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Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages. Sometimes a well-known namesake with the same spelling has a markedly different pronunciation. These are known as heterophonic names or heterophones (unlike heterographs, which are written differently but pronounced the same).
Lassana is a given name or surname that is an alternative transliteration of Al-Hassan, and may refer to: Lassana Bathily (born 1990), hero of the Porte de Vincennes hostage crisis Lassana Camará (born 1991), Bissau-Guinean footballer
The name's use in Irish probably derives from the phrase a leanbh, which was used to call a child. [citation needed] In Hawaiian it means 'calm as still waters' or 'afloat'. Lana is a shortened name for Milana. [2] In the English-speaking world, the name was popularized by actress Lana Turner and singer Lana Del Rey.
He was voted supporters' and manager's player of the year during his two years at the club, and also scored their last ever goal in English football before the club transferred to the Welsh league system. [2] [3] [4] In July 2019, after an extended trial with Crewe Alexandra, Mendes signed for Cymru Premier club Bala Town. [4]
Alana, Alanna, Alannah or Ilana is a female given name. It can be derived either from the Old High German word for "precious" or from the Irish language term "a leanbh" for "my child". [1] [2] Alana is also a unisex given name in the Hawaiian community meaning fair, beautiful, offering, “harmony”.
Lena Hall, stage name of Celina Consuela Gabriella Carvajal (born 1980), American actress and singer; Lena Herzog, stage name of Elena Herzog (née Pisetski; born 1970), Russian-American visual artist and photographer; Lena Kang, stage name of Kang Re-Na (born 2002), South Korean singer, former member of K-Pop group GWSN
In Georgia, Nana is the fifth most popular given name for girls. In Ghana, among the Akan people, particularly the Akyem, Ashanti and Akuapim peoples, Nana is used as the title of a monarch to signify their status. Furthermore, the stool names of kings and queens are always preceded by Nana. Non-royal Ghanaian people also use Nana as a given ...
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 ...