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This category is for feminine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language feminine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Charity is also the usual English form of the name of Saint Charity, an early Christian child martyr, who was tortured to death with her sisters Faith and Hope. She is known as Agape in Biblical Greek and as Caritas in Church Latin and her name is translated differently in other languages.
It has been among the top five names given to girls since 2002, and was the most popular name for girls in 2008 and from 2014 to 2018. [3] In England and Wales it was number 14 in 1996 but has dropped in popularity since (number 61 in 2021). [4] In Canada, it was the second most popular name given to girls in 2022. [5]
Matilda, also spelled Mathilda and Mathilde, is the English form of the Germanic female name Mahthildis, which derives from the Old High German "maht" (meaning "might and strength") and "hild" (meaning "battle"). [1] The name was most popular in the United States between 1880 and 1910, when it was among the top 200 names given to girls. It left ...
Phoebe or Phœbe (/ ˈ f iː b i / FEE-bee; [1] Ancient Greek: Φοίβη, romanized: Phoíbē) is a female name, the feminine form of the male name Phoebus (Φοῖβος), an epithet of Apollo meaning "bright", "shining", and “pure”. In Greek mythology, Phoebe was a Titan associated with the power of prophecy as well as the moon.
It has since declined in use but remains among the top 1,000 names for British girls. [7] Ruth had also been a popular name in Germany for both Jews and non-Jews before the 1930s but declined, along with many other names of Hebrew origin, in the mid-1930s after Adolf Hitler came to power and Jewish people in the country were persecuted and ...
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