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4462 names, each with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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Vintage girl names are having a full-on revival — the charming, slightly old-fashioned names of great-grandmothers, back and lovelier than ever. The sweet classics lead: Mabel, Hattie, Maisie and Maggie.
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Eulala#6546 in the U.S.Eulala is a shortened variant of Eulalia, from the Greek eu 'well, good' and lalein 'to talk', ▶Verdella#6546 in the U.S.Verdella dresses the older name Verda in the pretty -ella suffix. Verda traces to the Latin vir▶Noreen#6551 in the U.S.An Irish diminutive of Nora (from Honora) — from Latin honor, 'honor, esteem'; 'a little honore▶Aliene#6553 in the U.S.Aliene is a variant of Aline or Arlene, names that go back to Adeline, a French diminutive of A▶Zettie#6563 in the U.S.Zettie is an affectionate short form of names ending in -zetta, chiefly Rosetta (a diminutive o▶Wilsie#6569 in the U.S.Wilsie reads as an affectionate early-century pet name from the Will family, tied to Wilhelmina▶Wilhelmena#6572 in the U.S.Wilhelmena is a spelling of Wilhelmina, the feminine of the Germanic Wilhelm, built from will '▶Merdis#6575 in the U.S.Merdis is a rare early twentieth-century name whose origin is not well documented. It may be a ▶Dellar#6576 in the U.S.Dellar is best read as a regional elaboration of Della, the pet form of Adela or Adelaide, from▶Deola#6586 in the U.S.Deola looks like an early twentieth-century coinage. It most plausibly joins the fashionable De▶Almena#6590 in the U.S.Almena is an old American girl's name whose exact source is unclear; it may be a clipped form o▶Ardean#6592 in the U.S.Ardean is an early-century coinage on the '-ean/-ene' pattern, likely joining an Ard- element -▶Velta#6592 in the U.S.Velta is chiefly a Latvian given name meaning 'gift' or 'dedicated'. In the American record it ▶Arlys#6597 in the U.S.Arlys is a girl's name from the Arliss/Arlis group, itself linked to the Arlene family; the und▶Alzada#6598 in the U.S.Alzada is best read as a nineteenth-century Latinate coinage, its sound suggesting the Spanish/▶Relda#6599 in the U.S.Relda is best explained as a short form of Zerelda or Griselda, older names of Germanic roots (▶Murriel#6603 in the U.S.Murriel is a doubled-consonant spelling of Muriel, an old Celtic name from elements meaning 'se▶Myrl#6605 in the U.S.Myrl is a clipped, phonetic form of Myrtle — from Greek myrtos, the evergreen myrtle plant, an ▶Clarine#6607 in the U.S.Clarine is a girls' name extending Clara or Clarice with the French-flavored -ine ending. Its r▶Rheba#6608 in the U.S.Rheba is a decorative respelling of Reba, itself a short form of Rebecca — Hebrew Rivqah, conne▶Dossie#6616 in the U.S.Dossie is best read as an affectionate pet form, most plausibly of Theodosia ('gift of God', Gr▶Loeta#6616 in the U.S.Loeta is a variant of Leta, from the Latin laetus or laeta, meaning glad or joyful; it also sit▶Arbutus#6617 in the U.S.Arbutus is a flower name — the trailing arbutus, also called the Mayflower — taken from the Lat▶Arthurine#6617 in the U.S.Arthurine is a feminine elaboration of Arthur, formed by adding the French-flavored -ine ending▶Edmonia#6628 in the U.S.Edmonia is a Latinate feminine of Edmond (Edmund), from the Old English Eadmund, 'wealthy prote▶Elfreida#6633 in the U.S.Elfreida is a variant of Elfrieda or Elfreda, an old Germanic and Anglo-Saxon name from aelf, '▶Loveda#6633 in the U.S.Loveda joins the English word Love with the -eda ending found in names like Almeda and Oneida, ▶Elvena#6640 in the U.S.Elvena is a variant of Elvina, the feminine of the Old English 'Aelfwine', from 'aelf' ('elf') ▶Berneda#6642 in the U.S.Berneda is a variant of Bernadette or Bernada, feminine diminutives of Bernard. The parent name▶Ardene#6645 in the U.S.Ardene is a feminized spelling of Arden, most plausibly traced to the Old French ardent, from L▶Caryle#6646 in the U.S.Caryle is a respelling of