Etymology

Nigeria

Ni·ge·ria
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Today it means: A country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Abuja. Largest city: Lagos. Currency: naira (₦). Full definition →

English Niger ← French Niger ← Latin nigerinflu.
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  1. Tuaregn'igherren?
  2. Latinnigerinflu.
  3. FrenchNiger
  4. EnglishNiger
  5. English todayNigeria

From Niger + -ia (“place”), coined by British journalist Flora Shaw in 1897.

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