Nubian
/ˈnjuːbiən/noun
Relating to Nubia, an ancient region along the Nile in present-day southern Egypt and northern Sudan, or to its people.
Did you know?The name Nubia is traditionally linked to the ancient Egyptian word for gold, making the region’s identity inseparable from wealth, trade, and imperial desire.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Egyptian
Egyptian
nbw
“gold”
Classical Antiquity
Greek
Noubai
“the Nubian people/region”
Roman Era
Latin
Nubia
“Nubia, the Nile region south of Egypt”
Late Middle English
English
Nubian
“of or from Nubia”