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Rian
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Rian is a variant of Ryan. Ryan originates in Irish language and means "little ruler". Originally derived from an Irish surname, Ryan can be currently used as both feminine and masculine given names, but remains much more frequent as a boy’s name. The etymology of the name is not quite clear. Its popularity peaked in the 1970s and has declined recently.
Ginette
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Ginette is a diminutive of Genevieve. Genevieve originates in Germanic languages and means "leader of the tribe". It was the name of a 5th century patron saint of Paris in Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church. In the United States, Genevieve has been fairly popular as a feminine given name.
Faolan
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Faolan is an Irish name, derived from the Gaelic word 'faol', which means 'wolf', along with the diminutive suffix 'an'. The name itself means "small wolf".
Urania
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Urania originates in Greek language and means "divine". In Greek mythology, she was the muse of astronomy, one of the nine Muses. She could also read the stars and predict future.
Augustus
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Augustus originates in Latin language and means "exalted". This was the name of the first emperor of the Roman Empire. As a masculine given name it sounds rather old-fashioned in modern times and is rarely used.
Othello
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Othello is most likely an Italian diminutive of Otto. The Germanic name 'Otto' is derived from the word 'uod', which means 'wealth or fortune'.
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