Re: Nymphaea & Nenuphar
in reply to a message by Mary R.
I was actually thinking of Nenuphar as a masculine name!
masculine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124079
feminine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124080
masculine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124079
feminine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124080
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Yeah, it sounds masculine to my ears! So, I looked it up, and Wiki said, that Nenuphar came from Arabic نِلُوفَر (nilūfar)... And the name Nilufar is feminine.