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Wilhelmina (also: Wilhelmena, Wilhelmine, Wilhemina) is a feminine given name, the Dutch, German and Yiddish form of Wilhelm or William, which is derived from the Germanic wil, meaning "will, desire" and helm, meaning " helmet, protection". Wilhelmina was ranked in the top 1000 most popular names for girls in the United States between 1900 and ...
William is a masculine given name of French origin. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, [2] and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy.
Francis (given name) Francis is an English, French, German, Dutch and Scandinavian given name of Latin origin. Francis is a name that has many derivatives in most European languages. A feminine version of the name in English is Frances, or (less commonly) Francine. [4] (.
1974 version. Cashbox advertisement, May 11, 1974. "I Will Always Love You" was issued on March 18, 1974, as the second single from Parton's thirteenth solo studio album, Jolene (1974). During its original release in 1974, "I Will Always Love You" reached number four in Canada on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart and peaked at number one on ...
Daniela Mondragon-Bartolome, a character from Philippine drama series Kadenang Ginto. Danielle de Barbarac, main character in the film, Ever After: A Cinderella Story. Danielle Cage, the daughter of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones in Marvel Comics. Danielle Jones, character on the British soap opera EastEnders.
Euphrosyne is a goddess of good cheer, joy and mirth. [8] Her name is the female version of the word euphrosynos, "merriment". Pindar wrote that these goddesses were created to fill the world with pleasant moments and good will. [9] The Charites attended the goddess of beauty Aphrodite.
The female version is also sometimes spelled "Bobbi" or "Bobi". "Bobby" is a diminutive of "Bob", itself a diminutive which most likely originated from the hypocorism Rob, short for Robert. Rhyming names were popular in the Middle Ages , so Richard became Rick , Hick , or Dick , William became Will or Bill , and Robert became Rob , Hob , Dob ...
Dame is an honorific title given to women who have been admitted to certain orders of chivalry. It is the female equivalent of Sir, the title used by knights. [ 1 ] Baronetesses in their own right also use the title Dame. [citation needed] A woman appointed to the grades of Dame Commander or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint John, [ 2 ...