1º_ In Greek mythology it was the name of the protective deities of nature (forests, rivers, lakes), all were beautiful women and of childbearing age. In Greek it is written 957; 965; 956; 966; 951; (nymphe), which is also a way of calling the "newlywed". See faun. 2º_ For the previous one, today it is used as a "beautiful teenager", although it has some erotic connotation. 3rd_ Young and libertine courtesan; probably because of the previous one. See nymphs. 4º_ In some animals, especially insects, it is a stage of development prior to adulthood. 5º_ Common name of the bird Nymphicus hollandicus . See parrot, carolina . 6º_ It is also a woman's name, but for some of its connotations it did not become very popular.