# water nymph

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A female spirit presiding over fountains, wells, streams, etc.
2. Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.

## Etymology
From Middle English water-nymph, equivalent to water + nymph.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/water-nymph