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Alexandra is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander. Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν and ἀνήρ. Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man". The name Alexandra was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨, written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alexandra and its masculine equivalent, Alexander, are both common names in Greece as well as countries where Germanic, Romance, and Slavic languages are spoken.
Paola is a female given name, the Italian form of the name Paula. In Greek it is: Polina. Notable people with the name include:
Natalia is a female given name with the original Late Latin meaning of "Christmas Day".
Ivana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin that is also popular in southern Ireland, France, French-speaking Canada, the Mediterranean and Latin America. It is the feminine form of the name Ivan, which are both the Slavic cognates of the names Joanna and John. It may also be spelled as Ivanna.
Michaela is a female given name. It is a female form of the Hebrew name Michael (מִיכָאֵל), which means "Who is like God".
Lukas is an English form of the Greek name Λουκάς, which is Romanized as Loukas.
Yulia is a female given name, the equivalent of the Latin Julia. It can be spelled Yulia, Yulya, Julia, Julja, Julija, Yuliia, Yuliya, Juliya or İulia. An alternative spelling is Ioulia/Gioulia (Greek) or Iuliia. Prononciations can differ, depending on where you are from. The name can be found in many countries, especially in ones with Christian majorities. The name is of a Christian origin as well - Saint Julia of Corsica. A few notable people from some of the countries in which the name exist are shown below.
Corina is a female given name of ancient Greek origin, derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "girl, maiden". Variants and diminutives include Corinna, Cori, Corri, Corinne, Corine, Kora, Korina and Korinna.
Marianne is a female name. It is the French version of the Greek Mariamne, which is a variant of Mary, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam, Mirjam. In late Greek Marianna (Μαριάννα) was used.
Katerina is a feminine given name. It is a Greek variant of Ekaterini and a Russian and Bulgarian short form of Ekaterina or Yekaterina.
Tatiana is a female name of Sabine-Roman origin that became widespread in Eastern Europe.
Georgia is a feminine given name originating from the Greek word Γεωργία, meaning "agriculture". It shares this origin with the masculine version of the name, George.
Alexis is a given name of Greek origin. Like the name Alexander, Alexis derives from the Greek verb: ἀλέξειν, romanized: aléxein, lit. 'defend'.
Christodoulou is a surname of Greek origin, the genitive form of the first name Christodoulos.
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Abrosimov or Abrosimova is a Russian surname.
Vasiliki, also spelled Vassiliki, is a Greek female given name. The male version of this name is Vasilios.
Eleni is a feminine given name of Greek origin. It is a phonetic spelling of the Modern Greek name "Ελένη", whose ancient version, Ἑλένη, is anglicized as Helen. Popular diminutives and nicknames include: Elenitsa, Elenaki, Elena, Lena, Lenio, Lenners, Nitsa.
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