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References
- ↑ "Polina - Baby Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity". www.thebump.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ↑ 20knames.com
- ↑ Behind the Name
- ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Polina". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ↑ "Saint Apollonia | Franciscan Media".
- ↑ "Name Polina". The Meaning Of The Name. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ↑ MN Weekly (Russia) Moscow News Weekly Archived 2008-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on May 18, 2008
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