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Vera (Cyrillic: Вера: Véra, "faith") is a female given name of Slavic origin, and by folk etymology it has also been explained as Latin vera meaning "true". In Slavic languages, Vera means faith. [1] The name Vera has been used in the English speaking world since the 19th century and was popular in the early 20th century. [2]
Fera may refer to: Fera (band), a pop rock/singer-songwriter duo from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Fera (constellation), old name for the southern constellation Lupus; Fera (fish), a local name for several fish species and the eponymous dish; Fera Airport, Fera Island, the Solomon Islands; Fera Island, an island in Isabel Province ...
One proposed etymology of nosferatu is that the term originally came from the Greek nosophoros (Greek: νοσοφόρος), meaning "disease-bearing". [14] F. W. Murnau's film Nosferatu (1922) strongly emphasizes this theme of disease, and Murnau's creative direction in the film may have been influenced by this etymology (or vice versa). [15]
Actress Farrah Fawcett in 1977. Reality television personality Farrah Abraham.. Farah, or Farrah, is a feminine given name in Arabic and Persian, among other languages.. Derived from the concept of Khvarenah (divine radiance, halo) in Zoroastrianism [dubious – discuss], it has more recently risen in popularity in the Anglosphere due to association with the American celebrities Farrah Fawcett ...
Farida (Arabic: فريدة) is an Arabic feminine given name, meaning unique/ precious pearl. In Urdu it is spelled and pronounced the same way as Arabic. In Turkish it is spelled as Feride. In Persian, the name is rendered as Farideh (Persian: فریده) in the Iranian dialect, but Farida (Фарида) in the Afghan and Tajik dialects.
Joseph and Asenath together on this image in Berlin.Man depicted close to them may be Potiphera. According to the Hebrew Bible, Potiphera (/ p ɒ ˈ t ɪ f ər ə /, Hebrew: פּוֹטִי פֶרַע, romanized: Poṭi-p̄eraʿ ) was a priest of the ancient Egyptian town of On, [1] mentioned in the Genesis 41:45 and 41:50.
Fatima (Arabic: فَاطِمَة, Fāṭimah), also spelled Fatimah, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin used throughout the Muslim world. Several relatives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad had the name, including his daughter Fatima as the most famous one. The literal meaning of the name is one who separates or one who abstains.
Afra is a Turkish female given name that means 13th of the month and untrodden ground; derived from the Arabic word "afrâ" (عَفْرَاء). It could also mean Maple in Farsi (افرا). It could also mean Maple in Farsi (افرا).