Natalie (given name)

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Natalie
GenderFemale
Origin
Language(s)Latin
Other names
Alternative spellingNathalie, Natallie, Nathali
Variant form(s)Natalee, Nataly, Nataley, Natali
Short form(s)Natha
Nickname(s)Nat, Nattie, Talie, Tally
Cognate(s)Nathaly, Nataleigh
Derivative(s)Naty/Nattie

Natalie or Nathaly is a feminine given name of English and French origin, derived from the Latin phrase natale domini, meaning "birth of the Lord". [1] Further alternative spellings of the name include Nathalie, Natalee, and Natalia/Natalija.

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  1. Susan Osborn (November 1999). What's in a Name?. Simon and Schuster. p. 494. ISBN   978-0-671-02555-7.

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