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Silje is a Norwegian given female name. It is a short form of the Latin female name Caecilia / Cecilie from the family name Caecilius which is formed from the Latin adjective Caecus, "blind". Notable people with the name include:

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Line is a female given name, most common in the Nordic countries Denmark and Norway. It may be a short form of names which end in -line, like Caroline. The Swedish form is Lina. In Norway its Name day is 20 January.

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