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, and the etymology of 'dew' in Arabic-speaking countries. In Croatia, the name Nada was the second most common feminine given name between 1950 and 1959. Notable people with the name include: * Nada Abbas (born 2000), Egyptian squash player *

Nada Birko Nada Birko (2 January 1931 – 1 September 2020) was a Croatian cross-country skier who competed for Yugoslavia during the 1950s. She finished 14th in the 10 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. She was born in Mrkopalj, and died in ...

(1931–2020), Yugoslav cross-country skier * Nada Boustani Khoury (born 1983), Lebanese politician *

Nada Cristofoli Nada Cristofoli (born 6 January 1971) is an Italian former cyclist. She competed in the women's point race at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and c ...

(born 1971), Italian cyclist *

Nada Ćurčija Prodanović Nada Ćurčija Prodanović (1923–1992) was a Serbian translator, children's author and piano teacher.Celia Hawkesworth ''The Independent'', 15 December 1992 Life Nada Ćurčija Prodanović was born in Banja Luka in 1923. After the Second Worl ...

(1923–1992), Serbian translator, children's author and piano teacher *

Nada Dimić Nada Dimić (6 September 1923 – 17 March 1942) was a Yugoslav Partisan who died in World War II and was proclaimed a People's Hero of Yugoslavia. Nada Dimić was born in Divoselo near Gospić, Kingdom of Serbs, Croat and Slovenes (modern Croa ...

(1923–1942), Yugoslav war hero *

Nada Gačešić-Livaković Nada Gačešić-Livaković (born 8 October 1951) is a Croatian actress. She appeared in more than fifty films since 1974. Selected filmography References External links * 1951 births Living people Croatian film actresses People ...

(born 1951), Croatian actress *

Nada Golmie Nada Taleb Golmie is an American computer scientist and engineer. She is chief of the wireless networks division in the Communications Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Career and education Golmie joi ...

, American computer scientist and engineer *

Nada Hafez Nada Hafez (born 28 August 1997) is an Egyptian sabre fencer. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics in Sabre A sabre ( French: �sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade a ...

(born 1997), Egyptian sabre fencer *

Nada Kawar Nada Mufid Kawar (born 23 November 1975) is a retired Jordanian athlete who specialised in the shot put. She represented her country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships, however, without qualifying for the final ...

(born 1975), Jordanian athlete *

Nada Klaić Nada Klaić (21 July 1920 – 2 August 1988) was a Croatian historian. She was a Croatian medievalist of the 20th century. A substantial part of the work was devoted to criticism of medieval sources. Academic career Nada Klaić was born in Zagre ...

(1920–1988), Croatian historian * Nada Kotlušek (born 1934), Slovenian athlete * Nada Malanima (born 1953), Italian singer *

Nada Mamula Nada Mamula (9 January 1927 – 11 October 2001) was a Serbian singer. She started her career on Radio Beograd, where she passed an audition in 1946 (as Nada Vukićević). In 1946 she delivered her first ever professional performances as Nada ...

(1927–2001), Bosnian singer * Nada Matić (born 1984), Serbian table tennis player * Nada Mezni Hafaiedh (born 1984), Tunisian film director *

Nada Nadim Prouty Nada Nadim Prouty (née Al-Aouar; born c. 1970) is a Lebanese former intelligence professional of Druze descent who worked in American counter-terrorism with the FBI and CIA. She worked on high-profile cases like the USS ''Cole'' bombing and was ...

(born c. 1970), Lebanese intelligence professional of Druze descent *

Nada Naumović Nada Naumović ( sr-Cyrl, Нада Наумовић; 22 April 1922 – 21 October 1941) was a Serbian student activist who was killed in World War II and was posthumously named a People's Hero of Yugoslavia. Born in Kragujevac, Nada Naumović w ...

(1922–1941), Serbian student activist *

Nada Obrić Nada Obrić (born 6 June 1948 in Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian Serb folk singer. Early life and career Born in Zvornik, she was an excellent gymnast and in competitions won as the best gymnast in the state of Bosnia ...

(born 1948), Bosnian Serb singer *

Nada Rocco Nada Rocco (born 15 September 1947) is a Croatian actress. Filmography Television roles Movie roles References External links

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(born 1947), Croatian actress *

Nada Shabout Nada M. Shabout (born 8 January 1962, Glasgow, Scotland) is an American art historian specializing in modern Iraqi art. She has been a professor of art history at the University of North Texas since 2002. She is the president and co-founding boa ...

(born 1962), American art historian and author of Palestinian and Iraqi descent *

Nada Spasić Nada Spasić (born 1934) is a Yugoslav gymnast. She competed in seven events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olym ...

(born 1934), Yugoslav gymnast *

Nada Šargin Nada Šargin ( sr-cyr, Нада Шаргин: born 19 January 1977) is a Serbian actress.Vukica Strugar (10 May 2015 Novosti.rs. Retrieved on 2019-04-04. She appeared in more than twenty films since 2003. Selected filmography References ...

(born 1977), Serbian actress *

Nada Tončić Nada Tončić (July 30, 1909 – March 29, 1998) was a Croatian soprano opera singer. Tončić was born in Syrmian city of Zemun (then in Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary, now in Belgrade Region, Serbia). She studie ...

(1909–1998), Croatian opera singer *

Nada Zeidan Nada Zeidan ( ar, ندى زيدان; born October 11, 1976) is a Palestinian spokesmodel who happens to be a road racer. Personal life Zeidan was born in Beirut, Lebanon to Palestinian father and Turkish mother. She is the eldest of seven childr ...

(born 1976), Palestinian athlete

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