Word Name Girl Names
1194 word name girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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There is a particular thrill in saying a name out loud and realizing it already means something in plain English — no translation, no footnote, just the word itself doing the work. That is the whole appeal of Word Name girl names: they wear their meaning on the outside. Parents drawn to this style tend to fall hardest for the luminous ones, the names that sound like a wish spoken over a crib. Joy is the shortest and most direct of them all. Miracle and Destiny carry more weight, the kind chosen after a long wait or a hard road. And Dream has quietly become one of the softest arrivals on the list, a word so ordinary it circles back around to feeling rare.
The other half of this category leans outdoorsy and unbothered, closer to a folk song than a blessing. Meadow puts a whole field of tall grass into two syllables, and Saige gives the herb-garden version of the same calm. Sunny and Bonnie are pure warmth, the names of children who get described as easy babies. Then come the ones with edge: Navy borrows a deep blue and a little discipline, Ivory is cool and polished, and Reign is unapologetically bold. If you want movement rather than mood, Journey and Indie both promise a girl who will go her own way.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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Maison#5368 in the U.S.From French maison, 'a house, a home'; also a spelling of Mason ('a stoneworker'); here for gir▶Navey#5382 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Navy — from Latin navis, 'a ship' (a fleet; the deep 'navy blue' colour)▶Odyssey#5385 in the U.S.From the word odyssey — from Homer's Odyssey (the epic journey of Odysseus) — 'a long, adventur▶Purity#5387 in the U.S.From the word purity — from Latin puritas, 'cleanness, purity, innocence' (a virtue name)▶Ace#5422 in the U.S.From the word ace — from Latin as, 'a unit, one'; an expert, the best, a champion; predominantl▶Birdia#5464 in the U.S.Birdia takes the plain English word bird and dresses it with the feminine -ia ending common in ▶Ebony#5472 in the U.S.From the word ebony — from Greek ebenos (via Egyptian hbny), 'ebony, a deep black hardwood'▶Gioia#5484 in the U.S.From Italian gioia, 'joy; a jewel' (from Latin gaudium, 'joy')▶Mayven#5529 in the U.S.May-spelling of Maven — from Yiddish (via Hebrew mevin), 'one who understands; an expert, a con▶Mielle#5535 in the U.S.From French miel, 'honey' (from Latin mel), with the -elle ending; a sweet modern coinage▶Riven#5558 in the U.S.From the English word riven, 'split apart, torn, rent' (from Old Norse rifa); also a modern Riv▶Saffron#5564 in the U.S.From the word saffron — the precious golden-orange spice and its colour (from Arabic za'faran, ▶Temari#5574 in the U.S.From Japanese temari, 'a hand-ball' — an ornate, embroidered traditional Japanese thread ball; ▶Via#5577 in the U.S.From Latin via, 'a way, a road, a path'; also a pet form of Olivia or Sylvia; routes layered▶Zenith#5593 in the U.S.From the word zenith — 'the highest point, the peak, the point of the sky directly overhead' (f▶Sister#5614 in the U.S.Sister is the ordinary English word, from Old English sweostor, 'sister'. In early-twentieth-ce▶Brook#5634 in the U.S.No-e spelling of Brooke — from Old English broc, 'a brook, a small stream'; here for girls; use▶Chapel#5639 in the U.S.From the word chapel — 'a small place of worship' (from Latin cappella, 'a little cloak', after▶Darlin#5645 in the U.S.From 'darling' — Old English deorling, 'dearly loved, a beloved one'; also a short form of Darl▶Fawn#5656 in the U.S.From the word fawn — 'a young deer', and the soft pale-brown colour (from Old French faon, 'a y▶Galaxy#5659 in the U.S.From the word galaxy — 'a vast system of stars' (from Greek galaxias, 'the Milky Way', from gal▶Haevyn#5664 in the U.S.