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ArchivesNova as common name in Scandinavia and Iceland
in reply to a message by clarissa
According Nordicnames.de (very reliable), Nova is not usual in Scandinavian countries nor Iceland (it is only listed as name used in Sweden) and absolutely not for boys (it only appears as feminine name):
http://www.nordicnames.de/flick_n/Nova.html
_Satu_, member of this board and webmistress of Nordicnames.de, can confirm this information.
On the other hand, the meaning of "chases butterflies" associated to Nova for a Hopi origin is completely erroneous:
"NOVA: Baby name lists claim that this name means "she chases butterflies" in Hopi. This is false. Nova means "food" in Hopi. Perhaps this was a mistranslation of the Hopi word for "chase," ngöyva. (It's pronounced similar to ing-uyr-vah, but it looks a little like "nova," I guess.) There's certainly nothing about butterflies in it."
http://www.native-languages.org/wrongnames.htm
Generally speking, the baby names websites are NOT reliable.
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
http://www.nordicnames.de/flick_n/Nova.html
_Satu_, member of this board and webmistress of Nordicnames.de, can confirm this information.
On the other hand, the meaning of "chases butterflies" associated to Nova for a Hopi origin is completely erroneous:
"NOVA: Baby name lists claim that this name means "she chases butterflies" in Hopi. This is false. Nova means "food" in Hopi. Perhaps this was a mistranslation of the Hopi word for "chase," ngöyva. (It's pronounced similar to ing-uyr-vah, but it looks a little like "nova," I guess.) There's certainly nothing about butterflies in it."
http://www.native-languages.org/wrongnames.htm
Generally speking, the baby names websites are NOT reliable.
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
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