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  1. Given Name DANIEL

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    GENDER: Masculine
    OTHER SCRIPTS: דָּנִיֵּאל (Hebrew), Даниел (Bulgarian, Macedonian), Դանիէլ (Armenian), დანიელ (Georgian), Δανιηλ (Ancient Greek)
    PRONOUNCED: DAN-yəl (English), dah-nee-EL (Jewish), dan-YEL (French), DAH-nee-el (German), DAHN-yel (Polish)   [key]
    Meaning & History
    From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. He lived during the Jewish captivity in Babylon, where he served in the court of the king, rising to prominence by interpreting the king's dreams. The book also presents Daniel's four visions of the end of the world.

     

    Due to the popularity of the biblical character, the name came into use in England during the Middle Ages. Though it became rare by the 15th century, it was revived after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers of this name include English author Daniel Defoe (1660-1731), Swiss mathematician Daniel Bernoulli (1700-1782), and American frontiersman Daniel Boone (1734-1820).
  2. Given Name ADRIANA
    GENDER: Feminine
    PRONOUNCED: ahd-RYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish, Polish), ayd-ree-AN-ə (English)   [key]
    Meaning & History
    Feminine form of ADRIAN.
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    ADRIAN   m   English, Romanian, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian
    Form of Hadrianus (see HADRIAN). Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. As an English name, it has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it was not popular until modern times.
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    HADRIAN   m   History
    From the Roman cognomen Hadrianus, which meant "from Hadria" in Latin. Hadria was a town in northern Italy (it gave its name to the Adriatic Sea). A famous bearer of the name was Publius Aelius Hadrianus, better known as Hadrian, a 2nd-century Roman emperor who built a wall across northern Britain.
  3. Given Name SABRINA

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    GENDER: Feminine
    USAGE: English, Italian, German
    PRONOUNCED: sə-BREEN-ə (English), sah-BREE-nah (Italian), zahp-REE-nah (German)   [key]
    Meaning & History
    Latinized form of Habren, the original Welsh name of the River Severn. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sabrina was the name of a princess who was drowned in the Severn. Supposedly the river was named for her, but it is more likely that her name was actually derived from that of the river, which is of unknown meaning. She appears as a water nymph in John Milton's masque 'Comus' (1634). It was popularized as a given name by Samuel A. Taylor's play 'Sabrina Fair' (1953) and the movie adaptation that followed it the next year.
  4. Given Name DASHA
    GENDER: Feminine
    USAGE: Russian, Ukrainian
    OTHER SCRIPTS: Даша
    PRONOUNCED: DAH-shah (Russian)
    OTHER FORMS: Variant transcription: Dascha, Dasja
    CONTRIBUTOR: lunalovegood on 4/26/2006
    LAST EDITOR: Lucille on 4/11/2016   [revision history]
    Meaning & History
    Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Darya (1).

     

    Known bearers of this name include the Russian businesswoman Dasha Zhukova (b. 1981), the Ukrainian model Dasha Astafieva (b. 1985) and the Russian singer-songwriter Dasha Charusha (b. 1988).
  5. Given Name ZOYA
    GENDER: Feminine
    USAGE: Russian, Ukrainian
    OTHER SCRIPTS: Зоя (Russian, Ukrainian)
    PRONOUNCED: ZO-yah (Russian)   [key]
    Meaning & History
    Russian and Ukrainian form of ZOE.
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    ZOE   f   English, Greek, Italian, Ancient Greek
    Means "life" in Greek. From early times it was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of EVE. It was borne by two early Christian saints, one martyred under emperor Hadrian, the other martyred under Diocletian. The name was common in the Byzantine Empire, being borne by a ruling empress of the 11th century. As an English name, Zoe has only been in use since the 19th century. It has generally been more common among Eastern Christians (in various spellings).
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    EVE   f   English, French, Biblical
    From the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Chawwah), which was derived from the Hebrew word חוה (chawah) "to breathe" or the related word חיה (chayah) "to live". According to the Old Testament Book of Genesis, Eve and Adam were the first humans. She gave the forbidden fruit to Adam, causing their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Despite this potentially negative association, the name was occasionally used during the Middle Ages. In the English-speaking world bothEve and the Latin form Eva were revived in the 19th century.
  6. Given Name SASHA
    GENDER: Masculine & Feminine
    USAGE: Russian
    OTHER SCRIPTS: Саша (Russian)
    Meaning & History
    Russian diminutive of ALEKSANDR or ALEKSANDRA.
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    ALEKSANDR   m   Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian
    Russian and Armenian form of ALEXANDER. This name was borne by the 19th-century Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin.
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    ALEXANDER   m   English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
    Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner)"man" (genitive ανδρος). In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament. However, the most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, King of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe.