-ae-/-yn spelling of Haven — from Old English haefen, 'a haven, a harbour, a safe place, a refu▶Luxury#5703 in the U.S.From the word luxury — 'great comfort, elegance, and opulence' (from Latin luxuria, 'abundance,▶Maze#5713 in the U.S.From the word maze — 'a labyrinth, a winding puzzle'; also a pet form of Mazikeen (the Lucifer ▶Purpose#5731 in the U.S.From the word purpose — 'a reason, an intention, a goal, a sense of meaning' (from Latin propon▶Rainn#5734 in the U.S.A -nn spelling of Rain — from the word 'rain' (Old English regn); a nature word-name; here for ▶Doncella#5738 in the U.S.Doncella is the Spanish common noun doncella, meaning 'maiden' or 'young unmarried woman,' pres▶Ash#5795 in the U.S.From the word ash — the ash tree (Old English aesc); also a pet form of Ashley/Ashlyn; here for▶Coi#5821 in the U.S.A spelling of Coy — from the word 'coy', shy, demure (Old French quei); also echoes the Japanes▶Hiraya#5845 in the U.S.From Tagalog (Filipino) hiraya, 'the fruit of one's hopes, dreams, and aspirations; the creativ▶Historia#5846 in the U.S.From the word historia — 'history; an inquiry, a learning by inquiry; a story' (Greek/Latin); a▶Holiday#5847 in the U.S.From the word holiday — 'a holy day; a day of festival, rest, and celebration' (Old English hal▶Kashmere#5859 in the U.S.A spelling of Cashmere/Kashmir — from the Himalayan region of Kashmir, source of the soft, luxu▶Kemistry#5865 in the U.S.A K-spelling of Chemistry — 'the science of matter; (figuratively) connection, attraction, spar▶Knova#5868 in the U.S.A K-spelling of Nova (silent K) — from Latin nova, 'new' (a 'nova', a star that suddenly bright▶Lovie#5877 in the U.S.From the word lovie/lovey — 'a beloved one; a sweetheart' (an affectionate term of endearment, ▶Burma#5878 in the U.S.Burma is a rare place-name given to girls in the early twentieth century, taken from the countr▶Tango#5888 in the U.S.Tango is a word-name taken from the tango, the passionate partner dance born in the River Plate▶Nixie#5899 in the U.S.From the word nixie — 'a water sprite, a female water nymph' (German Nixe, from a root for 'to ▶September#5913 in the U.S.From the word September — the ninth month (from Latin septem, 'seven', as it was the seventh mo▶Stetson#5918 in the U.S.From the surname Stetson — likely 'son of Stid/Stede' (an English surname); famous as the cowbo▶Geisha#5930 in the U.S.Geisha comes from the Japanese word geisha, joining gei, meaning art, with sha, meaning person,▶Airess#5946 in the U.S.From the word heiress (Airess) — 'a female heir; one who inherits' (from Latin heres, 'an heir'▶Alta#5949 in the U.S.From Latin/Spanish alta, 'high, lofty, elevated; tall'▶Jewelz#6015 in the U.S.A -z spelling of Jewels — from the word jewel (Old French joel, 'a precious gem, an ornament');▶Kahani#6018 in the U.S.From Hindi/Urdu kahani, 'a story, a tale, a narrative'▶Pluma#6027 in the U.S.Pluma comes straight from Latin pluma, 'feather' or 'soft down,' the source of English plume. A▶Kharisma#6034 in the U.S.A Kh- spelling of Charisma — from Greek charisma, 'a divine gift, grace, favor; charm, magnetic▶Legacii#6046 in the U.S.An -ii spelling of Legacy — from Latin legatia, 'something handed down; an inheritance, a lasti▶Oasis#6080 in the U.S.From the word oasis — from Greek oasis (from an Egyptian/Coptic word), 'a fertile spot in the d▶Sonnet#6106 in the U.S.From the word sonnet — from Italian sonetto, 'a little song' (a 14-line lyric poem); a poetic w▶Spring#6108 in the U.S.From the word spring — Old English, 'the season of spring; new growth; a source of water, a spr▶Stoney#6110 in the U.S.From the English surname/word Stoney — from Old English stanig, 'stony, rocky' (one who lived b▶Stormii#6111 in the U.S.An -ii spelling of Stormy — from the word storm (Old English), 'a tempest; impetuous, spirited'▶Summit#6112 in the U.S.From the word summit — from Latin summum, 'the highest, the top'; 'the highest point, the peak,▶Truu#6118 in the U.S.A -uu spelling of True — from Old English treowe, 'true, faithful, loyal, honest'▶Donzella#6124 in the U.S.Donzella comes from the Italian donzella, 'damsel' or 'young lady,' a literary and old-fashione▶Viva#6124 in the U.S.From Latin/Italian viva, 'alive; long live!; life' (from vivere, 'to live')▶Jeweline#6163 in the U.S.Jeweline extends the word-name Jewel with the graceful -ine suffix. Jewel comes from the Old Fr▶Armonii#6175 in the U.S.A spelling of Harmony/Armonía — from Greek harmonia, 'agreement, accord, concord; a