Ada
Short form of Germanic names beginning with adal (“noble”), such as Adelaide. Also Latinized form of Hebrew Adah. The programming language takes its name from Ada Lovelace. a…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Albrecht
a male given name from German, equivalent to English Albert
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Alojz
Derived from German Alois.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends Z
Anneli
From German Anneli.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends I
Armin
From German Armin, from Latin Arminius. Borrowed from German Armin, from Latin Arminius. Borrowed from Latin Arminius (“name of a Cherusci chieftain”), possibly from…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Arno
Variant of Aarno, or directly from German Arno and/or North Germanic languages (such as Swedish Arne).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Arnulfo
From German Arnulf derived from Germanic elements German arn (“eagle”) and German ulf (“wolf”).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Berlin
Borrowed from German Berlin.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Bernd
Borrowed from German Bernd.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends D
Brunhild
From German Brunhilde, from Middle High German Briunhilde, from Old High German *Brunnīhilta, from Proto-West Germanic *Brunnjuhildi, from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz (from…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Brunilde
From German Brunhilde, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Bruno
From Italian, German etc continental European Bruno, name of medieval Italian and German saints and royalty, Latinized form of Old High German brūn (“brown”), from Proto-West…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Christa
Contraction of Christina and Christiana. Rare until the second half of the 20th century, reinforced by the German Christa. Probably borrowed from German Christa, where it is a…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Claus
From Dutch and German Claus, a contraction of Nicolaus (“Nicholas”). The spelling Klaus is from more modern German Klaus and other Germanic languages.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends S
Cléber
From German Kleber, meaning literally "gluer" or "one who glues (a sign)". From kleben + -er.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Dirk
Borrowed from Dutch and North German Dirk.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends K
Egon
From German Egon.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Eliza
Shortened from Elizabeth. Borrowed from German Elise, originally diminutive of Elisabeth.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Elmer
Medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, from Old English Æþelmǣr, from æþel (“noble”) + mǣre (“famous”). From German Elmer, Elmar. Unadapted borrowing from English Elmer.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Elmo
From an Italian contraction of Erasmo, cognate with Erasmus. Also a German short form of Elmar. * By folk etymology seen as a short form of Elmer. From German Elmo, vernacular…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Elsa
From German Elsa, contraction of Elisabeth, occasionally used in English after its appearance in Wagner's opera Lohengrin (1847). From Swedish Elsa, short for Elisabet and its…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Ema
Derived from German Emma.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Emerik
From German Emmerich. First attested in the 13th century.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends K
Emma
Brought to England by the Normans; short form of compound given names beginning with a Frankish prototheme Ermin- or Irmin- "entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. From German…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Enzo
Borrowed from Italian Enzo (equivalent to English Hank), from German Heinz, a diminutive of Heinrich (English Henry), from Old High German Heimrih, Haimirich (heim (“home”) +…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Ernest
Borrowed in the 18th century from Ernst, a medieval royal name in Germany, from Old High German ernust (“vigor, strife”), only remotely related to modern German ernst or…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends T
Ernesti
From German Ernst.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Ernesto
From German Ernst. Borrowed from German Ernst. From German Ernst. Borrowed from Spanish Ernesto, from German Ernst, a nominalization of ernst, from Middle High German ërnst,…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Ferdinand
From Spanish Ferdinando, from Proto-Germanic *fardiz (“journey”) + *nanþaz (“daring”) (from the root of *ninþaną (“to be daring”)). * (Uranus): The moon is named after a…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends D
Friedrich
Borrowed from German Friedrich.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Frits
Borrowed from German Fritz, diminutive of Friedrich (“Frederick”).
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends S
Fryderyk
Borrowed from German Friederich.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends K
Genovéva
Derived from German Genoveva.
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Greta
From German and Swedish Greta, a contraction of Margareta. Derived from German and Swedish Greta, a contraction of Margareta.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Gretchen
A female given name from German origin; a pet form of Margaret. Borrowed from English Gretchen.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Gunther
Borrowed from German Gunther. Compare variants: Gunter, Günter, Guenter, Günther, Guenther, Ginter, Ginther.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Hanne
Short form of Johanna, Hannele, or borrowed from Danish or German Hanne.
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- feminine
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- 1 syllable
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Hannele
Borrowed in early 20th century from German Hannele, a pet form of Johanna. The play Hannele by Gerhart Hauptmann was translated into Finnish in 1918.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Hannelore
Borrowed from German Hannelore. Borrowed from German Hannelore.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Hans
Borrowed from German Hans (occasionally used in English), a medieval short form of Johannes (“John”). From German Hans, a medieval short form of Johannes (“John”). From…
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends S
Hedviga
Derived from German Hedwig.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Hedwig
From German Hedwig, from Old High German Haduwig, Hadwig, from Proto-Germanic *Haþuwīgą (from *haþuz (“fight”) + *wīgą (“battle”)).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends G
Heidi
From Swiss German Heidi, a pet form of Adelheid, equivalent of English Adelaide and Alice. The name became internationally popular due to the children's book Heidi (1880).…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends I
Heine
Shortened from German Heinrich, the German cognate of English Henry, originally from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks (“ruler of the home”), from *haimaz (“home”) and *rīks (“ruler,…
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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Heinrich
Borrowed from German Heinrich.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Hella
Borrowed from German Hella.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Henrich
Derived from German Heinrich.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Hermann
From the German and Jewish surname, from Hermann. Compare Harman, Herman.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Hermine
Partially from German Hermine and partially from hermine (“ermine”).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Hertha
From German Hertha (see that entry for more).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Hertta
From German Hertha.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Hilda
Short form of Germanic names beginning or ending in hild (“battle”). From Swedish Hilda. Borrowed from German Hilda. Borrowed from English Hilda.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Hildegard
Borrowed from German Hildegard in the 19th century; ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Hildigardu.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends D
Hildegarda
Borrowed from German Hildegard.
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Hilma
Used in early 19th-century Scandinavian literature, probably as a variant of Wilhelmina. From Swedish Hilma and other Germanic languages, perhaps ultimately from German short…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Hubert
From Old French Hubert, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hugiz (“mind”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”). See Saint Hubert. Derived from German Hubert.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends T
Ida
Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name,…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Iida
19th century phonetic rendering of Swedish Ida, from German Ida.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Ildikó
Thought to be borrowed from German Hildegard.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends Ó
Imre
Borrowed from Hungarian Imre. Ultimately from German Emmerich, which is also the source of Serbo-Croatian Emerik.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends E