Color Names, Meanings, and their History

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Aboli (ah-BOH-lee)

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color marathi hindu feminine female girl indian

aboli name meaning

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Amethyst (AM-uh-thist)

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color english gemstone nature spiritual baby purple

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Azure (/əˈʒɜːr/)

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gemstone tranquil calmness color unisex english sky

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Bay (b-Ay)

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male masculine gender-neutral nature english baby water

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Burgundy (bur-gun-dee)

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wine color region girl baby french feminine

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Cyan (SIE-an)

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unisex color greek-english english english-greek greek baby

cyan name meaning

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Dhaani (DHA-ni)

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girl indian light hindi colorful feminine hindu

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Garnett (gar-NET)

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male gemstone baby surname english masculine color

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Goon (goon)

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baby color

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Gray (GRAY)

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surname color english baby

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Grey (gray)

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unisex baby english color

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Harmaah (HAR-mah)

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gender-neutral finnish baby color

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