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Francis is an English given name of Latin origin. Francis is a name that has many derivatives in most European languages. A feminine version of the name in English is Frances, or (less commonly) Francine. [4] (For most speakers, Francis and Frances are homophones or near homophones; a popular mnemonic for the spelling is "i for him and e for her".)
Natalia is a female given name with the original Late Latin meaning of "Christmas Day" (cf. Latin natale domini). [1]It is currently used in this form in Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek (spelled Ναταλία), Russian, Ukrainian (spelled Nataliia), Bulgarian and Polish. [2]
The name Diego Gonzalez is given to a character in the Cantar de mio Cid, a 12th-century poem. [7] It has been argued on metrical grounds that the name Diego in the Cantar represents an original Díago. [8] Medieval bearers of the name, such as Diego de Acebo (d. 1207), are recorded as Didacus in contemporary sources.
Alison is a unisex given name, primarily a feminine name in English-speaking countries.It was originally a medieval French nickname for Alis, an old form of Alice [1] [2] derived with the suffix -on or -son sometimes used in the former French nicknames.
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
Julia was the 30th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007 and the 88th most popular name for women in the 1990 census there. It has been among the top 150 names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years.
Pascal is a masculine and feminine given name. It is a Francophone name, cognate of Italian name Pasquale, Spanish name Pascual, Catalan name Pasqual and Portuguese name Pascoal. Pascal is common in French-speaking countries, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. Derived feminine forms include Pascale, Pascalle or Pascalina.
Sylvia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, also spelled Silvia. The French form is Sylvie. The name originates from the Latin word for forest Silva and its meaning is spirit of the wood. The mythological god of the forest was associated with the figure of Silvanus. William Shakespeare imported 'Silvia' to England.