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In Old Irish the name was Lugnasad (Modern Irish: [ˈl̪ˠʊɣnˠəsˠəd̪ˠ]). This is a combination of Lug (the god Lugh) and násad (an assembly), which is unstressed when used as a suffix. [1] Another theory is that it originated from the word nás (death), rather than násad. [2] Later spellings include Luᵹ̇nasaḋ, Lughnasadh and ...
Vanessa was the 71st most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007. It has been among the top 200 names for girls in the United States since 1953 and among the top 100 names for girls since 1977. It first appeared among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States in 1950, when it appeared on the list in 939th place. [2]
Luna is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning moon. In Roman mythology, Luna was the divine personification of the Moon. Usage
Luisa (Italian and Spanish), Luísa or Louise is a feminine given name; it is the feminine form of the given name Louis , the French form of the Frankish Chlodowig (German Ludwig), from the Germanic elements hlod "fame" and wig "combat". Variations include Luisinha, Luisella, Luisana, Luisetta, Luigia, Luiza and Luisel.
Alyssa is a feminine given name with multiple origins. Alysa is an alternative spelling. [1] As used in Western countries, the name is usually derived from the name of the flower alyssum. The name of the flower derives from the Greek ἀ- a-("not") and λύσσα lyssa ("mania, rabies
Larissa (Ancient Greek: Λάρισα) is a female given name of Greek origin that is common in Eastern European nations of Orthodox church heritage. It is derived either from Larissa, a nymph in Greek mythology who was a daughter of Pelasgus, or from the name of the ancient city of Larissa in Greece which meant "citadel" or "fortress" in a now extinct Pre-Greek substrate language.
This list of Scottish Gaelic surnames shows Scottish Gaelic surnames beside their English language equivalent.. Unlike English surnames (but in the same way as Slavic, Lithuanian and Latvian surnames), all of these have male and female forms depending on the bearer, e.g. all Mac- names become Nic- if the person is female.
Luis is a given name.It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name Hludowig or Chlodovech.Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: Luís (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, Lluís in Aragonese and Catalan, while Luiz is archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil.