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Alberto
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Alberto is a Portuguese, Italian and Spanish variant of Albert. Albert is derived from its Old Germanic form 'Adelbracht', a combination of two words - 'adel', which means 'noble', and 'berht', which means 'bright'. The name became very popular as an English name during Queen Victoria's time because the Prince Consort was named Albert.
Nekane
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Nekane originates in Basque language and means "suffering, sorrow". It is considerend a Basque equivalent of Spanish Dolores, meaning "pains".
Kiel
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Kiel is a variant of Kyle. Kyle originates in Gaelic languages and means "living near a narrow channel". As a masculine given name it has always been more popular in the United Kingdom than the United States, although its popularity has risen in America lately. It functions as a surname as well.
Clay
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Clay is modern version of the Old English “claeg” which means 'clay'.
Daria
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Daria originates in Greek language and means "owner of goodness". It is a feminine form of Darius. Some sources suggest, though, that the name originates in Persian language and means "rich". It has always been more popular in Slavic languages than the English-speaking countries.
Dimitri
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Dimitri is a French and Russian form of Demetrius, ultimately derived from Demeter. In Greek mythology, Demeter was a goddess of earth, agriculture, harvest and forests. Ceres would be her equivalent in Roman mythology.
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