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Jemima
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Jemima originates in Hebrew language and means "warm like a dove". In the Bible, Jemima was one of Job's daughters, a beautiful woman. As a feminine given name it is rather rare in the United States today.
Benito
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Benito is a Spanish and Italian form of Benedict. Benedict is derived from the Latin name Benedictus, which means 'blessed'.
Niilo
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Niilo is a Finnish variant 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.
Jerusha
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Jerusha originates in Hebrew language and means "woman with possession". It was shortly mentioned in the Old Testament. As a feminine given name Jerusha is very rare in the United States.
Derval
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Derval is a variant of Deirbhile. Deirbhile originates in Gaelic languages and means "poet's child". Deirbhile was an Irish saint and the name never reached outside of Ireland. In the United States, it is very unusual.
Cullen
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Cullen is an Irish name and is derived from the Gaelic “cuileann” which means 'a holy person'. The addition of the “ain” at the end meant “the male descendent of”.
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