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Nymph (disambiguation)

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In Greek mythology, a nymph (Ancient Greek: νύμφη) is a female nature-spirit.

Nymph may also mean:

  • Nymph (biology), the immature form of an insect having incomplete metamorphosis
  • Nymph (fishing), a lure that imitates the insect life-stage
  • HMS Nymph, a Royal Navy sloop launched in 1778
  • USS Nymph (1863), a Union Navy steamer in the American Civil War
  • BN-3 Nymph, original name of the NAC Freelance airplane
  • The Nymphs (poem), by Leigh Hunt, published in 1818
  • Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces"), a bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C.
  • The Nymphs, a 1990s US-American alternative rock band
  • The Nymph (Ninfa plebea), a 1996 Italian film directed by Lina Wertmüller
  • Nymph (1973 film), a 1973 American film
  • Nymph (2009 film), a 2009 Thai film
  • Nymphs (Finnish TV series), a 2013 Finnish TV series
  • Nymph, the "Beta Angeloid: Electronic Warfare Type" in the anime Sora no Otoshimono
  • Nymph (Dungeons & Dragons), a monster in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game
  • Nymph, Alabama, a populated place in Conecuh County, Alabama
  • "Nymph", a song by Brooke Candy from the album Sexorcism

See also

  • Jungle nymph, a type of large stick insect found in Malaysia
  • Water nymph, several species of aquatic plants in the Nymphaeaceae family
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