Meanings
proper noun
- A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian female given name Наде́жда (Nadéžda).
Nadezhda and her husband Vitaly found themselves in a similar situation. They moved to Serbia in 2017, received permanent residence and applied for citizenship in 2023. Their cases have been frozen since October of last year, after they gave up their Russian citizenship.
2025 May 27, Yulia Akhmedova, “Stateless in Serbia : Former Russian citizens in Serbia explain how they got stuck in legal limbo”, in Novaya Gazeta Europe
Origin
Transliteration of Russian Наде́жда (Nadéžda), from наде́жда (nadéžda, “hope”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic نَادِيجْدَا
- نَادِيجْدَا (nadijdā)transliteration of Надежда
Chinese Mandarin 娜傑日達 /娜杰日达
- 娜傑日達 /娜杰日达 (Nàjiérìdá)transliteration of Надежда
Czech Naděžda
- Naděždatransliteration of Надежда
French Nadège
- Nadègetransliteration of Надежда
German Nadeschda
- Nadeschdatransliteration of Надежда
Hungarian Nagyezsda
- Nagyezsdatransliteration of Надежда
Japanese ナデジダ
- ナデジダ (Nadejida)transliteration of Надежда
Korean 나데즈다
- 나데즈다 (nadejeuda)transliteration of Надежда
Latvian Nadežda
- Nadeždatransliteration of Надежда
Russian Наде́жда
- Наде́жда (Nadéžda)transliteration of Надежда
Ukrainian Надія
- Надія (Nadija)transliteration of Надежда
Cite this entry
APA
Nadezhda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nadezhda
MLA
“Nadezhda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nadezhda. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nadezhda,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nadezhda.
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