What is the etymology of Niger?

Commonly linked by folk etymology to Latin niger (“black”), which likely influenced the modern spelling. Some sources give the term to Tuareg roots, deriving it from a claimed gher n-gheren or egereou n-igereouen (“river of rivers”). read more

Nigra is the Latin feminine form of niger (black), used in biologic and anatomic names such as substantia nigra (black substance). The word niggardly (miserly) is etymologically unrelated to nigger, derived from the Old Norse word nig (stingy) and the Middle English word nigon. read more

Etymology of the name Niger The name Niger is obviously the same as the Latin word niger, meaning black, but despite the certainty of some Biblical commentaries, this name does not at all confirm that Simeon was a Negro (which is the same word). read more