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Ishbel
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Ishbel is a Scottish variant of Isabel. Isabel originates in Latin language and means "promise of God". Ultimately, it is derived from Elizabeth, originating in Hebrew. Some sources suggest that Isabel is simply a Spanish and Portuguese form of Elizabeth.
Ingrid
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Ingrid originates in Old Norse language and means "beautiful goddess". In Norse mythology, Ing was another name of Freyr, and important god of farming, weather and fertility. Ingrid has always been a very popular name in Scandinavian countries. Ingrid of Sweden was a Queen Consort of Denmark. As a feminine given name it was popularized by Indrid Bergman, a Swedish actress, three Academy Awards winner and the leading actress in the film Casablanca.
Xing-fu
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Xing-fu is a Chinese name that means 'joyful happiness'.
Lennart
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Lennart is a Scandinavian and German variant of Leonard. Leonard is a Germanic name, derived from the words 'leon', which means 'lion', and 'hart', which means 'brave or hardy'.
Colson
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Colson is most likely a derivative of Nicholas. Nicholas originates in Greek language and means "people's triumph". It has been a popular masculine given name for centuries and in different spellings all over the world. One of the famous bearers was Saint Nicholas, bishop of Lyra, who most likely serves as an inspiration for Santa Claus. In the United States, Nicholas has been frequently used for a very long time now.
Olaf
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Olaf is derived from the Old Norse name 'Anleifr', itself derived from the words 'anu', which means 'ancestor', and 'leifr', which means 'heir or descendant'.
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