Ethnic Names, Meanings, and their History

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Abaj (Ah-baj)

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abaj name meaning

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Adhiksit (ah-dhee-kshit)

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initiated indian consecrated traditional spiritual ethnic religious

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Afrazenda (AHF-rah-ZEHN-dah)

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Afzal (af-ZAHL)

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Ahanti (ah-HAHN-tee)

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Ajatari (ah-jah-TAH-ree)

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Akhmass (äkh-mäs)

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Auzgul (owz-gool)

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Baadaama (baa-DAH-mah)

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Badpa (bahd-pah)

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iranian ethnic persian-iranian farsi shia persian masculine

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Balj (balj)

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Baloch (buh-loch)

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Meenabigai (mee-na-bee-gai)

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Ivah (I-vah)

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Qazaara (kuh-ZAH-ruh)

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Shrihansu (shree-HAN-soo)

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Roohee (ruːˈhiː)

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Vere (VEER)

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Mayyada (may-yah-dah)

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Sunbal (sun-BALL)

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Haile (HAY-lə)

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Mertysa (Mer-ty-suh)

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Maushmi (mow-sh-mee)

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Pradhi (prah-dhee)