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Alisha is cognate of the female given name Alicia, a variant of Alice, which comes from the Old English name Æthelhādas or Æðelhādas, meaning "noble natured".
Anneliese is a female given name of either German, Dutch or Nordic origin. It is a compound form of "Anna" and "Liese", a short form of "Elisabeth".
Jerald is a masculine given name which is a variant of Gerald, a German name meaning "rule of the spear". Gerald was brought to Great Britain by the Normans, along with variants Jerold and Jerrold, and the feminine Geraldine. Short forms include Jerry and Jere. Jerald is uncommon as a surname.
Mariano is a masculine name from the Romance languages, corresponding to the feminine Mariana.
Alice is most often used as a feminine given name, used primarily in English and French; however, it has proven popular in some other languages.
Polina is a Greek (Πωλίνα), French, Ukrainian, Russian feminine given name of Latin origin. It is sometimes a short form of the name Apollinariya, a feminine form of the ancient Greek name Apollinaris, a name derived from the Greek god Apollo. In Greek mythology Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin of Artemis. He was the god of prophecy, medicine, music, art, law, beauty, and wisdom. Later he also became the god of the sun and light. Apollinaris is the name of several ancient Christian saints. Saint Apollonia was an early Christian martyr venerated in the Catholic Church and the patron saint of dentists and those battling problems with their teeth. The Life of Saint Apolinaria involves a holy woman and ascetic living as a male monk. She is venerated especially in Eastern Orthodox churches.
Aliya, Aaliyah, Alia or Aliyah is an Arabic feminine given name. It is the feminine of the name Ali, meaning "exalted".
Alison is a unisex given name in English-speaking countries. It was originally a medieval French nickname for Alis, an old form of Alice derived with the suffix -on or -son sometimes used in the former French nicknames. The Middle English form was Alisoun.
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Dora is a female name of Greek origin, being a shortened form or derived from Dorothea (Dorothy) and Theodora, meaning "gift" or in its full form "god's gift", from δῶρον, doron, "gift" + θεός, theos, "god". The name Dora can also be a short form of Isadora (Isidora). Doreen, Dorian, and Dorinda are other examples of names from the same root form.
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Roland is a masculine Frankish given name that is also used as a family name. Forms in other languages include: Orlando (Italian), Rolando, Roldán (Spanish).
Alycia Jasmin Debnam-Carey is an Australian actress. She is best known for her portrayals of the characters Lexa on the dystopian science fiction series The 100 and Alicia Clark on the horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2022). She made her film debut in 2003 in Rachel Ward's Australian short drama Martha's New Coat, and her feature film debut in the American disaster film Into the Storm (2014). In 2022, she made her directorial debut with the episode "Ofelia" on the seventh season of Fear the Walking Dead.
Doreen, also occasionally spelt Dorean or Dorine, is a feminine given name, usually found in English-speaking countries. It is a combination of Dora with the suffix -een, which is related to the -ín suffix used in Irish, usually signifying small size or as an endearment.
Leisha is a feminine given name of Old Germanic origin, a variant of Alice via Alicia. It may also be linked with the name of the male prophet Elisha in the Old Testament. The meaning of Leisha is noble or exalted. Leisha is a relatively uncommon name, the highest position it has reached in the United States being 1235th in the 1960s.
Georgene is an English given name and a feminine form of George. It is a variant of the French Georgine.
Eirwen is a feminine given name.
Zélie is a French short form of the name Azélie. Anglicized spellings and pronunciations of the name also in use include Zelie and Zellie. In some instances the name Zaylee and its spelling variants are intended as phonetic versions of Zélie.
Lilith is a feminine given name sometimes given in reference to Lilith, a character in Jewish folklore who was said to be the first wife of the first man Adam who disobeyed him, was banished from the Garden of Eden, and who became a mythical she-demon. The mythological tale has inspired modern feminists.
References
- ↑ Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Alycia". Behind the Name. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ Igor K atsev. "The name Alycia - Origin and Meaning of Alycia". Mfnames.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Alice". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
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