Nubia

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Derives from the Latin word for cloud.
― citlalli_81  9/12/2005
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It is not derived from the Latin word Nimbus which mean cloud, not gold. Nubia is said to be derived from the Egyptian Nub (gold), as the Egyptians obtained most of their gold there.
― Anonymous User  8/20/2006
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