joining tog▶Cyan#6197 in the U.S.From the word cyan — from Greek kyanos, 'a dark blue; a greenish-blue color'; a color word-name▶Heavenlee#6228 in the U.S.A spelling of Heavenly — from the word heavenly, 'of the heavens; divine, blissful' (from Old E▶Nebula#6308 in the U.S.From Latin nebula, 'a mist, a cloud, a vapor' — in astronomy, 'a nebula', a glowing cloud of ga▶Stormee#6346 in the U.S.A spelling of Stormy — from the word storm, 'a tempest; stormy weather' (Old English storm); 't▶Buff#6350 in the U.S.Buff is an English word carried into name use. As a color it means a soft yellow-brown, and as ▶Tymber#6351 in the U.S.A spelling of Timber — from Old English timber, 'wood, building timber; a structure'; an earthy▶Daily#6427 in the U.S.Variously the word daily, 'every day', and the Irish surname Daly/Daley ('a descendant of Dalac▶Doll#6437 in the U.S.Doll is an English word-name used as an endearment, and it also has a long history as a pet for▶Envy#6443 in the U.S.From the word envy — 'a longing for another's qualities; that which is enviable, desirable' (vi▶Euphoria#6444 in the U.S.From Greek euphoria, 'a feeling of intense happiness, joy, and well-being' (eu, 'good', plus ph▶Genisis#6453 in the U.S.A spelling of Genesis — from Greek genesis, 'origin, beginning, creation; birth'▶Gennesis#6454 in the U.S.A spelling of Genesis — from Greek genesis, 'origin, beginning, creation; birth'▶Ivoree#6465 in the U.S.A spelling of Ivory — from the word ivory, the creamy-white material (from Latin ebur, via Egyp▶Lady#6508 in the U.S.From the word lady — 'a noblewoman; a mistress of the house' (from Old English hlaefdige, 'a kn▶Maize#6527 in the U.S.From the word maize — 'corn; a golden grain' (via Spanish maiz, from the Taino mahiz); also a h▶Myrical#6543 in the U.S.A spelling of Miracle — from Latin miraculum, 'a wonder; a marvel; a miracle'▶Omni#6556 in the U.S.From the Latin prefix omni-, 'all; every; in all places' (as in omnipotent, omnipresent); used ▶Poet#6557 in the U.S.From the word poet — 'one who writes poetry' (from Greek poietes, 'a maker, a creator')▶Storii#6586 in the U.S.A spelling of Story — from the word story, 'a tale, a narrative' (via Old French estorie, from ▶Vanity#6592 in the U.S.From the word vanity — 'excessive pride in one's appearance' (from Latin vanitas, 'emptiness; w▶Eiress#6683 in the U.S.A spelling of the word heiress — 'a woman who inherits' (from Latin heres, 'an heir'); a modern▶Genessis#6716 in the U.S.A spelling of Genesis — from Greek genesis, 'origin; beginning; birth; creation' (the first boo▶Genesys#6717 in the U.S.A spelling of Genesis — from Greek genesis, 'origin; beginning; birth; creation' (the first boo▶Ivorie#6735 in the U.S.A spelling of Ivory — from the word ivory, 'the creamy-white material of tusks' (from Latin ebu▶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▶Kove#6785 in the U.S.A spelling of Cove — from the word cove, 'a small sheltered bay or inlet' (from Old English cof▶Lunaria#6798 in the U.S.From Latin lunaria, 'of the moon' (from luna, 'the moon') — also the botanical name of the hone▶Gaye#6816 in the U.S.Gaye is a decorative spelling of Gay, the vintage girl's name taken straight from the English w▶Motley#6824 in the U.S.From the word motley — 'multicolored; varied; of many parts' (the patchwork garb of a court jes▶Peach#6838 in the U.S.From the word peach — 'the sweet, fuzzy fruit' (via Latin persicum, 'Persian apple'); a sweet, ▶Rainy#6843 in the U.S.From the word rainy/rain; also read as a spelling of Raine ('a queen', from the French reine); ▶Solstice#6870 in the U.S.From the word solstice — 'the sun standing still' (the longest and shortest days, from Latin so▶Sovereign#6871 in the U.S.From the word sovereign — 'a supreme ruler; royal; possessing supreme authority' (from Latin su▶Storiee#6872 in the U.S.A spelling of Story — from the word story, 'a tale, a narrative' (via Old French estorie, from ▶Trulee#6883 in the U.S.A spelling of Truly — from the word truly/true, 'genuine; faithful; loyal; honest' (from Old En▶Vale#6886 in the U.S.From the word vale — 'a valley' (from Latin vallis); also a short form of Valeria/Valentina ('s▶Curlie#6946 in the U.S.Curlie reads as a straightforward descriptive spelling of 'curly,' most plausibly given for a b▶Bay#6954 in the U.S.From the word bay — variously 'a small body of water; an inlet' and 'the bay laurel tree' (a sy▶Covey#6976 in the U.S.Variously the English word covey, 'a brood/flock of birds', and an Irish surname (Mac Cobhthaig▶Diva#6988 in the U.S.From Italian/Latin diva, 'a goddess; a divine woman; a celebrated female singer'; a word-name; ▶Cantina#6992 in the U.S.Cantina is the Spanish and Italian word cantina, meaning a cellar, canteen, or small tavern, fr▶Girl#7011 in the U.S.The English word 'girl' — most likely a placeholder entered on a birth record before a name was▶Honestii#7027 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Honesty — from Latin honestas, 'honesty; truthfulness; integrity; honor'; ▶Joya#7051 in the U.S.Variously from Spanish joya, 'a jewel; a gem', and from French/English joy, 'great gladness'; r▶Kash#7059 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Cassius/Kashvi and the word cash ('money'); used for both sexes (lean▶Larimar#7081 in the U.S.A coined gem-name — Larimar, the rare blue stone found only in the Dominican Republic, named fr▶Memori#7115 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Memory — from Latin memoria, 'memory; remembrance; recollection'; a word-n▶Merry#7117 in the U.S.From the English word merry, 'cheerful; happy; full of gladness' (also a pet form of Mercy/Mere▶Lassie#7139 in the U.S.Lassie comes straight from the Scots and northern English word lassie, an affectionate term for▶Pheonix#7151 in the U.S.A spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, variously 'the phoenix (the mythical firebird rebor▶Riviera#7163 in the U.S.From Italian riviera, 'a coastline; a seashore' — famed as the Riviera, the Mediterranean coast▶Royaltee#7167 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Royalty — from Old French roialte, 'royalty; royal status/rank; kingliness▶Sarenity#7177 in the U.S.A spelling of Serenity — from Latin serenitas, 'serenity; peace; calm; tranquility; clearness';▶Shine#7185 in the U.S.From the English word shine, 'to give out bright light; radiance; brilliance' (also a name in M▶Jewelene#7200 in the U.S.Jewelene builds on Jewel, the English word-name from Old French jouel ('precious ornament, gem'▶Wonder#7208 in the U.S.From the English word wonder, 'a marvel; awe; amazement; a thing that fills with delight'; a wo▶Baby#7272 in the U.S.From the English word baby, 'an infant; a young child' — most often a placeholder recorded befo▶Blaize#7278 in the U.S.A spelling of Blaise — from Latin Blasius, 'lisping; stammering' — crossed with the English wor▶Cerise#7289 in the U.S.From French cerise, 'a cherry; cherry-red' (a deep pinkish-red color); a color/word-name▶Coast#7294 in the U.S.From the English word coast, 'the seashore; the edge of the land by the sea' (from Latin costa,▶Diem#7309 in the U.S.From Latin diem, 'a day' (famous in carpe diem, 'seize the day'); also a Vietnamese name/surnam▶Embyr#7324 in the U.S.A spelling of Ember — from the English word ember, 'a glowing coal; a smoldering remnant of a f▶Gemini#7339 in the U.S.From Latin gemini, 'twins' — the zodiac sign and constellation (the twins Castor and Pollux); a▶Gorgeous#7341 in the U.S.From the English word gorgeous, 'very beautiful; splendid; magnificent' (from Old French gorgia▶Haivyn#7344 in the U.S.A spelling of Haven — from the English word haven, 'a place of safety; a refuge; a harbor'; a w▶Jynesis#7379 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Genesis — from Greek, 'beginning; origin; birth; creation' (the first bo▶Rotunda#7398 in the U.S.Rotunda is used as a given name from the English architectural word, which comes through Italia▶Lumen#7420 in the U.S.From Latin lumen, 'light; a source of light' (also the scientific unit of luminous flux); a wor▶Marvel#7434 in the U.S.From the English word marvel, 'a wonder; an astonishing thing' (from Latin mirabilia, 'wonders'▶Merit#7446 in the U.S.From the English word merit, 'worthiness; excellence; deserving' (from Latin meritum, 'a reward▶Myangel#7459 in the U.S.From the English endearment 'my angel' (angel, from Greek angelos, 'a