Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
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- masculine
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Abby
Borrowed from English Abby in the 20th century. Borrowed from English Abby.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Abigail
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail Borrowed from…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends L
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends M
Adan
Borrowed from Spanish Adán, ultimately from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Adolfo
Borrowed from Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Adolfo. From Latin Adolphus, Adolfus, from earlier Adalulfus, from Old High German Adalwolf, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalawulfaz…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Agatha
Borrowed from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), feminine of ἀγαθός…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Agnes
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ), coming from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “pure, chaste”), Ancient Greek ἁγνεία (hagneía, “purity, chastity”). Doublet of Inez.…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Akiko
Borrowed from Japanese あきこ (Akiko). Borrowed from Japanese あきこ (Akiko). Borrowed from Japanese あきこ (Akiko).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Alan
From Old Breton Alan, name of early Breton saints, of disputed origin and meaning; brought to England by Normans. It may have been the name of a Celtic deity, the brother of…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Alberto
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Alberto. Shorter form of Adalberto, from Latin Adalbertus, from Frankish *Aþalaberht. Borrowed from Spanish Alberto.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Alejandro
Borrowed from Spanish Alejandro, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “defender of man”), an epithet of the goddess Hera. Doublet of Alexander. a male given…
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Alexa
* From Alex + -a. A feminine form of Alex. * A female given name, clipping of Alexandra. Borrowed from English Alexa.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Alfonso
From Spanish Alfonso and Italian Alfonso. Doublet of Alphonse. Borrowed from Spanish Alfonso. From Old Galician-Portuguese Alfonsso, Alfonso, from the same origin as Afonso…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Alfredo
From Alfredo alla Scrofa, an Italian restaurant in Rome where the pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo was originally served, named after its founder Alfredo Di Lelio. Doublet of…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Alice
English Alice From Middle English Alice, from Old French Alys, Alice, from Old High German Adalheid, proposed to derive from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *haiduz…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Allan
A male given name from the Celtic languages, a less common spelling of Alan. From English Allan at the end of the 19th century. Borrowed from English Allan, Alan, probably of…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Allison
From a Middle English diminutive form of Alan, Alexander or Alice + -son. Borrowed from English Allison.
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- mixed
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- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Alma
Usually explained as Latin alma (“nourishing, kind”). It has also been used as a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element Amal-, as in Amelia. From…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Althea
From Althaia or Althaea of Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία (Althaía). Borrowed from English Althea.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Alvin
From Old English Ælfwine, made up of ælf (“elf”) + wine (“friend”). Borrowed from English Alvin.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Amanda
Derived from Latin Amanda, feminine form of the saint's name Amandus, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre (“to love”): thus meaning "who/which is to be loved".…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Amber
From amber, from Middle English ambre, from Old French ambre, from Latin ambar, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”). Borrowed from Hindi अंबर (ambar). Borrowed from…
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Ambrosia
Borrowed from Spanish Ambrosia.
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Ambrosio
a male given name from Spanish, feminine equivalent Ambrosia, equivalent to English Ambrose
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Amelia
A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amal (“vigor, bravery”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”). The name and…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Amparo
Borrowed from Spanish Amparo.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Anacleto
Borrowed from Spanish Anacleto.
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Anastacia
Borrowed from English Anastacia.
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- feminine
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- 5 syllables
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- ends A
Anastasia
From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name, and its male counterpart Anastasius, were…
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Andrea
Latinate feminine form of Andreas and Andrew. Borrowed from Italian Andrea. From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas). Due to the loss of the final S, the…
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- mixed
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Andres
Patronymic surname, borrowed from Spanish Andrés. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Andrew
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Angel
A male given name, variant of Angelo Borrowed from English Angel. Borrowed from Spanish Ángel. Doublet of Angelo.
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Angela
Feminine form of Church Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger, angel”). a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Angela a female given…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Angelica
Church Italian Angelica, from Latin angelica or a Latinate elaboration of Angela. Name of a heroine in Ariosto's Orlando Furioso (1516). From Latin angelica (“angelic”).…
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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Angelina
From Italian Angelina. By surface analysis, Angela + -ina. Piecewise doublet of Angeline. a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Angelina
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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Angelino
a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Angelino
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Angelo
Borrowed from Italian Angelo. Doublet of Angel. Inherited from Latin Angelus. Borrowed from Spanish Ángelo. Doublet of Angel.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Ann
From Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna the Prophetess, from Koine…
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- feminine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends N
April
From Middle English apprile, Aprill, re-Latinised from Middle English aueril, from Old French avrill, from Latin Aprīlis (“of the month of the goddess Venus”), perhaps based on…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Aristoteles
From Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs, a proper name composed of ἄριστος (áristos, “best, excellent”) + τέλος (télos, “completion, perfection”) + -ης (-ēs)). Borrowed…
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends S
Arlene
Borrowed from English Arlene.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Armando
Borrowed from French Armand. a male given name from French Armand, equivalent to English Herman Borrowed from Spanish Armando.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Artemio
Borrowed from Spanish Artemio.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Arturo
Derived from Latin Arctūrus, from Ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktoûros). Borrowed from Spanish Arturo.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Ashley
From Old English *Æsċlēah, composed of æsċ (“ash tree”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to Ash + -ley. Borrowed from English Ashley.
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends Y
Athanasia
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀθανασία (athanasía). Borrowed from Spanish Athanasia, from Ancient Greek ἀθανασία (athanasía).
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- feminine
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- 5 syllables
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- ends A
Athena
From Middle English Athena, from Latin Athēna, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ). Doublet of Athina. Borrowed from English Athena.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Audrey
From Middle English Aldreda, Etheldreda, from Old English Æþelþrȳþ (from æþele (“noble”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)). Borrowed from English Audrey. Borrowed from English Audrey.
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends Y
Aurora
Ultimately from Latin Aurōra. The Philippine placenames were named after First Lady Aurora Quezon, the wife of Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines. From…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Autumn
Borrowed from English Autumn.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Ayako
Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako). Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako). Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Ayumi
Borrowed from Japanese あゆみ (Ayumi). Borrowed from Japanese あゆみ (Ayumi).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends I
Baldomero
Borrowed from Spanish Baldomero.
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Barbara
* From Latin Barbara, the name of Saint Barbara, feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Doublet of Varvara. * (logic): From the…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Basilio
From Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). From Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). Borrowed from Spanish Basilio, from Latin…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Benedicto
Borrowed from Latin Benedictus. Doublet of Benito. Borrowed from Spanish Benedicto, from Latin Benedictus.
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Benigno
Borrowed from Spanish Benigno, from benigno (“benign”).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Benito
Borrowed from Spanish Benito. Based on Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed; well spoken of”), from Latin benedicō. Cf. benito (“Benedictine…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O