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Ranald
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Ranald is a Scottish variant of Reynold. Reynold is an English name, derived from the Old Germanic words 'ragin', which means 'advice or counsel', and 'wald' which means 'to rule'.
Argos
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Argos was a mythical creature in ancient Greek literature that had 100 eyes. When it was killed, the eyes were supposed to have been put into the tail feathers of a peacock, which is why they look like so many eyes. The meaning of the name in Greek is 'alert or vigilant'.
Tennie
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The origin of Tennie is unclear. It is most likely derived from the masculine name Dennis, ultimately derived from the Greek Dionysos, the god of wine, fertility and dance and son of Zeus.
Fons
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Fons is a Dutch diminutive of Alfonso. Alfonso originates in Germanic languages and means "noble and prepared". As a masculine given name it used to be very popular mainly within Spanish royalty. In modern times, the name itself sounds old-fashioned and its usage is rather rare.
Karan
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Karan is a variant of Karna. Karna originates in Sanskrit and means "ear". This was the name of one of the greatest warriors in the epic Mahabharata. As a masculine given name it is mainly used in India, in the US it is very rare.
Forbes
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Forbes originates in Gaelic languages and means "from a field". Initially, it was used as a surname and as a surname it functions until today. It was derived from the name of a place in Scotland. This was the name of several clans in Scotland and the US, one of them being the publishers of the famous Forbes magazine.
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