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Greek
"sea-goddess of good counsel"
Halimede was the sea-nymph daughter of Nereus and Doris in Greek mythology. One of Neptune's moons is named Halimede after the nymph, in accordance to the standard naming procedure of satellites…
Spanish
"good fortune"
Ventura started life as a shortening of Bonaventura, Spanish for good luck or good fortune, but now stands on its own. It has a pleasant sound and the stylish 'V' ending, but Angelenos would…
French variation of Agatha, Greek
"good woman"
Agathe is a hugely popular name in contemporary France, even if it's English-speaking counterparts have not yet warmed to the usual English version, Agatha. The two-syllable French pronunciation is…
Polish variation of Tobias, Hebrew
"God is good"
English
"good weather"
A sunny-sounding surname or an adjective meaning "only when the going's good" – as in, a fairweather friend .