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  2. Given name - Wikipedia

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    The term given name refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A Christian name is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. [ 1] In more formal situations, a person's surname ...

  3. List of state and territory name etymologies of the United ...

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    The CIA World Factbook says "The name Samoa is composed of two parts, 'sa', meaning sacred, and 'moa', meaning center, so the name can mean Holy Center; alternately, it can mean 'place of the sacred moa bird' of Polynesian mythology." [113] "American" is ultimately derived from Amerigo Vespucci. [114]

  4. Jennifer (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Nickname (s) Yennu, Jen, Jenn, Jenna, Jenni, Jenny. Related names. Guinevere, Gwenhwyfar, Gwenore, Ginevra. Popularity. see popular names. Jennifer, also spelled Jenifer or Jenefer, is a feminine given name, the Cornish form of Guinevere, [ 1] that became popular in the English-speaking world in the 20th century.

  5. John (given name) - Wikipedia

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    John (/ ˈ dʒ ɒ n / JON) is a common male name in the English language ultimately of Hebrew origin. The English form is from Middle English Ion, Ihon, Jon, Jan (mid-12c.), itself from Old French Jan, Jean, Jehan (Modern French Jean), [2] from Medieval Latin Johannes, altered form of Late Latin Ioannes, [2] or the Middle English personal name is directly from Medieval Latin, [3] which is from ...

  6. Sarah (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Sadie. Sasa. Seira. Sairah. Sally. Sarah is a common feminine given name of Hebrew origin. [ 2][ 3][ 4] It derives its popularity from the biblical matriarch Sarah, the wife of Abraham and a major figure in the Abrahamic religions. It is a consistently popular given name across Europe, North America, [ 1] and the Middle East — being commonly ...

  7. James (given name) - Wikipedia

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    James is one of the most common male names in the English-speaking world. In the United States, James was one of the five most common given names for male babies for most of the 20th century. Its popularity peaked during the Baby Boom (Census records 1940–1960), when it was the most popular name for baby boys. Its popularity has declined ...

  8. Michael (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Michael (given name) Michael is a usually masculine given name derived from the Hebrew phrase מי כאל ‎ mī kāʼēl, 'Who [is] like-El', in Aramaic: ܡܝܟܐܝܠ ( Mīkhāʼēl [miχaˈʔel] ). The theophoric name is often read as a rhetorical question – "Who [is] like [the Hebrew God] El ?", [ 1] whose answer is "there is none like El ...

  9. Kimberly (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Kimberly (given name) "From the meadow of the royal fortress". Kimberly (also Kimberley[ 1] or Kimberlee) is a predominantly unisex given name of Old English origin. John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley, a place in Norfolk, England, popularised the name by giving it to a town in South Africa and a region in Australia.

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