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Adela
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noble |
Czech, Germanic, Polish, Spanish |
Girl |
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Aneszka
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pure, chaste |
Czech, Polish |
Girl |
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Anezka
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pure, chaste |
Czech |
Girl |
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Anicka
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grace; favored |
Czech, Latin, Slavic |
Girl |
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Baara
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Icelandic/Old Norse: "wave"; Czech (from Barbora/Barbara): "foreign/strange"; Arabic (Baraa/Barāʾ): "innocence, guiltless" |
Arabic, Czech, Icelandic, Norse |
Girl |
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Barbora
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foreign, stranger |
Czech, Slovak |
Girl |
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Baruš
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Diminutive of Barbara - 'foreign, strange' |
Czech |
Girl |
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Bedriska
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peaceful ruler |
Czech |
Girl |
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Betka
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Diminutive of Elizabeth ('My God is an oath') or Beata ('blessed') |
Czech, Slovak |
Girl |
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Bohumíra
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God's peace |
Czech, Slavic |
Girl |
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Bohuša
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From Slavic elements 'Bohu-' (God) + 'slava' (glory) - 'God's glory' or 'glory of God'. |
Czech, Slavic |
Girl |
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Danica
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Morning star (Venus); associated with daybreak/dawn |
Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Slavic, Slovenian |
Girl |
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Danielka
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Diminutive of Daniel - 'little Daniel' / 'God is my judge' |
Croatian, Czech, Serbian, Slovak |
Girl |
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Dita
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Diminutive of Edita/Edith - associated with 'riches/blessed' or 'prosperous in war'; in Indonesian often used as an independent given name. |
Czech, Indonesian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Domka
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Diminutive of Dominika - 'belonging to the Lord' or 'of the Lord.' |
Czech |
Girl |
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Elishka
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Pledged to God; 'God is my oath.' |
Czech, Slavic |
Girl |
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Eliska
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God is my oath / pledged to God |
Czech |
Girl |
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Frantishka
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Derived from Latin Franciscus, meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free'. |
Czech, Slovak |
Girl |
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Frantiska
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Frenchwoman; 'free one' / from France |
Czech, Slovak |
Girl |
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Hana
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Varies by language: 'grace' or 'favor' (Hebrew), 'flower' (Japanese), 'happiness/bliss' (Arabic), 'one' (Korean). |
Arabic, Czech, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Slavic |
Girl |
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Helka
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Blessed, holy (from Helga); alternatively associated with 'light' or 'torch' (from Helena) |
Czech |
Girl |
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Iluska
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Diminutive of Ilona/Helena - "little Ilona" or loosely "little light" (Helen(a) = light/torch) |
Czech, Slovak |
Girl |
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Iska
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Usually a pet form of Isabel/Isabella or Isidora - associated with 'pledged to God' (from Isabel) or 'gift of Isis' (from Isidora); occasionally linked to Isaac meaning 'he will laugh'. |
Czech |
Girl |
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Iveta
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Yew (yew tree); by extension associated with archery because yew wood was used for bows |
Czech, Slovak |
Girl |
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Janycka
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Little Jana; derived from Jan/Jana meaning 'God is gracious' (Yahweh is gracious) |
Czech |
Girl |
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Jarka
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Diminutive of Jaroslava from the Slavic root 'jar' meaning 'spring' or 'strong/energetic'. |
Czech, Slovak |
Girl |
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Jarmilka
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Diminutive of Jarmila: jar = 'spring/energetic/strong' + mil(a) = 'dear, beloved' - 'little beloved of spring' / 'dear, energetic one'. |
Czech, Slavic |
Girl |
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Jenicka
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Modern name typically linked to Jennifer ('fair/white one') or Janice ('God is gracious') |
Czech, English, Slovak |
Girl |
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Jindřiša
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home ruler (from Old High German heim + ric) |
Czech |
Girl |
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Jindriska
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Female form of Henry: 'home ruler' |
Czech |
Girl |
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