N

N is the fourteenth letter of the modern Latin alphabet.

Semitic Nûn was probably the picture of a snake; the sound value of the letter was /n/ - as in Greek, Etruscan, Latin and all modern languages. Greek name: Nυ, Ny.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

November represents the letter N in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

N also stands for:

• the element nitrogen.
• the newton, the SI unit for force.
• n is the SI prefix for nano.
• the stock symbol for Inco Limited.

See also: Ñ

Two-letter combinations starting with N:

• na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz\n