George (English: /ˈdʒɔːrdʒ/) is a masculine given name derived from the Greek Georgios (Γεώργιος; Ancient Greek: [ɡeɔː́rɡi.os], Modern Greek: [ʝeˈorʝi...
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A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well...
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The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon...
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feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Christianity. It was used as the feminine form of the unrelated Roman name Marius (see...
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Jo is a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Joanna, Joanne, Joseph, Josephine, George, etc. Notable people with the name include: Jô (born...
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as a given name in honour of the Major-General Charles George Gordon, a British army officer who was killed in 1885, in Khartoum. The given name Gordon...
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Raphael is a given name derived from the Hebrew rāp̄ā'ēl (רָפָאֵל) meaning "God has healed". Raphael is one of the archangels according to Abrahamic tradition...
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Tamara is a variant of the Hebrew feminine given name Tamar, a biblical name. The variant originated within the Russian language and spread into other...
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Sofia, is a feminine given name, from Greek Σοφία, Sophía, "Wisdom". Other forms include Sophie, Sophy, and Sofie. The given name is first recorded in...
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Arabic names have historically been based on a long naming system. Many people from Arabic-speaking and also non-Arab Muslim countries have not had given, middle...
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Leo is a given name in several languages. In European languages, it is usually a masculine given name and it comes from the Latin word leo, which in turn...
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left in their native forms (see sidebar). It is among the most commonly given names in Anglophone, Arabic, European, Latin American, Iranian, and Turkic...
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Adelaide is a feminine given name from the English form of a Germanic given name, from the Old High German Adalheidis, meaning "noble natured". The modern...
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Magdalena is the original version of the given name Magdalene (the surname of Mary Magdalene), and is used in West Slavic (Czech, Polish and Slovak), Hungarian...
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Russian given names are provided at birth or selected during a name change. Orthodox Christian names constitute a fair proportion of Russian given names, but...
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Jerry is a given name, usually used for males. It is of Old English origin, and sometimes can be spelled Gerry, Gerrie, Geri, Jery, Jere, Jerrie, or Jeri...
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Marcus was one of the three most common Roman given names. It is also used as a short form of Martin, a name which is either also of Latin origin and also...
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Marie is a variation of the feminine given name Maria. It is also the standard form of the name in Czech, and is also used, either as a variant of Mary...
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male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin gens Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in...
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Larissa (Ancient Greek: Λάρισα) is a female given name of Greek origin that is common in Eastern European nations of Orthodox church heritage. It is derived...
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French and German feminine forms of the given name Louis. Louise has been regularly used as a female name in English speaking countries since the middle...
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masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Georgios. It corresponds to the English name George. The name Georgi is the most used masculine name in Bulgaria...
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Dorothy is a feminine given name. It is the English vernacular form of the Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa) meaning "God's Gift", from δῶρον (dōron), "gift" +...
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unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common...
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Albert is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Germanic Adalbert and Adelbert, containing the words adal ("noble") and beraht ("bright", compare...
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Eliza is a female given name in English, meaning "pledged to God" or "joyful." The name first developed as a diminutive of Elizabeth in the 16th century...
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Gaylord is a name of Norman French origin, from the Old French gaillard meaning "joyful" or "high-spirited". People with the given name of Gaylord include...
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needed] given name. It was the name of an early East Orthodox male martyr (see ru:Инна, Пинна и Римма), but is currently used as a feminine name only. In...
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Heather is a common English feminine given name. The name Heather refers to a variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in...
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Brandon is a masculine given name that is a transferred use of a surname and place name derived from the Old English brōm, meaning broom or gorse, and...
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