Nava

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proper noun

A municipality in central Asturias, in northern Spain.

OriginBasque naba →
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Meanings

proper nounNava (plural Navas)

plural Navas · alternative Naba

  1. A municipality in central Asturias, in northern Spain.
  2. A surname.

Origin

  1. Basquenaba“plain, valley”
  2. EnglishNava

From Spanish, Catalan and Asturian-Leonese surname, from several placenames derived from nava (“plain, treeless plateau”), from Paleo-Hispanic, probably Basque naba (“plain, valley”). See Navarra.

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APA

Nava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nava

MLA

“Nava.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nava. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nava,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nava.

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