messenger'); a word/endea▶Oceanna#7481 in the U.S.An elaboration of Ocean — from Greek Okeanos, 'the ocean; the great sea encircling the earth' (▶Riverly#7498 in the U.S.An elaboration of River — from the English word river, 'a large flowing body of water' (from La▶Sacred#7506 in the U.S.From the English word sacred, 'holy; consecrated; set apart for the divine' (from Latin sacrare▶Serinity#7511 in the U.S.A spelling of Serenity — from Latin serenitas, 'calm; peace; tranquility; clearness'; a virtue/▶Starlie#7524 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining the word star with a -lie ending (echoing 'starlit; starry'); a c▶Symphoni#7530 in the U.S.A spelling of Symphony — from Greek symphonia, 'a harmony/agreement of sounds; concord' (syn, '▶Piccola#7531 in the U.S.Piccola is the Italian word piccola, 'little' or 'small' (the feminine of piccolo), used as an ▶Valor#7545 in the U.S.From the English word valor, 'courage; bravery; boldness in the face of danger' (from Latin val▶Zerenity#7559 in the U.S.A spelling of Serenity — from Latin serenitas, 'calm; peace; tranquility; clearness'; a virtue/▶Rein#7560 in the U.S.Rein reads two ways. As an English word it is the strap of a bridle — a control word, homophone▶Aerie#7570 in the U.S.From the English word aerie, 'an eagle's nest; a high nest/dwelling' (from Latin/Old French air▶Rye#7571 in the U.S.The English word rye — the hardy grain, from Old English ryge — used as a modern one-beat word-▶Arena#7606 in the U.S.From Latin arena/harena, 'sand; a sandy place; an arena (a place of contest)'; also a modern na▶Birdy#7631 in the U.S.From the English word birdy/birdie, 'a little bird'; also a vintage pet form of Bertha/Bridget;▶Coda#7649 in the U.S.From Italian coda, 'a tail' (from Latin cauda) — in music, 'a concluding passage that rounds of▶Evermore#7689 in the U.S.From the English word evermore, 'always; forever; for all time' — a word-name; we note the word▶Fancy#7692 in the U.S.From the English word fancy, 'decorative; elaborate; imaginative; a whim or liking' (a contract▶Gift#7701 in the U.S.From the English word gift, 'a present; a blessing; a talent given' — a word-name popular in Ni▶Harmoniee#7708 in the U.S.A spelling of Harmony — from Greek harmonia, 'harmony; agreement; concord' (also the Greek godd▶Karizma#7749 in the U.S.A spelling of Charisma — from Greek kharisma, 'a divine gift; grace; favor; charm' — a word-nam▶Farishta#7765 in the U.S.From Persian farishta, 'angel,' a word rooted in the sense of one who is sent - a messenger. It▶Lakelee#7770 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the English word Lake ('a body of water') with the fashionable -lee endi▶Lyrical#7792 in the U.S.From the English word lyrical, 'songlike; expressive; poetic' (from Greek lyrikos, 'of the lyre▶Mellody#7813 in the U.S.A spelling of Melody — from Greek melodia, 'a song; a tune; singing' (melos, 'song', + aoide, '▶Nevayah#7834 in the U.S.A spelling of Nevaeh — the English word heaven spelled backward; a modern invented word-name; w▶Revel#7853 in the U.S.From the English word revel, 'to revel; merrymaking; festivity; joyous celebration' (also an En▶Melodye#7879 in the U.S.Melodye is a stylized spelling of Melody, from Greek meloidia, 'singing of songs' or 'melody' (▶Solaris#7880 in the U.S.From Latin solaris, 'of the sun; solar' (from sol, 'the sun') — a celestial word-name; we note ▶Starlett#7883 in the U.S.A spelling of Starlet — from the English word starlet, 'a little star; a young rising star/actr▶Theory#7889 in the U.S.From the English word theory, 'a theory; a supposition; a contemplation' (from Greek theoria, '▶Tigerlily#7890 in the U.S.A compound of Tiger and Lily — 'the tiger lily', an orange spotted flower; a word/flower-name; ▶Vallee#7896 in the U.S.Variously from French vallee, 'a valley', and a modern Val + lee blend (Val from Valerie/Valent▶Milele#7899 in the U.S.Milele is the Swahili word for 'forever, eternity, always'. Used as a given name it carries tha▶Alyric#7966 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Lyric — from Greek lyrikos, 'of the lyre; songlike' (a word-name); we n▶Arietta#7986 in the U.S.From the Italian arietta, 'a little air; a short song/aria' (a diminutive of aria, 'air; melody▶Azurie#8004 in the U.S.From the English word azure, 'sky-blue; the deep blue of a clear sky' (from Old French azur, ul▶Beauty#8006 in the U.S.From the English word beauty, 'beauty; loveliness; a beautiful person/thing' (from Old French b▶Suprena#8015 in the U.S.Suprena appears to be a coinage shaped from the Latin-derived 'supreme' or 'suprema,' meaning '▶Darlette#8040 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Darla/darling ('dear; beloved', from Old English deorling) with the Fren▶Destiney#8048 in the U.S.A spelling of Destiny — from the English word destiny, 'fate; what is destined to be' (from Lat▶Dynasti#8053 in the U.S.A spelling of Dynasty — from the English word dynasty, 'a ruling line; a succession of rulers f▶Escarleth#8071 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Scarlett — from the English word scarlet, 'a rich, bright red; a fine red clo▶Haiven#8091 in the U.S.A spelling of Haven — from the English word haven, 'a safe place; a refuge; a harbour' (from Ol▶Happiness#8093 in the U.S.From the English word happiness, 'happiness; joy; contentment; good fortune' (from hap, 'luck; ▶Horizon#8103 in the U.S.From the English word horizon, 'the line where the earth and sky appear to meet; the limit of o▶Jamiracle#8126 in the U.S.A modern African-American name, joining the prefix Ja- with the word Miracle ('a wonder; a marv▶Crimsyn#8136 in the U.S.A modern y-spelling of the English colour word crimson, which reached English through Old Spani▶Cricket#8148 in the U.S.The English word cricket: the small chirping insect, and separately the bat-and-ball sport. As ▶Kharma#8166 in the U.S.A spelling of Karma — from the Sanskrit karman, 'action; deed; fate; destiny' (the law of cause▶Kynd#8186 in the U.S.A spelling of the English word kind, 'kind; gentle; caring; benevolent' (from Old English gecyn▶Sundee#8227 in the U.S.Sundee is a phonetic spelling of Sunday, or of the pet form Sundi, from the Old English Sunnand▶Mora#8249 in the U.S.From the Spanish mora, 'a blackberry; a mulberry'; also a form of Maura ('dark; of the Moors');▶Naveyah#8267 in the U.S.A spelling of Nevaeh — the English word heaven spelled backwards (a modern American coinage); a▶Noble#8273 in the U.S.From the English word noble — via the Latin nobilis, 'noble; well-known; distinguished; of high▶Oceane#8276 in the U.S.From the French Oceane — 'the ocean; of the sea' (from the Greek Okeanos, the great world-river▶Poetry#8283 in the U.S.From the English word poetry — via the Greek poiesis, 'a making; a creation', hence 'verse; poe▶Prayer#8286 in the U.S.From the English word prayer — via the Latin precari, 'to ask; to entreat', hence 'a devout pet▶Reason#8293 in the U.S.From the English word reason — via the Latin ratio, 'reckoning; sound judgement; a cause'; a vi▶Rockie#8301 in the U.S.A spelling of Rocky — from the English word rock, 'a rock; a rest/refuge'; a pet/word-name; use▶Safari#8310 in the U.S.From the Swahili safari, 'a journey; an expedition; a trip' (from the Arabic safar, 'a journey'▶Sativa#8319 in the U.S.From the Latin sativa, 'cultivated; sown; planted' (a botanical term); a word-name; we note the▶Sereia#8324 in the U.S.From the Portuguese sereia, 'a mermaid; a siren' (via the Greek seiren); a word-name; we note t▶Sundai#8339 in the U.S.A spelling of Sunday — from the Old English Sunnandaeg, 'the sun's day'; a day/word-name; we no▶Trezure#8361 in the U.S.A spelling of Treasure — from the English word treasure (via the Greek thesauros), 'a store of ▶Trinitee#8362 in the U.S.A spelling of Trinity — from the Latin trinitas, 'the threefold; a triad' (in Christianity, the▶Truleigh#8363 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the word true ('loyal; genuine') with the fashionable -leigh ending; no ▶Anglia#8378 in the U.S.Anglia is the medieval Latin name for England (from the Angles); as a girl's name it likely dra▶Wrynn#8378 in the U.S.A spelling of Wren — from the English word wren, a small, lively songbird (Old English wrenna);▶Yue#8387 in the U.S.From the Chinese yue, 'the moon' (also 'a month'); a word-name; we note the word-name▶
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