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Violeta (Cyrillic: Виолета, romanized: Violeta, Greek: Βιολέτα, romanized: Violéta) is a female given name. Notable people with the name include: Violeta Alexandru (born 1975), Romanian politician; Violeta Andrei (born 1941), Romanian actress; Violeta Autumn (1930–2012), Peruvian—American architect
Sona is a feminine name meaning gold. Sona is also called to a beloved one, someone very close to heart. The name is more common in countries such as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and India. It can be found in many other communities and nations too (with similar meanings). Spelling may sometimes vary to 'Suna' or 'سونا'.
Isabella is a feminine given name, the Latinate and Italian form of Isabel, the Spanish form, Isabelle, the French form, and Isobel, the Scottish form of the name Elizabeth. All are ultimately derived from the Hebrew Elisheba , meaning God is my oath .
St. Monica was born in Numidia in North Africa, but was also a citizen of Carthage, hence the name may be of Punic or Berber origin. [1] It has also been associated with the Greek word monos, meaning "alone". [2] Though etymologically unrelated, "Monica" was also a name in Latin, deriving from the verb monere, meaning "to advise". [citation needed]
The medieval name Ava is an abbreviation of a Germanic name containing the first element aw-, of uncertain meaning. Old High German (8th to 9th centuries) dithematic feminine names with this element include Avagisa, Avuldis, Awanpurc, Auwanildis. [1] Saint Ava was a 9th-century princess, daughter of Pepin II of Aquitaine.
Minerva is a feminine given name usually given in reference to the Ancient Roman goddess of wisdom. The name Minerva stems from Proto-Italic * meneswo (" intelligent , understanding "), and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) * menos (" thought ").
Felicity is a feminine given name of English origin meaning "happiness".It is derived from the Latin word felicitas meaning "luck, good fortune". [1] It is also used as a form of the Latin name Felicitas, taken from the name of the Ancient Roman goddess Fortuna. [2]
The earliest form of the word doron is the Mycenaean Greek 𐀈𐀨, dora, meaning "gifts", written in the Linear B syllabic script, but it is not an anthroponym, it is only the plural (δῶρα) of said word; [5] on the other hand, the names Theodora and Amphidora are attested in Linear B as 𐀳𐀃𐀈𐀨, te-o-do-ra, and 𐀀𐀠𐀈𐀨 ...