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Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Abram
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High father
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Hebrew
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Ace
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Number one
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English
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Adrian
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From Hadria
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Latin
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Ahmed
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Highly praised or one who constantly thanks God
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Arabic
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Ajani
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He Who Wins the Struggle
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African
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Ajax
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“The birdman,” from the Greek aia.
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Greek
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Akins
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Brave Boy
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African
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Albert
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Noble, bright, famous
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German
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Alexander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Anders
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A variant form, regarded as Danish, of Andrew.
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Scandinavian
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Andre
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Manly
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French
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Andrew
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Manly and powerful
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Greek
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Angus
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One choice
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Celtic
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Anthony
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Unknown meaning
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Latin
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Apollo
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Destroyer
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Greek
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Archer
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Bowman
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English
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Arthur
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Bear
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Celtic
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Augustus
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Great, magnificient
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Latin
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Axel
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My father is peace
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Scandinavian
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Bahari
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One who sails
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African
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Barak
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Lightning; blessing; grain farm
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African
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Baron
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Young warrior
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Hebrew
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Bear
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Strong, brave bear
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German
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Beau
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Handsome
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French
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Bernard
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Strong, brave bear
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German
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Blaze
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Stutter
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Latin
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Brandon
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Broom hill
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English
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Brock
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Badger-like
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English
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Broderick
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“The son of Roderick,” from the Welsh mab (son of) and Roderick.
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Welsh
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Brody
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Ditch
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Scottish
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Bronx
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Bronck's Land
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American
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Bruce
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“The man from the brushwood,” ultimately from the Latin bruscia, brush wood.
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Ancient
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Bruno
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Brown
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German
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Byron
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At the byres or barn
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English
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Calder
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Rough waters; stream
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Scottish
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Calvin
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Hairless one
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English
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Carlo
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Free man
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Spanish
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Cassius
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“The helmeted warrior,” based on the Latin cassis, a helmet.
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Latin
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Cesar
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Thick head of hair
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Latin
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Charles
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Free man
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German
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Chase
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Hunter
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English
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Christopher
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Bearing Christ
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English
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Clark
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Cleric
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English
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Conrad
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Brave, bold ruler or counsel
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German
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Constantine
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Constant, steadfast
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Latin
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Cutler
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Knife maker
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English
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Cyrus
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Lord
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Persian
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Dakari
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Rejoice
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African
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Damian
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To tame
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Greek
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Damon
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One who tames, subdues
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Greek
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Dane
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From Denmark, Dane
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English
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Daniel
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God is My Judge
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Hebrew
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Dante
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Enduring
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Latin
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Darius
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Maintains possessions well
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Persian
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David
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Beloved
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Hebrew
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Dax
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Place name
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French
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DeAndre
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Combination of De- and Andre
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American
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Denali
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The high one
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Native American
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Derrick
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Power of the tribe
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German
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Dex
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Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes
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Latin
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Dexter
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Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes
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Latin
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Diego
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Saint James
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Spanish
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Dmitri
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Follower of Demeter
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Greek
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Dominic
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Of the Lord
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Latin
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Donovan
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Darkened
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Irish
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Draco
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Dragon
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English
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Drogon
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Created name
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American
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Duke
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Leader
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Latin
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Easton
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East town
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English
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Edgar
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Wealthy spear
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English
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Edward
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Wealthy guard
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English
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Elias
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My God is Yahweh
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Hebrew
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Enzo
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From Laurentum
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Italian
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Eric
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Everlasting ruler
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Scandinavian
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Garrett
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Spear rule
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English
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Gavin
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Little white falcon
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Welsh
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George
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Farmer
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Greek
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Gideon
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Tree cutter
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Hebrew
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Gio
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Short for Giovanni
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Italian
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Giorgio
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Farmer
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Greek
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Giovanni
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God is gracious
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Italian
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Grayson
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Son of the steward
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English
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Gregor
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Watchful, vigilant
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Greek
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Gregory
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Watchful
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Greek
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Gunnar
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Battler, warrior
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German
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Gunther
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Battler, warrior
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German
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Gustavo
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Royal staff; staff of the gods
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Scandinavian
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Hank
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Home ruler
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German
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Harley
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Hare meadow; the long field
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English
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Harrison
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Son of Harry
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English
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Harry
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Home ruler
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German
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Hawk
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Falcon, bird of prey
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English
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Hector
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Steadfast
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Greek
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Henrik
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Home ruler
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German
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Henry
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Home ruler
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English
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Homer
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Security, pledge; hostage
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Greek
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Hudson
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Son of Hudd
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English
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Hugo
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“An intellectual,” from the Germanic hugu, the mind.
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Latin
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Hunter
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Hunter
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English
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Huntley
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Meadow of the hunter
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English
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Isaac
|
He will laugh
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Hebrew
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Ivan
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God is gracious
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Slavic
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Jack
|
God is gracious
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English
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Jackson
|
Son of Jack
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English
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