Nidd

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proper noun

A river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the (Yorkshire) Ouse.

OriginOld English *Nid ← Proto-West Germanic *Nǐd ← Proto-Germanic *Nidā →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the (Yorkshire) Ouse.
  2. A small village and civil parish in Harrogate borough, North Yorkshire; the parish borders the river (OS grid ref SE3059).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*neid-/*nid-“flow”
  2. Proto-Germanic*Nidā
  3. Proto-West Germanic*Nǐd
  4. Old English*Nid
  5. EnglishNidd

From Old English *Nid, from Proto-West Germanic *Nǐd, from Proto-Germanic *Nidā, from Proto-Indo-European *neid-/*nid- (“flow”).

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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