     

    The name has been used by kings of Scotland, Poland and Yugoslavia, emperors of Russia, and eight popes. Other notable bearers include English poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744), American statesman Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), Scottish-Canadian explorer Sir Alexander MacKenzie (1764-1820), Russian poet Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), and Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), the Scottish-Canadian-American inventor of the telephone.
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    ALEXANDRA   f   German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, French, English, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Spanish, Russian,Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
    Feminine form of ALEXANDER. In Greek mythology this was a Mycenaean epithet of the goddess Hera, and an alternate name of Cassandra. It was borne by several early Christian saints, and also by the wife of Nicholas II, the last czar of Russia. She was from Germany and had the birth name Alix, but was renamedАлександра (Aleksandra) upon joining the Russian Church.
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    ALEXANDER   m   English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
    Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner)"man" (genitive ανδρος). In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament. However, the most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, King of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe.

     

    The name has been used by kings of Scotland, Poland and Yugoslavia, emperors of Russia, and eight popes. Other notable bearers include English poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744), American statesman Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), Scottish-Canadian explorer Sir Alexander MacKenzie (1764-1820), Russian poet Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), and Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), the Scottish-Canadian-American inventor of the telephone.
  7. Given Name MASHA
    GENDER: Feminine
    USAGE: Russian
    OTHER SCRIPTS: Маша (Russian)
    Meaning & History
    Russian diminutive of MARIYA.
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    MARIYA   f   Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
    Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of MARIA.
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    MARIA   f & m   Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Corsican,Basque, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
    Latin form of Greek Μαρια, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see MARY). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name.

     

    This was the name of two ruling queens of Portugal. It was also borne by the Habsburg queen Maria Theresa (1717-1780), whose inheritance of the domains of her father, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, began the War of the Austrian Succession.
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    MARY   f   English, Biblical
    Usual English form of Maria, the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam) and Μαρια (Maria) - the spellings are interchangeable - which were from Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam), a name borne by the sister of Moses in the Old Testament. The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child". However it was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry "beloved" or mr "love".

     

    This is the name of several New Testament characters, most importantly Mary the virgin mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. Due to the Virgin Marythis name has been very popular in the Christian world, though at certain times in some cultures it has been considered too holy for everyday use. In England it has been used since the 12th century, and it has been among the most common feminine names since the 16th century. The Latinized formMaria is also used in English as well as in several other languages.

     

    This name has been borne by two queens of England, as well as a Queen of Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots. Another notable bearer was Mary Shelley (1797-1851), the author of 'Frankenstein'. A famous fictional character by this name is Mary Poppins from the children's books by P. L. Travers.
  8. Given Name ANEŽKA
    GENDER: Feminine
    USAGE: Czech, Slovak
    PRONOUNCED: ah-NESH-kah (Czech)
    CONTRIBUTOR: MaggieSimpson on 9/11/2010
    LAST EDITOR: Sofia on 10/8/2015   [revision history]
    Meaning & History
    Czech form of Agnes (compare Polish Agnieszka).
    Given Name AGNIESZKA
    GENDER: Feminine
    USAGE: Polish
    PRONOUNCED: ahg-NYESH-kah   [key]
    Meaning & History
    Polish form of AGNES.
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    AGNES   f   English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
    Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Αγνη (Hagne), derived from Greek ‘αγνος (hagnos) meaning "chaste". Saint Agnes was a virgin martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. The name became associated with Latin agnus "lamb", resulting in the saint's frequent depiction with a lamb by her side. Due to her renown, the name became common in Christian Europe, being especially popular in England in the Middle Ages.
  9. Given Name VANESSA

