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Literary name
Myrrhine is the name of an ancient literary character, from the play Lysistrata by Aristophanes. Myrrhine refuses to have sex with her husband in an effort to stop a war.
German variation of Hebrew Raphaela
"God heals"
Whether spelled Raffaela, Rafaela, Raffaella, or Raphaela, a euphonius name with a dark-eyed, long-flowing-haired image. Like Gabriella and Isabella, is beginning to be drawn into the American…
Reza is a feminine name (though also used for males in some cultures) with Persian origins, meaning 'contentment,' 'satisfaction,' or 'agreement.' In Iran and other parts of the Middle East, it's a…
English nature name
Until now, most girls called Shell used it as a nickname for Shelley or Michelle. Today's Shell is much more likely to be a nature name, cool and beachy, fit for all genders.
Greek
"seer, oracle"
Sibella is derived from Sibyl or Sibylla, referring to female prophets or oracles in ancient Greek and Roman culture. The name carries an air of mysticism and ancient wisdom, while its melodic…
Norse
"gentle victory"
In Norse mythology, Sieglinde is often better known as Signy. In Wagner's Ring Cycle, he uses the name Sieglinde to denote the character who is the twin sister of Siegmund and mother of the hero…
Feminine form of Thomas or variant of Tamika, Aramaic, Swahili
"twin; sweetheart"
Both a spiky and spirited feminine form of Thomas, and a twist on the sweet Swahili Tamika, Tomika appeared briefly in the the US Top 1000 during the 70s, peaking in 1975 when it reached #552. It…
