Origin of the name Minerva: Believed to be derived from the Latin root mens (the mind, thought, intellect). Minerva is the name borne in Roman mythology by the goddess of wisdom, skill and invention. She is equated with the Greek goddess Pallas Athene. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
Take a look at the words and decide if they are nouns, verbs or adjectives. Noun: a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance or quality e.g.'nurse', 'cat', 'party', 'oil' and 'poverty'. Verb: a word or phrase that describes an action, condition or experience e.g. 'run', 'look' and 'feel'. Adjective: a word that describes a noun e.g. 'big', 'boring', 'pink', 'quick' and 'obvious'. Lesson by Adele, EC Cape Town English language school. Link: Learn English Noun and Adjective Endings. 1  1 - dolphin.
A noun is a word used to denote a person, place, thing, or idea. Unlike English, in Spanish all nouns are either masculine or feminine. If you are an English speaker, the idea of gender makes sense for words like man or woman but not for words like table or pencil.. noun is a word used to denote a person, place, thing, or idea. Unlike English, in Spanish all nouns are either masculine or feminine. If you are an English speaker, the idea of gender makes sense for words like man or woman but not for words like table or pencil..