Nüwa

Revision History

Date	Editor	Name ID	Change Summary
4/23/2024, 9:35 PM	Mike C	nu12wa	update #115
12/7/2022, 9:35 PM	Mike C	nu12wa	added (from user-submitted name 295523)
2/3/2019, 9:38 AM	cassilda in carcosa

Gender Feminine

Usage Chinese Mythology

Scripts 女娲(Chinese) 女媧(Traditional Chinese)

Pronounced Pron. /ny.wa/(Chinese)

Meaning & History

From Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, female" and 娲 (wā), a character of uncertain origin that refers to the goddess herself. This is the name of the creator goddess in Chinese mythology, depicted as a snake with a human head. She molded humans from earth or clay with her brother Fuxi.