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Yuki-onna illustration from Sogi Shokoku Monogatari. Yuki-onna originates from folklores of olden times; in the Muromachi period Sōgi Shokoku Monogatari by the renga poet Sōgi, there is a statement on how he saw a yuki-onna when he was staying in Echigo Province (now Niigata Prefecture), indicating that the legends already existed in the Muromachi period.
Miyuki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: 美幸, "beautiful fortune" or "beautiful happiness" 深雪, "deep snow" 美雪, "beautiful snow" 美由紀, "beautiful reason for history" 幸, "happiness" or "good fortune" The name can also be written in hiragana (みゆき) or katakana (ミユキ).
Yukiko can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: 雪子, "snow, child" 幸子, "happiness, child" 由紀子, "reason, chronicle, child"
Pronounced sit-lah-lee, this fun-to-say girl’s name meaning ‘star’ is of Aztec origin. 93. Galatea. A moon of Neptune and a feminine name of Greek origin meaning ‘one who is milk-white.’ 94.
This fresh and modern-sounding name actually dates back to the 19th century when it caught on as a Scandinavian girl’s name. It has Latin origins, astronomical ties and a meaning of “new.” 35.
Say "bonjour" to French names for girls beyond classics like "Marie," "Charlotte" and "Louise.". American parents fell in love with French girl names in the 1960s, according to Laura Wattenberg ...
Snegurochka (diminutive) or Snegurka (Russian: Снегу́рочка (diminutive), Снегу́рка, IPA: [sʲnʲɪˈɡurət͡ɕkə, sʲnʲɪˈɡurkə]), or Snow Maiden, is a Novy God character originating from Russian fairy tales.
Niamh (Irish:; from Old Irish Niaṁ) is an Irish feminine given name (meaning "bright" or "radiant"), [2] anglicised as Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh or Neeve. [3]In Irish mythology, Niamh is the daughter of the god of the sea, Manannán mac Lir and one of the queens of Tír na nÓg, the land of eternal youth.