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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 ").
Lyra is a feminine given name of Greek and Latin origin meaning lyre. [1] It is usually given in reference to the constellation and the Greek myth that inspired its naming. [ 2 ] The name has associations with music and harmony and the night sky .
Afrikaans; Alemannisch; Аԥсшәа; العربية; Aragonés; Azərbaycanca; Башҡортса; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца)
Plus, names that refer to the celestial are especially fitting since, much like the sky, the birth of a baby is an event that inspires a deep sense of wonder. Here, a list of our favorite baby ...
Luna, for example, is a name from Roman mythology and is the number 10 ranked name for baby girls. Others, like Eleuthia, have never cracked the top 1,000 list of boys ’ or girl s’ names in ...
Explorer, hiker and mountaineer; Truda Peaks of Mount Rogers is named after her Mabel Bent: Anglo-Irish: 1847: 1929: Explored and excavated with her husband James Theodore Bent in the Eastern Mediterranean, South Africa and Southern Arabia Laura Bingham: British: 1992: Executed expedition to cross continent of South America with no money ...
Ember has been among the top one thousand names for newborn girls in the United States since 2009 and among the top two hundred most popular names for American newborn girls since 2019. It is also in occasional use for boys in the United States. [2] It has been one of the top five hundred names for newborn girls in England and Wales since 2018. [3]
Opal is a primarily feminine given name derived from the name of the gemstone opal. The gemstone is the birthstone for October. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit upala , which means 'jewel'. [1] It came into use along with other gemstone names during the late Victorian era.