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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).
Natalie or Nathaly is a feminine given name derived from the Latin phrase natale domini, meaning "birth of the Lord". [1] Further alternative spellings of the name include Nathalie, Natalee, and Natalia/Natalija.
The name Myra was created by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville 1st Barone Brooke (1554–1628). Its origins are unknown, though some speculate the created name is an anagram of the name Mary, a variant spelling of the Latin word myrrha, meaning myrrh, a fragrant resin obtained from a tree, or derived from the Latin mirari, meaning wonder, the same source from which William Shakespeare ...
Alternative forms of the name, including spelling variations, nicknames and diminutive forms, include: Chislee ; Christnah, Krishna ; Cairistìona (Scottish Gaelic) Chris (English) Chrissie (English) کریستینا ; Chrissy (English) Christa (Danish, English, German) Christabel (English) Christabella (English)
The given name is first recorded in the beginning of the 4th century. [2] It is a common female name in the Eastern Orthodox countries. It became very popular in the West beginning in the later 1990s and became one of the most popularly given girls' names in the Western world in the first decades of the 21st century.
Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning as of light (born at dawn or daylight, maybe also shiny, or of light complexion). Alternative spellings are Luci , Luce , Lucie , Lucia , and Luzia .
Natalia is a female given name with the original Late Latin meaning of "Christmas Day" (cf. Latin natale domini). [ 1 ] In Russian, a common diminutive is Natasha (Наташа).
Nova is a given name of Latin origin meaning "new".. It is in regular use for both males and females. In the United States, the name has been in use since the 1800s. [1] It first ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in the United States in 2011 and has been among the top 50 most used names for newborn American girls since 2017.