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Nyx

American  
[niks] / nɪks /

noun

  1. an ancient Greek goddess personifying night.


Nyx British  
/ nɪks /

noun

  1. Roman counterpart: NoxGreek myth the goddess of the night, daughter of Chaos

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Their investigation identified a large subsurface structure in the Nyx Mons region, named after the Greek goddess of the night.

From Science Daily Feb. 12, 2026

Typhon Nyx, in his 30s, is one of many TST members who uses an alternative name in the community - a "Satanym", as they call it.

From BBC May 19, 2023

Nyx is contesting the dismissal, saying it was in retaliation for union advocacy.

From Seattle Times Jun. 5, 2022

For CES 2022, Alienware is showing off its Concept Nyx, which imagines a future when loading and playing games on a variety of screens can happen as instantaneously as streaming music and TV shows.

From The Verge Jan. 3, 2022

Nyx was older than any Olympian or Titan or giant, older even than Gaea.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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