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Meaning |
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Popularity |
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Abbie
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Father of exaltation
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Hebrew
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Ada
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Noble one
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German
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Adelaide
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Noble one
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German
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Adelia
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Noble; noble kind
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German
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Adeline
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Noble one
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German
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Agatha
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Good, honorable
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Greek
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Agnes
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Pure, holy
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Greek
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Alberta
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Noble, bright, famous
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German
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Albina
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White; white, fair; elf
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Scandinavian
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Alice
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Of nobility
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German
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Allie
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Shortened Al- name form
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English
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Alma
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Nourishing, kind; soul; young woman; learned
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Modern
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Almira
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Aristocratic lady, princess; aristoctaric lady, princess
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Arabic
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Alta
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High, elevated
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Latin
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Amanda
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Worthy of love
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Latin
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Amelia
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Work
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German
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Amy
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Beloved one
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English
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Ann
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He (God) has favored me
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Hebrew
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Anna
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Gracious
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Hebrew
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Anne
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He (God) has favored me
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Hebrew
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Annie
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Gracious one
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Hebrew
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Augusta
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Great, magnificent
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Latin
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Barbara
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Foreign woman
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Latin
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Beatrice
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Voyager (through life); blessed
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Latin
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Belle
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Beautiful
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French
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Bertha
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Bright, famous
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German
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Bertie
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Noble, bright, famous; bright promise; bright fame
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German
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Bess
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A diminutive form of Elizabeth, “to the Lord I consecrate thee.”
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English
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Bessie
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House; God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Ellen
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Sun ray, shining light
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Greek
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Elsie
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God is my oath
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English
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Elvira
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Foreign, true
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German
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Emily
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To excel
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Latin
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Emma
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Whole or universal
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German
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Essie
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Star; myrtle leaf
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Persian
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Estella
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Star-like; love
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Spanish
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Estelle
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Star
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Latin
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Esther
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Star
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Persian
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Ethel
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Noble
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English
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Etta
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A diminutive form of Henrietta, “mistress of the home.”
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Italian
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Eula
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Well-spoken; wealthy; gem of the sea; sacred red
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Scandinavian
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Eunice
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Good victory
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Greek
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Eva
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Life
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Hebrew
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Evelyn
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Desired one
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English
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Henrietta
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Home ruler
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German
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Hester
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Star
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Greek
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Hettie
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Home ruler; star
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Greek
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Hilda
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Battle woman
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German
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Ida
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Hardworking
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Greek
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Inez
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“The chaste one,” from the Greek lwgne, chaste.
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Spanish
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Inna
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Rough Stream
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Russian
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Irene
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Peace
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Greek
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Isabel
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God is my oath
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Spanish
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Isabelle
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God is my oath
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French
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Iva
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God is gracious
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Slavic
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Jane
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Janie
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Well-born, noble; God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jean
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jennie
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A variant spelling of Jenny.
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English
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Leona
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Lion
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Latin
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Lettie
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Footloose; joy
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Latin
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Lillian
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Lily flower
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English
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Lillie
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Lily
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Latin
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Linnie
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Sweet
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Latin
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Lissie
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Rational; from the blessed isles; God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lizzie
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lois
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Superior
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Greek
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Lola
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The sorrows
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Spanish
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Lora
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A variant short form of Leonora and Laura.
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Latin
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Loretta
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“The knowing one,” from the Middle English lore, traditional learning.
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Italian
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Lou
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A sometime diminutive or pet form of Louise.
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English
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Louisa
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Famous warrior
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German
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Louise
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Famous warrior
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German
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Lucia
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Of the light
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Italian
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Lucinda
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A variant form of Lucy.
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Latin
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Lucy
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Of the light
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English
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Luella
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A variant form of Louella.
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English
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Lula
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Famous warrior
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German
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Lulu
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Precious; pearl; calm, peaceful, protected
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Latin
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Mabel
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Lovable
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Latin
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Mable
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Lovable
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English
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Mae
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The fifth month
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English
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Maggie
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Pearl
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English
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Mahala
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Woman
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Native American
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Mamie
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A variant form of Mary.
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Latin
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Marcella
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Dedicated to Mars
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Latin
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Margaret
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Pearl
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English
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Maria
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Of the sea
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Latin
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Marie
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A French form of Mary.
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French
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Marion
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A variant form, through the French, of Mary.
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French
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Martha
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Lady; mistress of the house
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Aramaic
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Mary
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Of the sea
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Latin
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Mathilda
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Mighty in battle
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German
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Matilda
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Mighty in battle
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German
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Mattie
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Lady; mistress of the house; mighty in battle
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German
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Maud
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A diminutive form of Mathilda, Magdalene, Matilda, etc.
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French
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Maude
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Woman from Magdala; mighty in battle
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Hebrew
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May
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The fifth month
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English
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Mayme
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Star of the sea
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Latin
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Mildred
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Gentle strength
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English
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Millie
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Gentle strength
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English
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Mina
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Love
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German
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Minnie
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A variant form of Mary.
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English
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Mollie
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Star of the sea
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Latin
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Muriel
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Sparkling, shining sea
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Irish
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Myra
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Myrrh
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Greek
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Myrtle
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“The exclusive,” in allusion to the plant of the same name regarded as sacred to Venus.
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Latin
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Nancy
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A diminutive-variant of Anna or Anne, from the Hebrew hannah, grace.
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Hebrew
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Nannie
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He (God) has favored me
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Hebrew
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Nell
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Horn; sun ray, shining light
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Latin
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Nellie
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Horn; sun ray, shining light
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Latin
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Nettie
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A diminutive form of Natalie.
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English
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Neva
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Snow
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Latin
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Nina
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Little girl
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Spanish
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Nora
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Honorable one
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Latin
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Odessa
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Angry man
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Greek
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Olga
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Blessed, holy; successful
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Scandinavian
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Olive
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Olive tree
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English
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Ollie
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Olive tree
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Latin
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