Carlyle, itself taken from the surname and place-name Carlisle in nor▶Babby#6647 in the U.S.Babby reads as a pet form set down as a legal first name, most naturally a diminutive of Barbar▶Lourine#6648 in the U.S.Lourine reads as a variant of Laurine or Lorraine; Laurine draws on the laurel, from Latin laur▶Etter#6649 in the U.S.Etter is best read as a spelling variant of Etta, the pet form drawn from names ending in -etta▶Birdena#6650 in the U.S.Birdena is an early-twentieth-century elaboration built from Birdie, an affectionate 'little bi▶Everlene#6650 in the U.S.Everlene reads as a coinage that fuses an Ever- opening with the fashionable -lene ending of na▶Charlane#6661 in the U.S.Charlane is a variant spelling of Charlene, a feminine of Charles. Charles comes from the Germa▶Frankye#6665 in the U.S.Frankye is a feminine respelling of Frankie, the pet form of Frances. Frances comes from the La▶Ura#6667 in the U.S.Ura is a short, ambiguous name with more than one plausible route. In Japanese, ura can mean a ▶Radie#6670 in the U.S.Radie is an affectionate -ie name of uncertain base; it may shorten a longer name beginning Rad▶Rannah#6677 in the U.S.Rannah reads as a variant of Rana, an Arabic name often glossed 'beautiful, eye-catching,' or a▶Marinell#6678 in the U.S.Marinell blends Marie or Marin with Nell, a pet form of Helen or Eleanor. Marie traces to the H▶Clydia#6689 in the U.S.Clydia is a home-grown American name read two ways: as a feminine of Clyde, the Scottish river-▶Clovia#6692 in the U.S.Clovia reads as a coinage tied either to the clover plant, a symbol of luck, or to a feminine o▶Margree#6694 in the U.S.Margree condenses Margery, itself the English medieval form of Margaret, from the Greek margari▶Cay#6697 in the U.S.Cay is a spelling of Kay, the crisp short form of Katherine, from the Greek 'katharos', 'pure'.▶Gladine#6698 in the U.S.Gladine reads as an extended form of Gladys, from the Welsh Gwladus (linked to gwlad, 'country,▶Bonnye#6705 in the U.S.Bonnye is a decorative spelling of Bonnie, the Scots word meaning 'pretty, fine, cheerful.' It ▶Margrette#6708 in the U.S.Margrette is a variant spelling of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl'. It compresses ▶Carolle#6709 in the U.S.Carolle is a French-flavored spelling of Carol or Carole, a feminine form of Charles, from the ▶Maydell#6722 in the U.S.Maydell reads as a blend of May (from the month, or a short form of Mary or Margaret) with the ▶Clotilda#6727 in the U.S.Clotilda is a Latinized form of the Frankish name Clotilde, built from Germanic elements usuall▶Darlys#6727 in the U.S.Darlys is an early-century American coinage related to Darlene and Darla, all growing from the ▶Claudean#6728 in the U.S.Claudean is a feminine elaboration of Claude, from the Roman family name Claudius, traditionall▶Clydie#6728 in the U.S.Clydie is a feminine, affectionate form of Clyde, the popular early-century boys' name taken fr▶Clela#6731 in the U.S.Clela is best explained as a clipped form of Cornelia, the feminine of the old Roman clan name ▶Valma#6735 in the U.S.Valma has no single settled origin; in Finnish it can mean readiness or preparedness and is use▶Doreene#6740 in the U.S.Doreene is a variant spelling of Doreen, which most scholars trace to the Irish Doireann (of de▶Kellene#6747 in the U.S.Kellene joins Kelly, an Irish name from a word for 'bright-headed' or 'strife', to the popular ▶Vester#6747 in the U.S.Vester is a clipped form of Sylvester, the Latin name Silvester built on silva, 'wood' or 'fore▶Nyda#6748 in the U.S.Nyda reads most plausibly as a short form of Nydia, a literary name drawn from the Latin nidus,▶Clorine#6749 in the U.S.Clorine is an early-1900s American name, best read as a short form or variant of Clorinda, a li▶Carlyon#6755 in the U.S.Carlyon is a Cornish surname and place name, generally traced to Cornish words for a slate-rock▶Orvilla#6758 in the U.S.Orvilla is a feminine form of Orville, a name with a French look meaning 'gold town' that the n▶Chloris#6764 in the U.S.Chloris comes from the Greek