Gender Feminine Usage Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized) Scripts Νηΐθ(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /ˈniː.ɪθ/(English) Meaning & History Greek form of Egyptian nt, possibly from nt "water" or nrw "fear, dread". This was the name of an early Egyptian goddess of weaving, hunting and war. Her character may have some correspondences with the goddesses Tanith, Anat or Athena.