Nairn, on the R. Nairn, anc. _Ainear-nan_, east-flowing river Nancy, 146 Nankin, Chinese, the southern capital Nantes, 146 Nantwich, 146 Naples, 158 Narbonne, named from the _Narbonenses_ Naseby, the town on the cape Nashville, named from Colonel Nash Nassau, 146 Natal, Colony, so named because discovered on Christmas Day, _Dies-natalis_, by Vasco de Gama in 1498 Natchez, a tribe name Naumburg, 148 Naupactus, the place of ships Nauplia, a sea-port, from the Grk. _naus_, a ship, and _pleos_, full Navan, Ir. _n’Eamhain_, literally the neck brooch, so named from a legend connected with the foundation of an ancient palace there Navarre, 147 Naxos, the floating island Naze, Cape, 145 Nebraska, Ind. the shallow river Nedjed, Ar. the elevated country Negropont, 159 Neilgherry Hills, 90 Nemours, the place of the sacred grove, _nemus_ Nenagh, 74 Ness, Loch and R., 73 Neston, 73 Netherlands, 147 Neusatz, 148 Neusohl, 148 Neuwied, 148 Nevada Mountains--_v._ SIERRA, 175 Nevers, anc. _Nivernum_ and _Noviodunum_, the new fort or the R. Nièvre Neviansk, on the R. Neva Newark, 206 Newcastle, 43 Newport, 156 New Ross, 167 Newry, Ir. _Iubhar-cinn-tragha_, the yew-tree at the head of the strand New York, named after the Duke of York, brother of Charles II. Niagara, corrupt. from _Oni-aw-ga-rah_, the thunder of waters Nicastro, new camp Nicopoli, 158 Nijni Novgorod, 148 Nile R., native name _Sihor_, the blue, called by the Jews Nile, the stream Nimeguen, 133 Nimes or Nismes, 147 Ningpo, the repose of the waves Niphon Mount, the source of light Nippissing, a tribe name Nogent, 149 Noirmoutier, 138 Nola, 148 Nombre-de-dios, the name of God, a city of Mexico Nörrkoping, 47 Northumberland, 149 Norway, 149 Nova Scotia, so named in concession to Sir William Alexander, a Scotsman, who settled there in the reign of James II. It was named _Markland_ by its Norse discoverer, Eric the Red Nova Zembla, 148 Noyon, anc. _Noviodunum_, the new fort Nubia, Coptic, the land of gold Nuneaton, the nun’s town, on the R. Ea, in Warwickshire, the seat of an ancient priory Nurnberg, 24 Nyassa and Nyanza, the water Nyborg, 148 Nyköping or Nykobing, 47 Nystadt, 148 O Oakham, 5 Oban, Gael. the little bay Ochill Hills, 198 Ochiltree, 198 Odensee, 71 Oeta Mount, sheep mountain Ofen or Buda, 33 Ohio, beautiful river, called by the French _La Belle rivière_ Oldenburg, 7 Olekminsk, 176 Olympus Mountain, the shining Omagh, _Omeha_, named from a tribe Omsk, 176 Oosterhout, 107 Oporto, 156