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2. Given name - Wikipedia

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   The term given name refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A Christian name is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. [1] In more formal situations, a person's surname ...

3. Phoebe (given name) - Wikipedia

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   Phoebe (given name) Phoebe or Phœbe (/ ˈfiːbi / FEE-bee; [1] Ancient Greek: Φοίβη, romanized: Phoíbē) is a female name, the feminine form of the male name Phoebus (Φοῖβος), an epithet of Apollo meaning "bright", "shining", and “pure”. In Greek mythology, Phoebe was a Titan associated with the power of prophecy as well as ...

4. Onomastics - Wikipedia

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   Onomastics. 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. Scholars studying onomastics are called onomasticians.

5. Sabrina (given name) - Wikipedia

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   Sabrina, a statue of the legendary figure at Croome D'Abitot in Worcestershire, England. Kate Jackson, pictured in 1976 in her role as Sabrina Duncan on the television series Charlie's Angels. Sabrina is a feminine given name derived from Proto-Celtic *Sabrinā.

6. Akan names - Wikipedia

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   Akan names. The Akan people of Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. These "day names" have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. Middle names have considerably more variety and can refer to their birth order, twin ...

7. Emma (given name) - Wikipedia

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   Emma is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Germanic word ermen, meaning "whole" or "universal". [1] It likely originated as a short form of names such as Ermengarde or Ermentrude. Its earliest use begins at least from the early seventh century, with Frankish royal daughter Emma of Austrasia and the wife of Eadbald of Kent found in ...

8. Jasmine (given name) - Wikipedia

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   The English name is a reference to the plant of the same name. [2] However, in terms of etymology, the word jasmine is of Persian origin (in Persian: Yasmin). [1] It entered the English language through Old French. [1] Today, Jasmine is one of the most popular names in the Western world and has numerous spellings. In the United States, it ...

9. Naomi (given name) - Wikipedia

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   Naomi (nah-o-mi) (נָעֳמִי ‎) is a feminine name of Hebrew origin. In Hebrew, it means "pleasantness" and was originally pronounced with the stress on the i (the o is a hataf qamatz, marked with a shva to indicate that it is very short). In the Book of Ruth, Naomi is Ruth 's mother-in-law, making the name Naomi a Biblical name.