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This is a set of lists of English personal and place names having spellings that are counterintuitive to their pronunciation because the spelling does not accord with conventional pronunciation associations. Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages.
Lassana is a given name or surname that is an alternative transliteration of Al-Hassan, and may refer to: Lassana Bathily (born 1990), hero of the Porte de Vincennes hostage crisis Lassana Camará (born 1991), Bissau-Guinean footballer
This category is for feminine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language feminine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
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The name's use in Irish probably derives from the phrase a leanbh, which was used to call a child. [citation needed] In Hawaiian it means 'calm as still waters' or 'afloat'. Lana is a shortened name for Milana. [2] In the English-speaking world, the name was popularized by actress Lana Turner and singer Lana Del Rey.
In Georgia, Nana is the fifth most popular given name for girls. In Ghana, among the Akan people, particularly the Akyem, Ashanti and Akuapim peoples, Nana is used as the title of a monarch to signify their status. Furthermore, the stool names of kings and queens are always preceded by Nana. Non-royal Ghanaian people also use Nana as a given ...
[5] [6] In 2022, it was the 31st most popular name given to girls in Canada. [7] The name's popularity has been attributed to its use in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, [8] as well as its usage by celebrities. [9] Names beginning with or containing the letter L have also been particularly fashionable for girls. [10]
Angela is a female given name.It is derived from the Greek word ángelos (ἄγγελος), meaning angel from Greek belief systems. [1] In the United States, the name "Angela" was at its most popular between 1965 and 1979, when it was ranked among the top 10 names for girls. [2]