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Jaakko
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Jaakko is a Finnish variant of Jacob. Jacob is derived from the Hebrew name 'Yaakov', which means 'following after'. This is derived from the Hebrew words 'Yahweh', which means 'God', and 'aqeb', which means 'heel'. In the Bible, Jacob was born after Esau, holding after Esau's heel.
Joy
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Joy originates in English language and is simply taken from the word for delight, happiness. It is ultimately derived from Latin. As a feminine given name it has been used since the 19th century and currently is fairly popular in the United States. It functions as a surname as well.
Grover
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Grover is a variant of Grove. Grove is an English name, derived from the word 'graf', which means 'grove'. It is a locational name and denotes that its bearer comes from an area with a grove.
Tanya
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Tanya originates in Latin language and the meaning is unknown. It is a Russian diminutive of Tatiana, which has been used in the English-speaking countries since the 1920s and nowadays is fairly popular. Tatiana is a feminine form of Tatianus. The name is very popular in Slavic languages, especially in Russian. In Christianity, Saint Tatiana was tortured and martyred and eventually became the patron saint of students. It is also the name of the main character in Alexander Pushkin's Eugene Onegin. In the English-speaking countries it has been used since the end of the 20th century.
Antal
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Antal is a Hungarian variant of Anthony. Anthony is a version of the Roman name Antonius which means 'praiseworthy'. In English, Tony is the short form of the name.
Onur
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Onur originates in Turkish language and it means "honorable".
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