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The meaning of common names

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abigail
n.
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "joy of the father."
alexander
n.
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning "defender of men."
alice
n.
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning "of noble rank."
anna
n.
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "grace."
anthony
n.
a male given name: from Latin Antonius, a family name.
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barbara
n.
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning "foreign, exotic."
brenda
n.
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning "flame" or "sword."
chloe
n.
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
daniel
n.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "the Lord is my judge."
daphne
n.
a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
david
n.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "beloved."
emily
n.
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning "industrious."
ernest
n.
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning "vigor, intent."
ethan
n.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "strength."
george
n.
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning "farmer."
henry
n.
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning "home" and "kingdom."
isaac
n.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "laughter."
jacob
n.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "supplanter."
jane
n.
a female given name: derived from John.
jason
n.
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning "healer."
joshua
n.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "God is salvation."
julia
n.
a female given name: derived from Julius.
justin
n.
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning "just."
katherine
n.
a female given name: from the Greek word meaning "pure."
leo
n.,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning "lion."
madison
n.
wife of James Madison.
melissa
n.
the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.
natalie
n.
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning "birthday."
noah
n.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "rest."
oscar
n.
a male given name: from Old English words meaning "god" and "spear."
patrick
n.
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning "patrician."
paul
n.
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning "little".
rachel
n.
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "lamb."
rebecca
n.
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "binding."
robert
n.
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning "glory" and "bright."
samantha
n.
a female given name: from an Aramaic word meaning "listener."
samuel
n.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "name of God."
thomas
n.
a male given name: from an Aramaic word meaning "twin."
william
n.
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning "will" and "helmet."

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