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Nadia is the name of one of the main characters from the anime Nadia: the Secret of Blue Water.
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Nice.
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Also Romanian: https://forebears.io/forenames/nadia
Also Danish: https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Nadia_1
Also Dutch: https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/Nadia
Also Bosnian: https://www.behindthename.com/name/nadia-1/top/bosnia
Also Polish:
https://pl.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nadia
https://www.behindthename.com/name/nadia-1/top/poland
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Also Danish: https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Nadia_1
Also Dutch: https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/Nadia
Also Bosnian: https://www.behindthename.com/name/nadia-1/top/bosnia
Also Polish:
https://pl.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nadia
https://www.behindthename.com/name/nadia-1/top/poland
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guasguendi is right, Nadia is also Polish (https://pl.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nadia
https://www.behindthename.com/name/nadia-1/top/poland), Romanian (https://forebears.io/forenames/nadia, A known Romanian bearer of this name is Nadia Comaneci), Dutch (https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/Nadia, https://www.behindthename.com/name/nadia-1/top/netherlands), Danish (https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Nadia_1, https://www.behindthename.com/name/nadia-1/top/denmark?type=sample, some known Danish bearers of this name are Nadia Nadim and Nadia Malm), Swedish, Norwegian, German (some known German bearers of this name are Nadia Rosenthal and Nadia Reisenberg), and Georgian.
Scripts: ნადია (Georgian)
Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Com%C4%83neci
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Nadim
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Malm
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Rosenthal
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Reisenberg
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https://www.behindthename.com/name/nadia-1/top/poland), Romanian (https://forebears.io/forenames/nadia, A known Romanian bearer of this name is Nadia Comaneci), Dutch (https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/Nadia, https://www.behindthename.com/name/nadia-1/top/netherlands), Danish (https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Nadia_1, https://www.behindthename.com/name/nadia-1/top/denmark?type=sample, some known Danish bearers of this name are Nadia Nadim and Nadia Malm), Swedish, Norwegian, German (some known German bearers of this name are Nadia Rosenthal and Nadia Reisenberg), and Georgian.
Scripts: ნადია (Georgian)
Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Com%C4%83neci
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Nadim
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Malm
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Rosenthal
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Reisenberg
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I really love this name and its meaning hope. Not to mention that it’s uncommon!
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Also Flemish and French (Belgian): http://www.names.be/meisjesnamen.html?met=Nadia&sort=beldesc
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So so gorgeous.
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Orthodox countries are classified as "eastern-western" which is a branch of the western world. I still got your point regardless. [noted -ed]
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Very close to the Spanish words for “no one” (nadie) and “nothing” (nada). Still a fine name.
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Underused and beautiful. Totally stylish, as well.
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My name is Nadia.
The meaning hope is nice.
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The meaning hope is nice.
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An elegant and pretty name for a girl or woman.
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Usages: Hungarian
Pronunciation: nah-DEE-yah
(Information from name #350056 originally submitted by user epresvanilia)
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Pronunciation: nah-DEE-yah
(Information from name #350056 originally submitted by user epresvanilia)
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Aidan spelt backwards.
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Don't like it, always thought it sounded grubby and slightly spoiled.
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Also occasionally used in Slovene: https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia
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I love it! Nadia is an amazing name. Simple, and very easy to pronounce. I love most N names. I am shocked that some people say this name is common, I have only ever heard of 1-3 Nadias. It's not common at all, it's not currently within the top 100. In fact, it only ranks on place #393 in the U.S. (2018 data). :)
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Also Romanian: https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Com%C4%83neci
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This name is also used in the country of Georgia, where it is a georgianization of Nadiya and Nadya (1). It is one of the many names that was introduced to Georgia when it was part of the Soviet Union, in which the influence of all things Russian (or more generally, Slavic) was strong. Nadia never became wildly popular in Georgia, though. This is probably because the Georgians already had their own name: Natia (different etymology but nearly identical in appearance and pronunciation).
There can also be cases where Nadia is the Georgian form of the Arabic name Nadiyya. This is quite plausible, since Arabic names are part of the Georgian name landscape (or naming culture, if you will). That is despite the fact that Georgia is a staunchly Christian country.
Lastly, Nadia is written as ნადია in Georgian.
For more information, please see:
- http://kids.ge/baby-name?id=1696 (in Georgian)
- see the entry for Nadezhda, which mentions Nadia: https://web.archive.org/web/20120608184339/http://name.interes.ge/dreams.php?action=view&id=684&from=action=search|by=%E1%83%9C (in Georgian)
- http://www.geogen.ge/ge/wsearch/4316/ (in Georgian; see the entry for Nadezhda at the very top)
- Nadia Murad (b. 1993) is technically an example of how Nadiyya becomes Nadia in Georgian: https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90%E1%83%93%E1%83%98%E1%83%90_%E1%83%9B%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90%E1%83%93%E1%83%98 (in Georgian)
- (general): https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?first=Nadia&last=&search=Zoeken
- You can also find a good amount of bearers on Facebook. Here are some examples of bearers that I found on there (for privacy reasons, I will refrain from directly linking to their profiles):
• Nadia Gvinia.shvili
• Nadia Javakhi.shvili
• Nadia Karchila.dze
• Nadia Khidish.eli
• Nadia Nana.shvili
• Nadia Pircxalai.shvili
• Nadia Talakha.dze
• Nadia Tinika.shvili
• Nadia Tvildi.ani
NOTE: all of these people have a public profile, i.e. apparently they do not mind being searchable and googleable.