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    GENDER: Feminine
    PRONOUNCED: və-NES-ə (English)   [key]
    Meaning & History
    Invented by author Jonathan Swift for his poem 'Cadenus and Vanessa' (1726). He arrived at it by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of Esther Vanhomrigh, his close friend. Vanessa was later used as the name of a genus of butterfly. It was a rare given name until the mid-20th century, at which point it became fairly popular.
  10. Given Name DESIREE
    GENDER: Feminine
    USAGE: English
    PRONOUNCED: dez-i-RAY   [key]
    Meaning & History
    English form of DÉSIRÉE. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the movie 'Désirée' (1954).
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    DÉSIRÉE   f   French
    French form of DESIDERATA. In part it is directly from the French word meaning "desired, wished".
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    DESIDERATA   f   Late Roman
    Feminine form of DESIDERATUS.
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    DESIDERATUS   m   Late Roman
    Derived from Latin desideratum meaning "desired". This was the name of a 6th-century French saint.
  11. Given Name BELLE
    GENDER: Feminine
    USAGE: English
    PRONOUNCED: BEL   [key]
    Meaning & History
    Short form of ISABELLA or names ending in belle. It is also associated with the French word belle meaning "beautiful". A famous bearer was Belle Starr (1848-1889), an outlaw of the American west, whose real given name was Maybelle.
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    ISABELLA   f   Italian, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Romanian
    Latinate form of ISABEL. This name was borne by many medieval royals, including queen consorts of England, France, Portugal, the Holy Roman Empire and Hungary, as well as the powerful ruling queen Isabella of Castile (properly called Isabel).
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    ISABEL   f   Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German
    Medieval Occitan form of ELIZABETH. It spread throughout Spain, Portugal and France, becoming common among the royalty by the 12th century. It grew popular in England in the 13th century after Isabella of Angoulême married the English king John, and it was subsequently bolstered when Isabella of France married Edward II the following century.

     

    This is the usual form of the name Elizabeth in Spain and Portugal, though elsewhere it is considered a parallel name, such as in France where it is used alongside Élisabeth. The name was borne by two Spanish ruling queens, including Isabel of Castile, who sponsored the explorations of Christopher Columbus.
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    ELIZABETH   f   English, Biblical
    From Ελισαβετ (Elisabet), the Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע ('Elisheva') meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". The Hebrew form appears in the Old Testament where Elisheba is the wife of Aaron, while the Greek form appears in the New Testament where Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist.

     

    Among Christians, this name was originally more common in Eastern Europe. It was borne in the 12th century by Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a daughter of King Andrew II who used her wealth to help the poor. In medieval England it was occasionally used in honour of the saint, though the form Isabel(from Occitan and Spanish) was more common. It has been very popular in England since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century. Famous modern bearers include the British queen Elizabeth II (1926-) and actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011).
  12. Given Name ANNA
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    GENDER: Feminine
    OTHER SCRIPTS: Αννα (Greek), Анна (Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Church Slavic)
    PRONOUNCED: AN-a (English), AHN-nah (Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish), AH-nah (German, Russian), AN-nah (Danish)   [key]
    Meaning & History
    Form of Channah (see HANNAH) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use theHannah spelling instead of Anna. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of SaintAnna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary. In the English-speaking world, this form came into general use in the 18th century, joining Ann and Anne.

     

    The name was borne by several Russian royals, including an 18th-century empress of Russia. It was also the name of the main character in Leo Tolstoy's novel 'Anna Karenina' (1877), a woman forced to choose between her son and her lover.
  13. Given Name LOLA
    GENDER: Feminine
    USAGE: Spanish, English
    PRONOUNCED: LO-lah (Spanish), LO-lə (English)   [key]
    Meaning & History
    Diminutive of DOLORES.
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    DOLORES   f   Spanish, English
    Means "sorrows", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María de los Dolores, meaning "Mary of Sorrows". It has been used in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, becoming especially popular in America during the 1920s and 30s.
  14. Given Name REBECCA

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    GENDER: Feminine
    OTHER SCRIPTS: רִבְקָה (Ancient Hebrew)
    PRONOUNCED: rə-BEK-ə (English), re-BEK-kah (Italian)   [key]
    Meaning & History
    From the Hebrew name רִבְקָה (Rivqah), possibly meaning "a snare" in Hebrew, or perhaps derived from an Aramaic name. This is the name of the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob in the Old Testament. It came into use as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular with the Puritans in the 17th century.
  15. Given Name STELLA
    GENDER: Feminine
    USAGE: English, Italian
    PRONOUNCED: STEL-ə (English)   [key]
    Meaning & History
    Means "star" in Latin. This name was created by the 16th-century poet Sir Philip Sidney for the subject of his collection of sonnets 'Astrophel and Stella'. It was not commonly used as a given name until the 19th century. It appears in Tennessee Williams' play 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (1947), belonging to the sister of Blanche DuBois and the wife of Stanley Kowalski.
  16. Teletubbies

    an abortive attempt to create mascots for the IUD industry—the characters, each wearing a different style of device on their heads, were repurposed for children’s television, that is television for the children they failed to prevent.

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