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Madrona
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“strawberry tree” (a tree name; evokes evergreen beauty and resilience) |
Catalan, Spanish |
Girl |
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Mar
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sea |
Catalan, Spanish |
Girl |
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Marieta
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Diminutive of Maria - commonly interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved' |
Catalan, Romanian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Mariona
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Diminutive of Maria - ultimately from Hebrew Miriam, often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. |
Catalan |
Girl |
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Masia
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From Catalan masía meaning 'farmhouse' or 'country house'. |
Catalan, Spanish |
Girl |
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Mercè
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mercy, mercies (grace) |
Catalan, Spanish |
Girl |
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Meritxell
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Name of the Virgin/sanctuary Meritxell; etymology uncertain, often linked to ideas of 'merit' or 'reward' or simply a toponymic devotion |
Catalan |
Girl |
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Monse
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Diminutive of Montserrat, ultimately meaning "serrated mountain" (from Catalan mons 'mountain' + serrat 'saw'); associated with the Virgin of Montserrat. |
Catalan, Spanish |
Girl |
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Monserrat
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Serrated mountain (from Latin mons 'mountain' + serra 'saw, ridge'); associated with the Virgin of Montserrat |
Catalan, Spanish |
Girl |
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Montserrat
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From the mountain Montserrat - 'serrated mountain' (Catalan munt + serrat); also a Marian name (Our Lady of Montserrat) |
Catalan |
Girl |
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Montserrath
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From Catalan mont ('mountain') + serrat ('serrated') - 'serrated mountain'; also a Marian name referring to the Virgin of Montserrat. |
Catalan |
Girl |
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Montserratt
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Serrated (saw-toothed) mountain |
Catalan |
Girl |
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Nuria
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Linked to the Catalan sanctuary/place name Núria; alternatively derived from Arabic 'Nur' meaning 'light' or 'luminous'. |
Arabic, Catalan, Spanish |
Girl |
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Ona
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Grace (from Anna) or wave (Catalan) |
Catalan, Lithuanian |
Girl |
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Orielle
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Likely 'golden' (from Latin/Catalan roots such as aureolus/oriol) or, alternatively, 'my light' when linked to Hebrew 'Ori' |
Catalan, French |
Girl |
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Oriola
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Golden; associated with the oriole (a golden songbird) |
Catalan |
Girl |
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Petita
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little; small; "little one" |
Catalan, French, Spanish |
Girl |
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Raulla
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From elements meaning 'counsel' + 'wolf' - 'counsel-wolf' or 'wise counsel'. |
Catalan |
Girl |
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Roser
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Rose; rosebush; associated with the rosary (Our Lady of the Rosary) |
Catalan |
Girl |
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Serra
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Multiple possible origins: in Turkish/Arabic contexts it is associated with roots meaning 'joy' or 'one who brings happiness'; in Romance languages (from Latin 'serra') it refers to a 'ridge' or 'mountain range' (cf. 'Sierra'); it is also sometimes used as a variant of 'Sarah' ('princess'). |
Arabic, Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish |
Girl |
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Sole
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Italian: 'sun'; Spanish/Catalan: short form of Soledad meaning 'solitude' or 'the solitary'. |
Catalan, Italian, Spanish |
Girl |
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