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 Anderson “Andrew's son”.
Babs This girl's name is used in English. It is a nickname of Barbara. Its source is barbaros, a Greek word meaning "Foreigner." This word was originally used to describe anyone who did not speak Greek. It might have originated as an approximation of unintelligible babble, similar in use to the modern American expression ''blah-blah-blah.''
Bernard This boy's name is used in Dutch, English, French, Polish and Czech. Its source is Beornheard, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Strong bear."
Bovary See: Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert.
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Charley This boy's name is used in English. It is a nickname of Charles. Its source is ceorl, an Ancient Germanic word meaning "Freeholder."
Clarissa This girl's name is used in English and Italian. Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Brilliant."
Congreve See: dramatist William Congreve.
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Cynthia This girl's name is used in Dutch and English. Its source is Kynthia, a Greek name meaning "From Mount Kynthos." This name originated as a descriptive phrase applied to the ancient Greek goddess Artemis (known to the Romans as Diana). The original meaning of the Greek mountain's name has been lost.
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Dalloway See: Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf.
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Disease a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning.
Edison, Thomas Alva See: Edison Birthplace Museum.
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Emma This girl's name is used in German, Dutch, English, Italian, French, Spanish and Polish. Its source is Irmen, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Universal."
Fight to struggle to endure or surmount.
Flo This girl's and boy's name is used in English. It is a nickname of Flora and Florence. Their sources are flos, a Latin word meaning "Flower;" and Florentia, a Latin name meaning "Flourishing," respectively.
Hal This boy's name is used in English. It is a nickname of Harold, Harry and Henry. Their sources are here weald, an Old English phrase meaning "Army commander;" and Heimrich, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Home leader," respectively. See also: 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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Jonah This boy's name is used in English. Its source is Yonah, a Hebrew name meaning "Dove." This name is sometimes interpreted to mean ''peace.''
See also: Jonah in the Whale.
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Laura This girl's name is used in German, Dutch, English, Italian, French, Spanish, Finnish, Polish and Czech. Its source is laurus, a Latin phrase meaning "The bay, or laurel, plant." See also: Daphne.
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Lou This boy's and girl's name is used in English. It is a nickname of Louis. Its source is Hlutwig, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Famous warrior."
Mapple See: Father Mapple.
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Mattathias This name is kind of like a Germanic version of Matthew. Its source is Matityah, a male Hebrew name meaning "God's gift."
Milt This boy's name is used in English. It is a nickname of Milton. Its source is mylentun, an Old English word meaning "Mill town." However, not all experts agree. This surname also might be derived from the Old English expression middel tun, meaning ''in the middle of three settlements.''
Rieux A gothic chapel in France. See: Musée des Augustins.
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Sirin See: Nabokov.
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Vane one that is changeable or inconstant.
Volunteers people who voluntarily undertake or express a willingness to undertake a service as one who renders a service or takes part in a transaction while having no legal concern or interest.
William This boy's name is used in English. Its source is wil helm, an Ancient Germanic phrase meaning "Determined protector."
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