Author Names, Meanings, and their History

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Agyey (ag-yey)

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author mysterious hindi-indian writer indian-hindi hindi masculine

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Asapurna (AH-suh-poor-nuh)

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gender-neutral indian bengali-indian indian-bengali author feminist hindu

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Bankim (BAN-keem)

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bengali boy hindu indian baby masculine male

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Booker (BUK-er)

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boy english masculine male baby surname occupational

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Byron (BY-ron)

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poet scottish-english boy scottish male english-scottish masculine

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Charlaine (shahr-LAYN)

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vampire female author baby english french-english girl

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Floella (floh-EL-uh)

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christian politician baby television actor author english

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Irving (UR-ving)

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male german english-american place-name english-german hebrew-german famous

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Kahlil (kah-HEEL)

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syrian-arabic masculine arabic-lebanese boy author arabic syrian

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Libba (LI-buh)

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english-american literature book women baby girl english

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Melville (mel-vil)

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surname author french-english french male scottish english-scottish

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Oprah (OH-pra)

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african-american actress christian english-american english baby women

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Shafia (shah-FEE-ah)

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Diwa (DEE-wah)

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Purushottam (poo-roo-sho-tuhm)

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Halabhrt (hah-luh-burt)

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Devi (DEE-vee)

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Abhipuspa (ah-bee-POOSH-pah)

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Chandria (shan-DREE-ah)

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Cetarka (se-tar-ka)

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Selam (seh-LAHM)

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Dayakut (Day-ah-koot)

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Mercer (MUR-sur)

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Rupaka (roo-PAH-kah)