Short Names, Meanings, and their History

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Aas (aas)

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Aayu (AH-yoo)

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Abad (ah-BAD)

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Abhi (AH-bee)

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Abs (æbz)

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Adfah (uhd-fah)

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Adin (AY-din)

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Agya (AH-gyah)

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Aka (AH-kah)

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Akush (ah-KOOSH)

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Alan (AL-ən)

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Alec (AL-ik)

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Algirdas (ahl-gir-dah)

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Kardawaiyah (kar-da-WAI-yah)

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Karnkaa (Karn-ka)

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Billi (BEE-lee)

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Mak (mahk)

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Zaylie (ZAY-lee)

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Dhoomravarna (DOOM-rah-var-nah)

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Skylla (SKY-luh)

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Minhaaj (min-HAAJ)

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Nirmit (NIR-mit)

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Lokapujya (loh-kuh-poo-jyuh)

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Cadie (KAY-dee)