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Hylldie
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battle, warrior |
Germanic, Norse |
Girl |
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Hylldy
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Derived from 'hild' meaning 'battle' - connotes 'battle-maid', 'fighter' or 'warrior' |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Ida
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Industrious, hardworking; 'work' or 'labor' (sometimes linked to renewal via Norse myth) |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Ida-Belle
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Industrious/prosperous (Ida) and beautiful (Belle) |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Idah
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Industrious, hardworking |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Idaline
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Diminutive of Ida - 'industrious, prosperous' (so 'little/prosperous one') |
English, Germanic |
Girl |
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Idana
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Possibly "era, time" (from Hebrew Idan) or derived from Ida meaning "industrious/prosperous"; sometimes linked to Adina meaning "delicate/gentle". |
English, Germanic, Hebrew |
Girl |
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Idela
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Possibly "noble" (from Adela) or "industrious/work" (from Ida). |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Idelma
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noble protector |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Ilda
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battle |
Albanian, Germanic, Norse, Portuguese, Spanish |
Girl |
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Imalda
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From Germanic elements meaning 'universal' (irm-) and 'battle' (hild-) - 'universal/complete battle' |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Imee
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Diminutive of Imelda, meaning "universal battle" (from Germanic elements for "whole/universal" + "battle") |
Filipino, Germanic |
Girl |
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Imeldah
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From elements meaning 'whole/universal' + 'battle' - often interpreted as 'universal battle' or 'warrior/war maiden'. |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Imeldina
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From Germanic elements meaning 'whole/universal' + 'battle' - roughly 'universal battle' or 'famous in battle'. |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Imilda
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universal (whole) battle |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Imra
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Likely 'home ruler' (from Germanic Emeric/Imre); alternatively associated with 'woman' in Arabic |
Arabic, Germanic, Hungarian |
Girl |
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Ina
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A diminutive form; meanings vary by root - often 'little' or 'belonging to Ing' (i.e., 'protected by Ing') depending on the source name. |
Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Inda
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Depends on origin: 'beautiful' (Indonesian 'indah'), 'soft/tender' (via Linda), or 'of India' (from India/Indira). |
Germanic, Indonesian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Ingaborg
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Protected by Ing (Yngvi) - 'Ing's fortress' or 'Ing's protection' |
Germanic, Norse |
Girl |
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Ingeburg
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“Ing's protection” - protection or help of the god Ing |
Germanic, Norse |
Girl |
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Ingelberte
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From the elements 'Ing' (the Germanic/Norse deity Ing/Yngvi) + 'beraht' ('bright' or 'famous') - roughly 'Ing-bright' or 'bright/famous through Ing'. |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Ingelore
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From Ing (the god/Yngvi) + Lore (laurel/Eleonore); roughly 'protected by Ing' or 'Ing's laurel / crowned with laurel.' |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Ingeltruda
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Derived from the theonym Ing + Old Germanic element 'trud' meaning 'strength' - roughly "Ing's strength" or "strength of Ing" |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Ingeltrudis
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From Ing (a Germanic god or clan ancestor) + trudis (strength) - 'Ing's strength' or 'strength of Ing' |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Ingemarie
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Compound name combining Ing (a Norse/Germanic god associated with fertility/protection) and Marie (Mary; often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved') - roughly 'beloved one under Ing's protection.' |
Germanic, Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Ingleberte
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From elements meaning 'Ing' or 'angel' + 'berht' ('bright') - roughly 'bright' or 'bright/illustrious (one of Ing or an angel)' |
French, Germanic |
Girl |
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Inka
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Diminutive of Inga/Ingrid - beloved/beautiful; 'protected by the god Ing' |
German, Germanic, Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Insa
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Associated with the god Ing/Yngvi - roughly 'belonging to or protected by Ing', often interpreted as strength/fertility. |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Irla
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No well-attested traditional meaning; possibly related to Old Norse 'Erla' (associated with nobility/honor) or to Gaelic elements linked to 'earl' - meaning uncertain. |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Irma
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whole, universal |
Germanic |
Girl |
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