Azura (given name)

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Azura
Lapis Lazuli Bracelet.JPG
A bracelet made of lapis lazuli. The name Azura is ultimately derived from a Persian word for the blue stone.
GenderFemale
Language(s) English
Origin
MeaningBlue
Other names
Related names Azure, Azzurra

Azura is a feminine given name meaning "blue", derived from a Persian word meaning "blue semiprecious stone" [1] or lapis lazuli . [2]

Notable people with the name include:

Notes

  1. Lansky, Bruce (2019). 100,000+ Baby Names: The most helpful, complete, & up-to-date name book. Da Capo Lifelong Books. p. 88. ISBN   978-0306845246.
  2. https://www.behindthename.com/name/azure

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