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 Beatrice This girl's name is used in English, Italian and French. Its source is Viatrix, a Latin name meaning "Voyager." The Italian epic poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), chose for his Muse an idealized woman he called Beatrice.
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Ben This boy's name is used in Hebrew, Dutch and English. Its source is a Hebrew expression meaning "Son."
Esmé Old French, meaning "esteemed" or "loved". See also For Esmé - With Love and Squalor by J.D. Salinger.
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Geniveve An alternate spelling of Genevieve, the source of which is an Ancient Germanic expression meaning "Woman of the people." However, not all experts agree. Another interpretation could be ''Mother of the race.'' This is the name of the patron saint of Paris, France, and its use in modern times can be seen as a tribute to that city.
Gigi This girl's name is used in English and French. It is a short form of several names beginning with "G," including Gilberte, Giselle and Georgine. Gigi was popularized by a Lerner and Loewe musical of the same name, which won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1958. The title character was a vivacious French girl.
Gunther This boy's name is used in German. Its source is an Ancient Germanic expression meaning "Warrior."
Jerome This boy's name is used in Dutch, English and French. Its source is Hieronymos, a Greek name meaning "Sanctified name."
Squalor the quality or state of being squalid (marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty).
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