Tragic Names, Meanings, and their History

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Faust (foust)

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Majnun (mahj-NOON)

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Nirbhaya (neer-BHAH-yuh)

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Ophelia (ə-FEE-lee-ə)

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Romeo (ROH-mee-oh)

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Dajjal (duh-jahl)

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Amraiz (am-reyz)

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Vedakumbh (vay-duh-koomb)

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Shamraiz (shahm-REYZ)

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Quianna (kee-AH-nah)

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Ayaana (ah-YAH-nah)

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Aesha (AY-shah)

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Per (PEHR)

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Bakhs (Baksh)

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Reinaldo (ray-NAHL-doh)

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Yagya (YAHG-yuh)

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Emma (EM-uh)