An exact Google search for "Nadia" + "ge.linkedin" will also turn up Georgian bearers, although it should be noted that LinkedIn has a much smaller database than Facebook.
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There can also be cases where Nadia is the Georgian form of the Arabic name Nadiyya. This is quite plausible, since Arabic names are part of the Georgian name landscape (or naming culture, if you will). That is despite the fact that Georgia is a staunchly Christian country.
Lastly, Nadia is written as ნადია in Georgian.
For more information, please see:
- http://kids.ge/baby-name?id=1696 (in Georgian)
- see the entry for Nadezhda, which mentions Nadia: https://web.archive.org/web/20120608184339/http://name.interes.ge/dreams.php?action=view&id=684&from=action=search|by=%E1%83%9C (in Georgian)
- http://www.geogen.ge/ge/wsearch/4316/ (in Georgian; see the entry for Nadezhda at the very top)
- Nadia Murad (b. 1993) is technically an example of how Nadiyya becomes Nadia in Georgian: https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90%E1%83%93%E1%83%98%E1%83%90_%E1%83%9B%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90%E1%83%93%E1%83%98 (in Georgian)
- (general): https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?first=Nadia&last=&search=Zoeken
- You can also find a good amount of bearers on Facebook. Here are some examples of bearers that I found on there (for privacy reasons, I will refrain from directly linking to their profiles):
• Nadia Gvinia.shvili
• Nadia Javakhi.shvili
• Nadia Karchila.dze
• Nadia Khidish.eli
• Nadia Nana.shvili
• Nadia Pircxalai.shvili
• Nadia Talakha.dze
• Nadia Tinika.shvili
• Nadia Tvildi.ani
NOTE: all of these people have a public profile, i.e. apparently they do not mind being searchable and googleable.
An exact Google search for "Nadia" + "ge.linkedin" will also turn up Georgian bearers, although it should be noted that LinkedIn has a much smaller database than Facebook.
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So dainty and classic! I love the meaning "hope"!
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I really love this name. It's very pretty, and will never go out of style. It works for a variety of girls, and it's overall a good name.
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I always think of 2006 American Idol contestant and successful singer Nadia Turner when I hear this lovely name.
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Spanish Pronunciation: na-DYA
Italian Pronunciation: NA-dya.
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Italian Pronunciation: NA-dya.
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I have read some of the other comments on this page, and I would like to ask: How does this name sound like the Spanish word "nada" meaning "nothing"? Nadia does not sound like "nada", at least not in my opinion. I have many Spanish-speaking relatives, and they agree that "Nadia" and "Nada" sound very different. I personally think that this is one of the best names out there. If this is your name, you can use Natalia/Natalie or Hope as a nickname. :)
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Nadia’s meaning of hope is so pretty! Can be a shortened form of Zenadia.
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Means ‘one who received the call of God’ in Egyptian.
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Also Spanish: https://www.ine.es/tnombres/formGeneralresult.do?vista=3 [noted -ed]
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Also Polish.
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So pretty! Works well on anyone.
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I have liked the name Nadia.
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Gorgeous but sounds a bit like “nada”, Spanish for “nothing”.
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The meaning of word Nadia is beautiful, pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
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Beautiful! “Nadia” is the best spelling by far.
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Please tell me another person spells it Nadyah? Or is that just how mine is?
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A very pretty name although I do prefer Nadya.
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A lovely name with a lovely meaning:)
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I am having a girl and I want a unique name for her and Nadia is the most beautiful name ever. It has an incredible and fascinating history behind it. I love it.
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Nadia Comăneci is a Romanian former gymnast who, at the age of 14, became the first gymnast in Olympic history to be awarded the perfect score of 10.0 at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. She would eventually go on to receive six more perfect 10s in Montreal as well as three gold medals. Four years later, she won two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. She won a total of nine Olympic medals and four World Championship medals during her career. Comăneci is one of the best-known gymnasts in the world and is credited with popularizing the sport around the world. In 2000, she was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th Century by the Laureus World Sports Academy. She has lived in the United States since 1989 and is married to American Olympic gold medalist Bart Conner.
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I absolutely love the name Nadia. It's so simple yet elegant, it's easy to pronounce and it is not too common here in the UK. My best friend's name is Nadia and it suits her really well.
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Spelt backwards it's Aidan, and Diana is in there too.
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My name is Nadia. I've never really liked my name because no one ever had the name Nadia, but the comments on here really boosted my self esteem thanks.
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Name of Nadia Petrova daughter of Katherine Pierce (Katerina Petrova) on the Vampire diaries.
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Very pretty name. I love how it's unique and uncommon while not crossing the line of being trashy or distasteful. Nadia just rolls off the tongue quite nicely and is phonetically appealing.
