Football Names, Meanings, and their History

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Chelsa (CHEL-sah)

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chelsa name meaning

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Cleveland (KLEE-vlənd)

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cleveland name meaning

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Edson (ED-suhn)

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edson name meaning

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Kaka (Kah-kah)

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kaka name meaning

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Kimball (KIM-bawl)

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kimball name meaning

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Kordell (kawr-DEL)

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kordell name meaning

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Lew (Lee-u)

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lew name meaning

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Manning (MAN-ing)

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manning name meaning

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Mustafi (moo-STA-fee)

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mustafi name meaning

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Renaldo (reh-NAHL-doh)

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renaldo name meaning

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Ronaldo (roh-NAHL-doh)

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ronaldo name meaning

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Terrence (tuh-rens)

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terrence name meaning

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Yagnik (yahg-nik)

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Nelle (NEL)

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Raana (rah-nah)

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Meeram (MEE-ram)

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Eila (AY-lah)

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Purayita (poo-rah-yee-tah)

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Vams (vahmz)

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Murugavel (Moo-roo-gah-vel)

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Amitrasudan (uh-MEET-ruh-soo-dahn)

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Uladzislau (oo-LAHD-zee-slow)

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Youkahainen (Yo-ka-hai-nen)

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Apra (AH-pruh)