Nova
English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Nova
- A female given name from Latin.
- 1935 Berta Ruck, A Story-Teller Tells the Truth, Hutchinson, page 266:
- Did you notice the dog which in the winter sports scenes is clasped in the arms of the child-star, Nova Pilbeam?
- 1951 The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Mercury Press, page 71:
- He murmurs to himself, "Her body is twenty-two, but she is in the infancy of a second life. I will call her Nova, the New One."
- 1935 Berta Ruck, A Story-Teller Tells the Truth, Hutchinson, page 266:
Etymology 2
Clipping of Nova Scotia.
Noun
Nova (uncountable)
- (uncountable) Smoked Nova Scotia salmon.
Hypernyms
Etymology 3
Abbreviation of Northern Virginia.
Proper noun
Nova
- Alternative letter-case form of NoVA
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
Nova
Italian
Etymology
Probably a habitational surname from the town of Nova Milanese, in Lombardy.
Proper noun
Nova ?
- a surname
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin nova (“new”) in the 20th century.
Proper noun
Nova c (genitive Novas)
- a female given name of modern usage
Anagrams
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