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Hello everyone,
In the foreword of a book that I was reading ("The Carian Language"), the author (who is of Spanish descent) thanked not only his wife, but also his two daughters, who are named Alba-Artemísia and Laura-Neït.
The name Neït immediately captured my attention, having never seen it before. It is not featured in the database of BtN, though I did find a similar-looking name there, namely Neith. Neith is a name from Egyptian mythology, so I looked this Egyptian goddess up on Wikipedia. In the Spanish article about this goddess, her name was spelled as Neit. Could it be, then, that Neït is a variant spelling of Neit?
Also, I just found out that there is an Irish god named Neit, but that is a male god and so it's probably less likely that Neït originated from his name (since the author gave this name to his daughter, not to a son).
Anyway, perhaps the Neït-Neith connection seems obvious, but I just wanted to check it with you guys. After all, maybe it isn't even related to Neith? For example, maybe Neït is an obscure Catalan feminine name that just happens to look similar to Neit, the Spanish form of Neith?
That's all - I would very much appreciate any input that you can give me. :) Thank you in advance!
"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on... when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend... some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold." ~ Frodo Baggins
In the foreword of a book that I was reading ("The Carian Language"), the author (who is of Spanish descent) thanked not only his wife, but also his two daughters, who are named Alba-Artemísia and Laura-Neït.
The name Neït immediately captured my attention, having never seen it before. It is not featured in the database of BtN, though I did find a similar-looking name there, namely Neith. Neith is a name from Egyptian mythology, so I looked this Egyptian goddess up on Wikipedia. In the Spanish article about this goddess, her name was spelled as Neit. Could it be, then, that Neït is a variant spelling of Neit?
Also, I just found out that there is an Irish god named Neit, but that is a male god and so it's probably less likely that Neït originated from his name (since the author gave this name to his daughter, not to a son).
Anyway, perhaps the Neït-Neith connection seems obvious, but I just wanted to check it with you guys. After all, maybe it isn't even related to Neith? For example, maybe Neït is an obscure Catalan feminine name that just happens to look similar to Neit, the Spanish form of Neith?
That's all - I would very much appreciate any input that you can give me. :) Thank you in advance!
"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on... when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend... some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold." ~ Frodo Baggins
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