god Peneus (or Ladon in some accounts). She was pursued by the god Ap...
Larunda, also known as Lara, is a figure in Roman mythology, a water nymph whose story is preserved primarily in Ovid's Fasti. Her name may derive from Greek λαλέω (laleo), meaning "to talk, to chatter," or from the Lati...
Melaina is a name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word μέλαινα (melaina), meaning "black, dark." In Greek mythology, Melaina (also spelled Melaena or Melena) was a nymph associated with the prophetic springs of D...
Melite is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek word μέλι (meli), meaning "honey". The name thus carries the sweetness and preciousness associated with honey, a substance highly valued in...