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19th-century English Italian-based writer Thomas Adolphus Trollope described the term "Madonna", as in extenso "appropriated exclusively to the Holy Virgin". [56] The in extenso association to Mary was affected after the advent of Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone, 1958), an American singer whose given name and middle name were taken from her mother, Madonna Louise (née Fortin). [57]
Milena is a feminine given name of Slavic origin derived from "mil" meaning "gracious", "pleasant" or "dear". It is the feminine form of the male names Milan and Milen.It is popular in Slavic countries such as Serbia, Montenegro, Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Croatia, Russia, Belarus, as well as other countries like Armenia.
Pages in category "Feminine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,865 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Diya is a feminine given name and a surname. It is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘diyam’ which means ‘light’ or ‘lamp’. The name Diya symbolizes enlightenment, knowledge, and wisdom. It is also associated with the Hindu goddess of knowledge, Saraswati. [1] Notable people with the name are as follows:
This name has various interpreted meanings and origins. In Italian, Bettina originated as a diminutive of the names Elisabetta and Benedetta . Benedetta is the Italian feminine form of Benedict , meaning "Blessed," while Elisabetta is the Italian form of Elizabeth , which itself comes from the Hebrew name Elisheva or Elisheba, meaning "my God ...
An eponymous adjective is an adjective which has been derived from the name of a person, real or fictional. Persons from whose name the adjectives have been derived are called eponyms. [1] Following is a list of eponymous adjectives in English.
Ria is a feminine given name. In the West, it is often a short form of Maria. Ria is also an Indonesian name meaning joy or hilarity. People with the name include: Ria Ahlers (born 1954), Dutch high jumper; Ria Antoniou (born 1988), Greek beauty pageant winner; Ria Atayde (born 1992), Filipina actress; Ria Bancroft (1907–1993), New Zealand ...
Janice is a modern feminine given name, an extended version of Jane, an English feminine form of John which is itself derived from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning ('Graced by god') or Yehohanan ('God is gracious'). The name Janice was first used by American author Paul Leicester Ford for the heroine of the 1899 novel Janice Meredith. [1]