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Virtue names, also known as grace names, are used as personal names in a number of cultures. They express virtues that the parents wish their child to embody or be associated with. In the English-speaking world, beginning in the 16th century, the Puritans commonly expressed their values through creative names, many in the form of virtue names ...
Usage of the name increased for British girls in the late 1830s and 1840s. Many British and Irish girls named Grace then immigrated to the United States, where they passed the name Grace down to their descendants. Grace declined in use in the United Kingdom after 1870, but ranked among the top 100 names given to American girls from the 1860s to ...
Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Greek: Ἄννα and the Hebrew name Hannah (Hebrew: חַנָּה, romanized: Ḥannāh), meaning "favour" or "grace". Anna is in wide use in countries across the world as are its variants Ana , Anne , originally a French version of the name, though in use in English speaking countries for ...
d3sign/Getty Images. This impossibly cute feminine name has both Japanese and Hindu origins. The meanings in both cultures are similar and include “good luck,” “divine grace,” “bliss ...
"A name that gives thanks sends a dual message to a child: it’s a reminder to be grateful and appreciate the good in life, and that the child herself is a blessing to his or her family."
French girl names: 100 French baby names for girls, and their meanings. ... Nannette — Grace. Inès — Pure. Caroline — Free person. Elodie — Wealthy.
Gráinne (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾˠaːn̠ʲə]) is a feminine given name in the Irish language. The name is of an uncertain origin, although it is possible that it may be connected with the word ghrian, meaning "the Sun". In Irish legend, Deorghrianne ("a Tear of the Sun") is the daughter of Fiachna, Son of Betach.
Related names Cara , Carys , Carina , Cheryl Carissa (Greek: Καρισσα, also transliterated as Charissa or Karissa) is a feminine given name of Greek origin derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace."