Nix

Named after the mother of Charon, goddess of darkness and night.

Nix

1. (astronomy) One of the moons of Pluto (named 21 June 2006.)

• (astronomy): Pluto III, S/2005 P 2, S/2005 P 2 (Nix), (134340) Pluto III, (134340) Pluto III Nix, Pluto III (Nix)

• Nictian

• (moons of Pluto) Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, Hydra

From Nick, diminutive of the given name Nicholas + patronymic suffix -s.

Nix

1. A patronymic surname​.

• Xin

From English Nix, after Nyx (“Greek goddes of night”), from Ancient Greek Νύξ (Núx).

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɪks]
• Rhymes: -ɪks
• Homophone: Nyx

Nix m inan

1. (astronomy) Nix, a moon of Pluto [since 2006]
   • 2015 July 8, Pavel Gabzdyl, “Měsíční prohlídka: měsíce Pluta”, in astro.cz‎, Česká astronomická společnost, archived from the original on 2018-03-02, retrieved 2018-03-02:

     V červnu roku 2005 byly pomocí Hubblova kosmického dalekohledu objeveny hned další dva Plutovy satelity. Ten bližší má průměr 23 až 68 km a dostal jméno Nix podle řecké bohyně tmy a noci Nyx.

     Two more satellites of Pluto were discovered with the help of the Hubble Space Telescope in June 2005. The nearer one is between 23 and 68 km in diameter and was called Nix after the Greek goddes of darkness and night Nyx.

• Nyx

• Nyx

From Latin Nyx, from Ancient Greek Νύξ (Núx).

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈniks/

Nix f

1. (Greek mythology) Nyx (the primordial goddess of night)
2. (astronomy) Nix (moon of Pluto)