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Numidia

/n(j)uˈmɪdiə/ · name

Meaning

  1. A former province of the Roman Empire, approximately located in modern northeastern Algeria.
  2. A historical region and ancient Berber kingdom located in North Africa, initially situated in modern Algeria but later expanding into Tunisia and Libya.
  3. A female given name.

Etymology / origin

From Latin Numidia, from Numida + -ia, from an earlier interpretation of Ancient Greek Νομάς (Nomás) (genitive Νομάδος (Nomádos)). Compare Latin Nomas, whence English nomad.

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