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Yuki-onna illustration from Sogi Shokoku Monogatari. Yuki-onna originates from folklores of olden times; in the Muromachi period Sōgi Shokoku Monogatari by the renga poet Sōgi, there is a statement on how he saw a yuki-onna when he was staying in Echigo Province (now Niigata Prefecture), indicating that the legends already existed in the Muromachi period.
Boreas (Βορέας, Boréas; also Βορρᾶς, Borrhás) was the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter. His name meant "North Wind" or "Devouring One". His name gives rise to the adjective "boreal". Ded Moroz (literally "Grandfather Frost"), a Russian substitute of Santa Claus
Gender-Neutral Baby Names That Mean Spring 48. Aviv. Although primarily a male name, this Hebrew moniker meaning “barely ripening” and “spring season” has gender-neutral potential, too. 49 ...
Biruta or Birutė is a Latvian and Lithuanian feminine given name, which means "snow", derived from the Lithuanian word byrančiu. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The associated name day is June 1. [ 3 ]
Names That Mean "Wise," "Smart" or "Intelligent" If what parents want most is to cultivate the mind, these names are a perfect match, since they all pay homage to wisdom, cleverness or intelligence.
Marzanna. Poland. Marzanna Mother of Poland: modern imagination of goddess by Marek Hapon. Morana (in Czech, Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian and Montenegrin), Morena (in Slovak and Macedonian), Mora (in Bulgarian), Mara (in Ukrainian), Morė (in Lithuanian), Marena (in Russian), or Marzanna (in Polish) is a pagan Slavic goddess associated with seasonal rites based on the idea of death and rebirth ...
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"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."