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Adam is a common masculine given name in the English language, of Hebrew origin.
Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen.
Patrick is a male given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Roman name Patricius.
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Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic *rīk- 'ruler, leader, king' and *hardu- 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", "Dickie", "Rich", "Rick", "Rico", "Ricky", and more.
Harry is a male given name of English, Norse and Germanic origin. Beginning as a Middle English form of Henry and not a diminutive form of Harold, Harrison or Harvey, it eventually came into use as its own name and is the 721st most popular boys name as of 2021. The Norwegian term "harry" is derived from the name.
Jack is a given name, a diminutive of John or Jackson; alternatively, it may be derived from Jacques, the French form of James or Jacob. Since the late 20th century, Jack has become one of the most common names for boys in many English-speaking countries. Jack is also used to a lesser extent as a female given name, often as a shortened version of Jacqueline.
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, and Christine. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common.
Flynn is an Irish surname or first name, an anglicised form of the Irish Ó Floinn or possibly Mac Floinn, meaning "descendant or son of Flann". The name is more commonly used as a surname rather than a first name.
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