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Deena is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'judged', 'justified', or 'vindicated'. [1] [2] It is a feminine name that is often used as a short form of the name Dinah.The name Deena is often associated with the biblical character Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah.
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In the Book of Genesis, Dinah (/ ˈ d aɪ n ə /; Hebrew: דִּינָה, Modern: Dīna, Tiberian: Dīnā, 'judged'; 'vindicated') was the seventh child and only daughter of Leah and Jacob. The episode of her violation by Shechem, son of a Canaanite or Hivite prince, and the subsequent vengeance of her brothers Simeon and Levi , commonly ...
English actress Gerry Anderson: Gerald Abrahams 1929–2012 English producer, writer and director Juliet Anderson: Judith Carr 1938–2010 American actress and producer Fern Andra: Vernal Andrews 1893–1974 American actress, director and producer Annette Andre: Annette Andreallo 1939– Australian actress Gwili Andre: Gurli Andresen 1907–1959
The idioms ' on a first-name basis ' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent [Western culture-centric] in addressing someone by their given name. [1] By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or gentile name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. [2]
In Western culture, nearly all individuals possess at least one given name (also known as a first name, forename, or Christian name), together with a surname (also known as a last name or family name). In the name "James Smith", for example, James is the first name and Smith is the surname.
Onomastics (or onomatology in older texts) is the study of proper names, including their etymology, history, and use.. An alethonym ('true name') or an orthonym ('real name') is the proper name of the object in question, the object of onomastic study.