chloros, 'greenish, pale-green, fresh,' the same root behind chlor▶Aldine#6777 in the U.S.Aldine is a name of uncertain derivation, most plausibly a short variant of Geraldine or a femi▶Sherrin#6777 in the U.S.Sherrin reads as a variant of Sharon or a blend of Sherry with an -in ending. Sharon comes from▶Pearley#6778 in the U.S.Pearley is an elaboration of Pearl, the name of the lustrous gem (ultimately from Latin/Romance▶Villa#6780 in the U.S.Villa is drawn from the Spanish word 'villa,' meaning a town or country house, and it is also a▶Gerda#6782 in the U.S.Gerda comes from Old Norse Gerdr, from gardr, 'enclosure, stronghold', suggesting protection; i▶Wanna#6784 in the U.S.Wanna is most plausibly a trimmed form of Wanda, a Polish and Slavic name borne by a legendary ▶Chrys#6793 in the U.S.Chrys is a short form drawn from names beginning with the Greek chrys-, meaning gold, or from C▶Editha#6794 in the U.S.Editha is a Latinized, formal form of Edith, the old English name Eadgyth. It joins ead, 'wealt▶Zeola#6797 in the U.S.Zeola is an opaque early-1900s coinage, common in Southern and African American families, most ▶Debe#6802 in the U.S.Debe is a mid-century short form of Deborah, the biblical name from the Hebrew for 'bee,' by wa▶Delbra#6805 in the U.S.Delbra reads as a blended respelling of Debra — the trimmed mid-century form of Deborah, Hebrew▶Konni#6811 in the U.S.Konni is a respelling of Connie, the affectionate short form of Constance, from the Latin const▶Gaye#6816 in the U.S.Gaye is a decorative spelling of Gay, the vintage girl's name taken straight from the English w▶Donnamae#6823 in the U.S.Donnamae fuses two names into one: Donna, from the Italian for lady or mistress, and Mae, an En▶Ludell#6828 in the U.S.Ludell is an early-twentieth-century American blend, joining Lu-, a short piece from Louise or ▶Floy#6829 in the U.S.Floy is most often read as a clipped or pet form of Flora or Florence, from Latin flos ('flower▶Rozell#6835 in the U.S.Rozell reworks Rose, from the Latin rosa, with a z spelling and the fashionable -elle ending, g▶Doylene#6837 in the U.S.Doylene feminizes the Irish surname Doyle, from O Dubhghaill, 'dark stranger,' originally a ter▶Elfriede#6837 in the U.S.Elfriede combines the Germanic elements alf, elf, with thrud, strength or power, making it the ▶Diannie#6846 in the U.S.Diannie is a pet elaboration of Dianne or Diana, spelled with the friendly -ie ending. Diana wa▶Earma#6851 in the U.S.Earma is an opaque early-1900s coinage, most likely a phonetic variant of Erma or Irma, from th▶Vola#6869 in the U.S.Vola is a short, coined-feeling name most plausibly a reshaping of Viola (Latin for 'violet') o▶Sharyon#6870 in the U.S.Sharyon is a spelling variant of Sharon, from the Hebrew place name Sharon, a fertile coastal p▶Earlie#6872 in the U.S.Earlie is an early-twentieth-century American name, usually a feminine of Earl (Old English eor▶Ethelda#6872 in the U.S.Ethelda extends Ethel — from Old English 'aethel', 'noble' — with a -da ending, possibly influe▶Flonnie#6875 in the U.S.Flonnie is a Southern diminutive of Florence or Flora, both from the Latin 'flos', flower — so ▶Wessie#6876 in the U.S.Wessie is best read as an affectionate pet form built on a Wes- element, most plausibly a femin▶Everline#6877 in the U.S.Everline most plausibly began as a respelling of Eveline or Evelyn, which trace to the Norman F▶Ethelene#6878 in the U.S.Ethelene extends the vintage favorite Ethel with the fashionable -ene ending. Ethel comes from ▶Florenda#6893 in the U.S.Florenda most plausibly blends Florence with Florinda, both from the Latin florens, 'blooming, ▶Illene#6894 in the U.S.Illene is a respelling of Ilene, a variant of Eileen, the Irish form of Helen from the Greek ro▶Emmer#6898 in the U.S.Emmer is an old-fashioned pet form of Emma (or sometimes Emily), the Germanic name from ermen, ▶Gaylia#6899 in the U.S.Gaylia elaborates Gayle or Gay, names taken from an English word that once meant 'merry' or 'ch▶Crystol#6902 in the U.S.Crystol is a variant spelling of Crystal, ending in -ol instead of -al. Crystal comes from Gree▶Gatha#6904 in the U.S.Gatha most plausibly comes from dropping the initial A- off Agatha, the Greek name built on aga▶Jaculin#6905 in the U.S.Jaculin is a simplified, phonetic respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques - th▶Julane#6905 in the U.S.Julane is a mid-twentieth-century American coinage that blends Julie or Julia, from the Roman f▶Eulah#6906 in the U.S.Eulah is a spelling variant of Eula, which arose as a short form of the biblical Beulah, a Hebr▶Geryl#6910 in the U.S.Geryl is a mid-twentieth-century name best read within the Cheryl and Beryl family of rhyming g▶Gerene#6911 in the U.S.Gerene reads as a trimmed form connected to Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from the Germani▶Scheryl#6912 in the U.S.Scheryl is an ornate spelling of Cheryl, itself a 20th-century English blend of Cherry and the ▶Chestine#6915 in the U.S.Chestine is best read as a regional variant of Christine, with the r softened out. Christine co▶Shaaron#6916 in the U.S.Shaaron is a doubled-a respelling of Sharon, the biblical Plain of Sharon — Hebrew for 'a ferti▶Guyla#6923 in the U.S.Guyla is best explained as a phonetic variant of Gayla or Gail (English, from Abigail, 'father'▶Ferol#6926 in the U.S.Ferol is a thinly documented early-1900s American name. It may be a respelling or blend in the ▶Helayne#6935 in the U.S.Helayne is a decorative spelling that blends Helen and Elaine, both of which descend from Greek▶Henritta#6936 in the U.S.Henritta is a trimmed spelling of Henrietta, the French feminine diminutive of Henri, the Frenc▶Henryetta#6937 in the U.S.Henryetta is a respelling of Henrietta that keeps the whole name Henry visible inside it. Henri▶Majel#6937 in the U.S.Majel most plausibly grew as a spelling variant of Mabel, which traces through the medieval Ama▶Cosetta#6943 in the U.S.Cosetta is an Italian form of the French Cosette, best known as the gentle orphan heroine of Vi▶Curlie#6946 in the U.S.Curlie reads as a straightforward descriptive spelling of 'curly,' most plausibly given for a b▶Earleen#6946 in the U.S.Earleen is a feminine form built on Earl, from Old English 'eorl', 'nobleman' or 'warrior', wit▶Cherrill#6948 in the U.S.Cherrill is a variant spelling of Cheryl, a twentieth-century English name generally explained ▶Pammy#6948 in the U.S.Pammy is an affectionate pet form of Pamela, a name invented by the poet Philip Sidney in the 1▶Bobette#6949 in the U.S.Bobette pairs the nickname Bob or Bobbie with the French diminutive ending -ette to make a dist▶Oletta#6949 in the U.S.A form of Oleta/Oletha, a vintage American name of uncertain root sometimes tied to the Greek a▶Paddy#6958 in the U.S.Paddy is best known as the Irish pet form of Patrick, but the girl's use recorded here is a nic▶Geraldean#6959 in the U.S.Geraldean is a phonetic spelling of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from Germanic ger, 'spea▶Floretta#6974 in the U.S.Floretta is a pet form of Flora or Florence built on Latin 'flos, floris' (flower), so its inhe▶Vallorie#6975 in the U.S.Vallorie is an ornamental respelling of Valerie, from Latin valere, 'to be strong, healthy'; th▶Costella#6977 in the U.S.Costella most plausibly reflects a mid-century American -ella coinage echoing Costa or Costanza▶Johnnye#6987 in the U.S.Johnnye is a decorative feminine spelling of Johnnie, the pet form of John, from Hebrew Yochana▶Walda#6987 in the U.S.Walda is a feminine form built on the Germanic element 'wald', 'rule' or 'power' (the same root▶Wyoma#6996 in the U.S.Wyoma is a rare American girl's name that echoes Wyoming, the state and place-name, which itsel▶Rebie#6998 in the U.S.Rebie is best read as an affectionate short form, most plausibly of Reba or Rebecca, from Hebre▶Versa#6998 in the U.S.Versa is best read as a variant of Versie or a trim form of Vera (from Slavic 'faith' or Latin ▶Wyona#7001 in the U.S.Wyona is a respelling of Winona, a name from the Dakota (Sioux) winona, traditionally given to ▶Correne#7003 in the U.S.Correne is a variant of