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The Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci is famous because at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, when she was 14 years old, she became the first female Olympian to score a perfect 10. Nadia won three gold medals that summer, and her picture was on the cover of Time Magazine on the 2nd August 1976. Her fame gave the name Nadia a boost in popularity in the USA - in 1975 there were 84 babies born named Nadia, but in 1976 the number had shot up to 585, making it #360 on the chart. According to the SSA’s baby name list there were also 9 babies born in 1976 named Nadia's surname, Comaneci.
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Nadia Björlin (born 1980 in Newport, Rhode Island) is an American actress.
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A very pretty name. It is short and simple, but beautiful. It sounds sort of foreign to me, but that's just my opinion.
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I love the name Nadia. I used it for a story before, but my sister kept saying Narnia. She can't get over how much they sound alike... but I still like it.
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Very pretty.
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I like the name Nadia. It sounds so foreign and exotic.
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This is a very pretty name, but it's a bit harsh and I wouldn't name my child Nadia, but I'd be delighted to meet a little Nadia.
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Ugly ugly. Don't like it.
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Nadie may be a variation of this name.
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Nadia Boulanger, French composer and teacher who taught so many great 20th Century composers.
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I have lived with this name for 16 years and never have been teased about it (except I get called Velma), so yeah, it's an awesome name.
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I've lived with this name my whole life. So if you want an inside view of what it's like, it's been wonderful ;). I was never made fun of in grade school, never given a nickname, never ridiculed. I'm proud of my name and proud to share it.
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I think Nadia is a pretty name in itself, I just don't like how it sounds like "nausea".
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This is a very beautiful name, and I would consider it for a girl if I ever have one. I also think Nastia is a pretty name, too. I love the way it's pronounced, very soft, delicate and sophisticated.
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I like this name, especially the meaning. But I think it would better suit a non-white girl or a girl with an accent, because it feels exotic.
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Does no one remember the foreign exchange student, Nadia, from the American Pie movies? It is an unfortunate association for such a pretty name.
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I really really like this name, it just sounds so sweet and lovely!
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This name is so pretty! What more can I say?
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It is a beautiful name! It means hope. I think it is a great alternative to using 'Hope'.
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In the series "Alias", Nadia Santos is the name of the main character's sister.
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I know a sweet, beautiful 1 year old named Nadia, so this name is linked with cuteness in my opinion. ;)
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This name sounds like nada, (NAH-DAH) which means ZERO OR NOTHING. There is a story I've read called Nadia the Willful and Nadia is the main character. This name is pretty, I think.
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I like this a lot! When I first saw it, I thought it was pronounced Nuh-dee-ya, so that's how I prefer to pronounce it. It sounds weird to me when people say it another way.
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Nadia is a lovely name on its own, but the double name Nadia Rose also sounds lovely. But then, almost anything with Rose sounds nice - Julianne Rose, Martina Rose, Eleanor Rose...
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The only Nadia I know gets called Naughty Nadia.
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I think this is an awesome name.
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A very sweet name. Nadia Comaneci (Olympic gymnast) and Nadia Petrova (Tennis player) are famous bearers.
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What a gorgeous name. It will be my first daughter's middle name. She will be Anastasia Nadia N. Her initials will spell Ann, which is my grandmother's middle name. I wanted to honour her without actually using the name Ann, as I think it's very boring.
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"Nadiya" is a name almost the same as "Nadya" and "Nadia".
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I pronounce it "NAH-di-ah" or "NAH-dyah". This is a pretty name, although I was introduced to it in a grim way; the legendary French singer, Edith Piaf, as a young woman in the Paris underworld, was acquainted with a gentle, naive girl named Nadia who was forced by her "lover" to become a prostitute and not long after drowned herself in the Seine. I still associate this name with the pretty, fair-haired, tragic ingenue that Piaf befriended.
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The main female character of Isabel Allende's triology "The Memories of the Jaguar and the Eagle" is called Nadia Santos.
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This is a somewhat common name in Portugal, but it is usually spelled NÁDIA.
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Beautiful, dainty and exotic, Nadia is a great name.
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This is a lovely name. I know someone who is called Nadia and is a twin but she is an identical twin so her twin isn't called Aidan. :)
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I like name Nadia, athough every Nadia I ever met was spoilt. Name is still beautiful though.
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Nadia is the title of the 2nd book of the Heirs of Anton series by Susan K. Downs and Susan May Warren.
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My sister's name is Nadia! It is related to pure water, its meaning in Arabic.
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The name of my gymnastics heroine, Nadia Elena Comaneci. Her mother picked the name out after seeing a movie whose heroine was named Nadezhda.
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I don't think anyone will be using this name again aftar the English 'Big Brother' of 2004.
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This name is the most beautiful name I have heard of!
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Comments are left by users of this website. They are not checked for accuracy.
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nadia#Polish
https://dane.gov.pl/pl/dataset/1667,lista-imion-wystepujacych-w-rejestrze-pesel-osoby-zyjace/resource/54110/table?page=1&per_page=20&q=Nadia&sort= [noted -ed]