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Lucy

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The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages.

Latin
Charlie

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A diminutive of Charles, ultimately interpreted as 'man' or, by an alternative theory, 'army'.

English, via Germanic Karl
Sandra

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Caroline

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Leo

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Lion.

Latin
Shane

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An Anglicized form of Seán, ultimately from Hebrew elements meaning 'Yahweh' and 'gracious' — the same root tradition as John. Popularised in America by the 1953 western film Shane.

Hebrew, via Irish Seán
Nina

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A short form of names ending in '-nina', such as Antonina or Giannina; imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century.

Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition)
Kelly

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Deborah

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From Hebrew, meaning 'bee'. In the biblical Book of Judges, Deborah was a prophetess who led the Israelites against Canaanite forces.

Biblical Hebrew
Luca

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The Italian and Romanian form of Lucas, itself probably a shortened form of the Greek 'Loukanos', meaning 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy).

Italian, via Greek Loukas
Monica

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Precise meaning uncertain — most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin; since the Middle Ages popularly associated with Latin 'moneo' ('to advise') and Greek 'monos' ('one, single'). Borne by the 4th-century North African saint who was mother of Saint Augustine.

Uncertain (Berber or Phoenician)
Ellie

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A diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth.

Various, diminutive form
Elias

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A form of Elijah, commonly interpreted as 'my God is Yahweh'.

Biblical Hebrew, via Greek
Rory

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Red king.

Scottish and Irish Gaelic
Liv

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Traditionally traced to an Old Norse name (Hlif) commonly interpreted as 'protection'. In modern Scandinavian usage the name is also strongly associated with the everyday word for 'life', though that is a separate word, not the historical root.

Old Norse, used in Norwegian, Swedish and Danish tradition
Magnus

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Directly 'great' or 'mighty' in Latin.

Latin
Henrik

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Kari

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Anders

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Kjell

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Marit

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Morten

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Stine

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Theodore

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Gift of God.

Greek

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