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Nerida

Greek; Aboriginial
"sea nymph, mermaid; red waterlily"
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Clare Green
By Clare Green
Updated Fri Apr 25 2025

Nerida Origin and Meaning

The name Nerida is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "sea nymph, mermaid; red waterlily".

This is one of the more unusual examples of a group of Greek names connected to the sea, which makes sense for a nation of coastline and islands. The Nereids or water nymphs were the daughters of sea god Nereus.

Nerida is not the name of a particular Nereid -- there were dozens of them -- but denotes any member of the group.

As an Australian Aboriginal name, Nerida is connected to a Romeo and Juliet-style legend. According to the tale, a boy and girl from rival tribes married but because of the forbidden nature of their love, drowned themselves. Where they died, red waterlilies bloomed. These were called Nerida.

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