Naga-sreni.--A fanciful name, meaning those who live in the Naga street, used as a caste name by the Patramela dancing-girl caste. Nagavasulu.--The Nagavasulu are described, in the Vizagapatam Manual, as "cultivators in the Vizagapatam district. Women who have not entered into matrimony earn money by prostitution, and acting as dancers at feasts. Some of the caste lead a bad life, and are excluded from the body of the caste." In the Madras Census Report, 1891, it is stated that "Nagavasamu means a company of dancing-girls, and the sons of women of this profession frequently call themselves Nagavasulu. The bulk of the caste in Vizagapatam, however, are said to be respectable farmers." It is noted, in the Census Report, 1901, that "most of the Nagavasulu are cultivators, but some of the women, are prostitutes by profession, and outsiders are consequently admitted to the caste. Their title is Naidu." Nagellu (plough).--An exogamous sept of Boya. Nagna (naked).--A name for Sanyasis, who go about naked. Naidu.--Naidu or Nayudu is a title, returned at times of census by many Telugu classes, e.g., Balija, Bestha, Boya, Ekari, Gavara, Golla, Kalingi, Kapu, Mutracha, and Velama. A Tamilian, when speaking of a Telugu person bearing this title, would call him Naicker or Naickan instead of Naidu. Naik.--The word Naik (Nayaka, a leader or chief) is used, by the older writers on Southern India, in several senses, of which the following examples, given by Yule and Burnell, [76] may be cited:-- (a) Native captain or headman. "Il s'appelle Naique, qui signifie Capitaine." Barretto, Rel du Prov de Malabar. (b) A title of honour among Hindus in the Deccan. "The kings of Deccan also have a custome when they will honour a man or recompence their service done, and rayse him to dignitie and honour. They give him the title of Naygue".--Linschoten. (c) The general name of the kings of Vijayanagara, and of the Lords of Madura and other places. "Il y a plusieurs Naiques au Sud de Saint Thomé, qui sont Souverains: Le Naigue de Madure on est un".--Thevenot. Naik, Naickan, Naicker, Nayak or Nayakkan has been returned, at recent times of census, by the Tamil Pallis, Irulas, and Vedans, and also by various Telugu and Canarese classes, e.g.:-- Telugu--Balija, Boya, Ekari, Golla, Kavarai, Muttiriyan, Odde, Tottiyan, and Uppiliyan. Canarese--Bedar, Cheptegara, Charodi, Kannadiyan, Servegara, Siviyar, and Toreya. Some Jen Kurumbas (a jungle folk) in the Wynad are also locally known as Naikers. Tulu--The Mogers, in some parts of South Canara, prefer the title Naiker to the ordinary caste title Marakaleru, and some Bants have the same title. The headman among the Lambadis or Brinjaris is called Naik. Naicker further occurs as a hereditary title in some Brahman families. I have, for example, heard of a Desastha Brahman bearing the name Nyna Naicker.