Old Names, Meanings, and their History

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Alda (AHL-dah)

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english-polish spanish-polish finnish-polish portuguese polish-swedish spanish-norwegian icelandic-finnish

alda name meaning

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Bertha (BUR-thuh)

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female girl german german-english english biblical english-german

bertha name meaning

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BUzurg (bu-ZURG)

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religion arabic persian respected revered farsi arabic-persian

buzurg name meaning

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Durvesh (dûr-vĕsh)

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masculine traditional baby indian male uncommon hindu

durvesh name meaning

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Egbertine (EG-ber-teen)

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baby rare german feminine germanic old female

egbertine name meaning

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Era (EE-rah)

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ancient spanish gender-neutral latin old baby

era name meaning

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Hadber (HAD-ber)

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uncommon surname baby male boy old masculine

hadber name meaning

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Hubal (Hoo-bal)

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male baby boy pagan arabic ancient pre-islamic

hubal name meaning

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Rozaliah (roh-ZAH-lee-ah)

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european old girl hungarian baby female feminine

rozaliah name meaning

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Gunvara (guhn-VAH-rah)

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Mayuka (mah-YOO-kah)

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Jaleel (jah-LEEL)

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Poobavan (poo-bah-vahn)

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Zenobia (zee-NOH-bee-uh)

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Thiruvalluvar (thee-roo-VAHL-oo-var)

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Tapeshwar (Tah-pesh-wahr)

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Aubriana (aw-bree-AH-nah)

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Anhil (AH-nihl)

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Hadley (HAD-lee)

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Och (och)

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Tharanika (thuh-RAH-ni-kuh)