New Spain. The name given by Cortes to “Mexico.”
News-stand. An Americanism for a railway bookstall.
New Way. A modern extension of Old and New Pye Streets, named after Sir Robert Pye, who had his residence on its site.
New Woman. A term which came into vogue during the early days of the modern bicycling craze. The New Woman disported herself abroad in knickerbockers, and generally made herself ridiculous in the eyes of all sensible men. Latterly she has returned to the obscurity whence she sprang.
New York. Originally New Amsterdam. When taken from the Dutch in 1664 it received the name it now bears in compliment to the Duke of York, afterwards James II.
New Zealand. Named by the Dutch after their native Zeeland, or “Sea-land,” of the Low Countries.
Niagara. From the Indian On-aw-garah, “the thunder of waters.”
Nicaragua. So called by Gil Gonzales de Avila in 1521, after a Haytian chief called Nicaro, who gave him a friendly reception on the shores of the lake, which also bears this name.
Nicholas Lane. After the wealthy banker, Sir Nicholas Throgmorton, who also gave his name to Throgmorton Street.
Nickel. An American five-cent piece, so called because it is coined out of nickel silver.