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Beulah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the word bə‘ūlāh (בְּעוּלָ֑ה), meaning “married.” In the Old Testament, the name is used metaphorically in Isaiah 62:4 to refer to the land of Israel, which...

Clancy is an English given name and surname of Irish origin. It derives from the Irish surname Mac Fhlannchaidh (or Mac Fhlannchadha), meaning "Son of the red/ruddy warrior." The name is a variant anglicization, with oth...

Colmán is a diminutive of the Irish name Colm, which itself is derived from Colum, the Irish form of Columba. The root Columba is a Late Latin name meaning "dove", a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. The name wa...

Edie is a feminine given name, most commonly used as a diminutive of Edith. As a standalone name, it gained popularity in the 20th century, particularly in English-speaking countries. Edie can also function as a surname,...

Emmet is a variant of the English surname and given name Emmett. While the name Emmett originated as a diminutive of Emma, derived from a Middle English pet form of the female given name, Emmet gained particular prominen...

Fairuza is a feminine given name primarily used in Arabic-speaking regions. It is a variant of Fayruz, a name that ultimately derives from the Persian word for turquoise, a gemstone prized in Middle Eastern jewelry and o...

Garret is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the English surname Garret, which itself is a variant of Garrett. This surname was originally a medieval given name, a diminutive of either Gerald or Gerar...

Harvey is an English given name derived from the Breton name Haerviu, meaning “battle worthy,” from haer “battle” and viu “worthy.” Alternatively, the name may come from a different Breton root: hoiarn (or huiarn, modern...

Isiah is an English variant of the name Isaiah, rooted in the Hebrew name יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (Yesha'yahu), meaning "Yahweh is salvation" from the elements yashaʿ (to save) and yah (referring to God). In the Old Testament, Isai...

Mare is a feminine given name used in Croatian, Estonian, Macedonian, and Slovene. It is primarily a diminutive of Maria, the Latin form of Greek Μαρία, itself derived from Hebrew Mary. In some cases, it may also serve a...

Mildred is a feminine given name of Old English origin, derived from the elements milde meaning "gentle" and þryþ meaning "strength", thus carrying the sense of "gentle strength". It was borne by Saint Mildred, a 7th-cen...

Natasha is a Russian diminutive of Natalya, itself a Slavic form of the Latin name Natalia. The name gained widespread recognition through Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1865), where Natasha Rostova is a central char...

Penny is a feminine given name primarily used in English, most commonly understood as a diminutive of Penelope. Its usage as a standalone name in England dates back to at least the 20th century, though it may occasionall...

Walton is an English masculine given name derived from the Walton surname, which itself originated from various Old English place names meaning "stream town", "wood town", or "wall town". The surname is locational, refer...