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Wanja is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Ваня (Vanya), a male or female diminutive of the Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian and other Slavic given names Ivan or Ivana. It is the Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian and other Slavic form of John or Jane, itself derived from a Hebrew name, meaning "God is gracious" or "Gracious gift of God". An alternative spelling of the name is Vanja. In the Scandinavian countries and in Bulgaria, it is a female given name, in Bosnia and Herzegovina mainly a male given name, in Russia it is male given name, and in Serbia and Croatia it is a unisex name.
Lutz is a surname and given name, occasionally a short form of Ludwig. People with the name include:
Ninni is a given name and nickname. Notable people with the name include:
Petals of Blood is a novel written by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o and first published in 1977. Set in Kenya just after independence, the story follows four characters – Munira, Abdulla, Wanja, and Karega – whose lives are intertwined due to the Mau Mau rebellion. In order to escape city life, each retreats to the small, pastoral village of Ilmorog. As the novel progresses, the characters deal with the repercussions of the Mau Mau rebellion as well as with a new, rapidly westernizing Kenya.
Vanja is originally a nickname for Ivan. Vanja may refer to:
Carlos Jorge is a Portuguese blended masculine given name that combines Carlos and Jorge, which translate to English names Charles and George, respectively, and which are names derived from Karl and Georgios, respectively. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
Antone is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Rhianna is a Welsh feminine name and a variation of the name Rhiannon. Notable people with the name include:
Josef the Chaste is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Harry Liedtke, Iwa Wanja, and Elga Brink.
Antuan is an African-American English given name associated with Antoine and Anthony. Notable people with this name include the following people.
Antono is an Esperanto masculine given name that is a form of Anthony, as well as a surname. Notable people with this name include the following:
Antwaun is an African-American English given name associated with Antoine and Anthony in use in the United States. Notable people with this name include the following people.
Tonita is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with this name include the following:
Antonee is a given name. Notable people with this name include the following:
Charle is a Finnish, French and Swedish masculine given name and nickname that is an alternate form of Charles as well as an English feminine given name and nickname that is a diminutive form of Scarlet and Scarlett. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
Karie is a given name and a surname. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
Kalli is a German and Old Norse masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Karl. Notable people with this name include the following:
Calla is a Swedish feminine given name and surname given name that is a short form of Carolina and an alternate form of Kalla. Calla is also an English feminine given name, but its derived from the Greek root name Kalós. Calla is an Irish feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Caoileann. Notable people who are known by this name include the following:
Char is a French feminine given name that is a variation of Chardonnay, Charlene, and Charlotte and a feminine form of Charles. Char is also used as a variation of Charmaine. Notable people with this name include the following:
Carlon is a given name and surname. Notable people referred to by this name include the following: