Nimue

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Name: Nimue

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Europe

Language: Welsh

Thematic: Mythology

Meaning: Possibly related to Greek Mnêmê, meaning "memory."

Comments: In Arthurian legends this is the name of a sorceress, also known as the Lady of the Lake, Vivien, or Niniane. Various versions of the tale have Merlin falling in love with her and becoming imprisoned by her magic.