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NAPPAN (C.)—The Indians called the place "Menabank," meaning "washed away." Old spelling was "Nepan" and the meaning was "a good place to get camp or wigwam poles."
NASS POINT (L.)—So named after an early settler Mr. Thomas Nass, of German origin.
NAUFFTS POINT—So named after an early Musquodoboit family Nauffts.
—An island in Bedford Basin, Halifax. Prior to 1866 the Admiralty had a lease on the island for rifle practice, hence the name, formerly Stevens Island.
NECUM TEUCH (H.)—This is said to be an Indian name meaning "gravelly river, or beach of fine sand." The old spelling is "Noogoomkeak."
NEGRO CAPE AND PORT (S.)—This place was so named by Champlain in 1604. He gave as the reason for so naming it, that opposite the Cape were rocks which resembled at a distance a negro's head. The Indians called the place "Kespoogwitk," meaning "land's end."
NEIL HARBOR (V.)—Named after one Neil McLennan. We believe that this is the place referred to by Pichon as "Quarachoque' between Niganiche (Ingonish) and Aspre (Aspy Bay). He refers to it as a creek.
NERISSA (G.)—This place was formerly known as Clam Harbor, was named Nerissa in the year 1900. Evidently so named by some admirer of "The Merchant of Venice," as it is the name of one of Shakespeare's characters in this play.
NEW ABERDEEN (C. B.)—See Aberdeen.
NEW ANNAN, EAST ANNAN, CENTRAL ANNAN (Col.)—The first settler Mr. John Bell, of Annandale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. He came to Nova Scotia in 1806, and left Tatamagouche, settled and named New Annan in honor of his old home, in 1815.