Corrine or Corinne, the French form of the Greek Korinna, from 'kore' m▶Bonnita#7014 in the U.S.Bonnita is a doubled-n spelling of Bonita, from the Spanish bonita, 'pretty' or 'beautiful', ul▶Willine#7014 in the U.S.Willine is a coined feminine name built from Willa or the Will- element, the same root as Willi▶Dellene#7018 in the U.S.Dellene is an elaborated American name built by adding the popular -ene ending to Dell, a short▶Jerelene#7029 in the U.S.Jerelene joins a Jer- opening, echoing Jerry or Geraldine, to the fashionable -lene suffix of e▶Ruthell#7032 in the U.S.Ruthell joins Ruth, the Hebrew name meaning 'friend' or 'companion,' to the -ell ending that ma▶Dorsie#7035 in the U.S.Dorsie is a soft, -ie pet form. It most likely nods to Dorsey, a surname from the Norman French▶Odean#7040 in the U.S.Odean reads as an early-twentieth-century American coinage. It joins an O- opening (as in Odell▶Debara#7055 in the U.S.Debara is a phonetic respelling of Deborah, from the Hebrew Devorah, meaning 'bee'. Deborah is ▶Vonceil#7055 in the U.S.A coined name from the American South, part of the Von- cluster that includes Voncile and Vonci▶Nelva#7062 in the U.S.Nelva reads as a turn-of-the-century American girl's name, most plausibly a rhyming reshaping o▶Ardyth#7064 in the U.S.Ardyth is a variant of Ardith, generally traced to Edith — Old English Eadgyth, from ead ('weal▶Leanore#7069 in the U.S.Leanore is a spelling of Lenore, itself a contracted form of Eleanor. Eleanor's meaning is deba▶Lajeune#7070 in the U.S.Lajeune draws on French la jeune, 'the young one,' the same phrase behind the well-known surnam▶Philomene#7073 in the U.S.Philomene is the French and German form of Philomena, built from Greek philos, 'loving' or 'fri▶Loetta#7093 in the U.S.Loetta is a spelling variant of Loretta (or Lauretta), a diminutive of Laura, from the Latin la▶Aneita#7096 in the U.S.Aneita is a respelling of Anita, the Spanish pet form of Ana, which is the Spanish and internat▶Dorraine#7096 in the U.S.Dorraine reads as a blend of Doreen (from Dora, Greek 'gift', plus -een) and Lorraine (the Fren▶Florette#7109 in the U.S.Florette is a French diminutive built on flor-, from the Latin flos/floris, 'flower,' functioni▶Margy#7131 in the U.S.Margy is an affectionate short form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl'. Given as a▶Lossie#7133 in the U.S.Lossie is an early-twentieth-century American girls' name, most seen in the South, whose origin▶Florene#7135 in the U.S.Florene is an elaboration of Flora or Florence, from Latin roots flos ('flower') and florens ('▶Lear#7135 in the U.S.Lear is best known as a surname and as the name of Shakespeare's King Lear, a character drawn f▶Marjo#7137 in the U.S.Marjo works two ways: as a clipped form of Marjorie (a medieval English form of Margaret, from ▶Lassie#7139 in the U.S.Lassie comes straight from the Scots and northern English word lassie, an affectionate term for▶Herma#7146 in the U.S.Herma is an old-fashioned short form of Hermine or Herminia, feminine names connected to Herman▶Marguarite#7146 in the U.S.Marguarite is a variant spelling of Marguerite, the French form of Margaret and the French word▶Burnette#7150 in the U.S.Burnette is a surname turned first name, from the Old French 'brunet', brown, a diminutive desc▶Huberta#7151 in the U.S.Huberta is the feminine form of Hubert, a Germanic name joining hug, 'mind' or 'heart,' with be▶Iretta#7161 in the U.S.Iretta is a vintage American -etta name, formed from a short opening (I-/Ira-) plus the affecti▶Venie#7163 in the U.S.Venie is a diminutive drawn from longer names containing the -vin- or Ven- sound, most often La▶Lillis#7171 in the U.S.Lillis reads as a variant of Lillias or Lilias, the Scottish form of Lillian, which traces back▶Sharma#7179 in the U.S.As an American girls' first name, Sharma reads as a coinage in the Sha-/Shar- family (with Shar▶Claudetta#7180 in the U.S.Claudetta is a small, affectionate form of Claudia or Claudette, both from the Roman family nam▶Lugene#7184 in the U.S.Lugene is an American