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  2. Opal (given name) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. List of names derived from gemstones - Wikipedia

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    Given name Metta (given name) Given name Mette: Given name Onyx: Onyx Given name / surname From the quartz gemstone Onyx. [5] Opal: Opal (given name) Given name Pearl: Pearl (given name) Given name Pegeen: Given name Peggy (given name) Given name Diminutive name derived from Margaret. Pnina: Given name Jewish feminine given name meaning "pearl ...

  4. Category:Given names derived from gemstones - Wikipedia

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    Opal (given name) P. Pearl (given name) Pegeen; Peggy (given name) Pnina; R. Rita (given name) Ruby (given name) S. Sapir This page was last edited on 11 March 2023 ...

  5. Opal (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Opal (given name) OPAL pipeline, a natural gas pipeline in Germany; The Opal, a journal written by the patients of the Utica State Lunatic Asylum c. 1851; Tropical Storm Opal, several tropical cyclones worldwide have been named Opal; Opal Telecom, a former UK business broadband and telephone provider, now known as TalkTalk Business

  6. Oprah wasn't always Oprah: Her birth name revealed - AOL

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    Oprah Winfrey is a household name,but it turns out "Oprah" is not her real name. A little known fact about the 61-year-old media mogul -- her family wanted to give her a Biblical name, so they ...

  7. Kamala Harris’s Personal Aide Opal Vadhan Never Imagined ...

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    Over the last 10 years, Opal Vadhan has gone from being a White House intern to Vice President Kamala Harris’s personal aide. Here, she opens up about her career.

  8. Opal Lee - Wikipedia

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    Opal Lee (born October 7, 1926) is an American retired teacher, counselor, and activist in the movement to make Juneteenth a federally-recognized holiday. She is often described as the "grandmother of Juneteenth". [2] On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Senate Bill S. 475, making Juneteenth the eleventh federal holiday. [3]

  9. Opal - Wikipedia

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    Wood opal, also known as xylopal, [51] [52] is a form of opal, [53] as well as a type of petrified wood which has developed an opalescent sheen or, more rarely, where the wood has been completely replaced by opal. Other names for this opalized sheen-like wood are opalized wood and opalized petrified wood. It is often used as a gemstone. [54]