http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NID

Nid may refer to:

Nīþ, a social stigma implying the loss of honour in historical Germanic society
acronym NID

National Institute of Design, a design school in Ahmedabad, India
National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar, a design school in Gandhinagar, India
National Intelligence Director, the US official responsible for oversight of intelligence agencies
Namespace Identifier, part of a Uniform Resource Name
Naval Intelligence Division, of the British Admiralty, prior to 1965
Network Identification Number, used in some mobile telephone networks
Network interface device, in telecommunications, providing demarcation between carrier and customer wiring
Network intrusion detection system, which tries to detect malicious activity by monitoring network traffic
NID (Stargate), a fictional secret government organization in the television series Stargate SG-1
Neuronal intestinal dysplasia, a condition involving abnormalities with the nerves supplying the bowel
Nevada Irrigation District, in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, organized to supply irrigation water
Nights into Dreams..., a video game for the Sega Saturn
Not Intentionally Doped, a semiconductor manufacturing technique


They also spelt MAENAD - as MAENID...now I cannot find the reference that I am looking for upon WIKI but I know that NID was a viking/norse way of cursing people...giving them the NID...