coined name, most naturally read as a blend of Lou (from Louis/Louise) an▶Wilna#7189 in the U.S.Wilna is a rare feminine name most plausibly a contraction of Wilhelmina (feminine of Wilhelm, ▶Myrtie#7198 in the U.S.Myrtie is an affectionate pet form of Myrtle, the fragrant evergreen shrub long tied to love an▶Jewelene#7200 in the U.S.Jewelene builds on Jewel, the English word-name from Old French jouel ('precious ornament, gem'▶Jimmye#7202 in the U.S.Jimmye is a feminine spelling of Jimmie, the pet form of James. James comes through Latin from ▶Marylene#7202 in the U.S.Marylene is a compound of Mary with the ending -lene, closely tied to Marlene (itself a contrac▶Lurine#7208 in the U.S.Lurine is a variant of Lurline or Lorene, soft '-ine' names that draw on Laura (from the Latin ▶Maudine#7209 in the U.S.Maudine extends Maude/Maud - the medieval short form of Matilda, from Germanic maht ('might') a▶Letasha#7212 in the U.S.Letasha is a coined name pairing the popular Le- prefix of the era with the -tasha of Natasha. ▶Magalene#7220 in the U.S.Magalene is a spelling variant of Magdalene, which means 'of Magdala,' a town on the Sea of Gal▶Karne#7232 in the U.S.Karne is best read as a respelling of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine, from the Greek▶Tameko#7237 in the U.S.Tameko is a variant of Tamika, an African American coined name popular from the 1960s onward. T▶Ovella#7238 in the U.S.Ovella has no settled origin and reads as an early American coinage, joining an O- opening to t▶Taunia#7248 in the U.S.Taunia is a spelling that blends Tawnya and Tania. As a form of Tania it is a short form of Ant▶Tonjia#7249 in the U.S.Tonjia is a phonetic spelling of Tonya, itself a short form of Antonia and a cousin of the Russ▶Mossie#7250 in the U.S.Mossie is an affectionate short form, most often of Mozelle (a feminine name of debated origin,▶Darcelle#7251 in the U.S.Darcelle dresses up Darcy with the fashionable French -elle ending. Darcy is a Norman surname f▶Leitha#7253 in the U.S.Leitha is an early-twentieth-century variant of Letha, a short form of Alethea, from the Greek ▶Vannie#7259 in the U.S.Vannie is a pet form rather than an inherited name, most plausibly a short form of Savannah or ▶Melessia#7262 in the U.S.Melessia is a respelled form of Melissa, whose Greek root melissa means 'honeybee' - itself der▶Merla#7265 in the U.S.Merla is a feminine form of Merle, from the French merle, 'blackbird', which comes from the Lat▶Osie#7266 in the U.S.Osie is an early-American diminutive of uncertain root; it most likely began as a short, affect▶Ozie#7267 in the U.S.Ozie is an early-American diminutive close to Osie, most likely a pet form of an Os- or Oz- nam▶Verba#7270 in the U.S.Verba is a rare early-1900s American girl's name whose surface reads as the Latin 'verba', the ▶Oda#7275 in the U.S.Oda is a short, old Germanic feminine name from the element od (or aud), meaning 'wealth, prosp▶Diahn#7279 in the U.S.Diahn is an unusual spelling of Diane, the French form of Diana. Diana was the Roman goddess of▶Olie#7279 in the U.S.Olie is a short, spelled-as-heard form of Ollie, Ola or Olive. Depending on the family it draws▶Wendelin#7283 in the U.S.Wendelin is a Germanic name from an element meaning a Wend or Vandal, an old West Slavic people▶Melvine#7286 in the U.S.Melvine is a feminine form of Melvin, a name of English and Scottish background variously tied ▶Verla#7290 in the U.S.Verla is an early-twentieth-century name most often read as an elaboration of Vera (from Latin ▶Ladene#7291 in the U.S.Ladene is a coined American name from the early-to-mid twentieth century, built by fitting the ▶Virgene#7291 in the U.S.Virgene is a shortened, respelled variant of Virginia, or of its pet form Virgie. Virginia come▶Dorreen#7298 in the U.S.Dorreen is a variant of Doreen, a name with two intertwined sources: the Irish Doireann, an old▶Patt#7301 in the U.S.Patt is a variant spelling of Pat, the short form of Patricia (and, for men, Patrick), from Lat▶
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