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Liliya
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Liliya is a Russian form of Lily. Lily originates in Latin and it is derived from the name of a popular flowering plant, a symbol of purity. As a feminine given name it has increased its popularity within the 20th century and nowadays belongs to the 100 top names in the United States. It was probably popularized by the character of Lily Aldrin in the TV series How I Met Your Mother.
Lockhart
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Lockhart is derived from the Old French word 'loche', which is the name for 'a fresh water fish'.
Noelle
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Noelle is a feminine form of the French name Noel, which means "Christmas". Noel can also be used as a female name but it is much less common. The French word Noel ultimately originates in Latin.
Hillard
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Hillard is an English name, derived from 'Hilliard', itself of Germanic origin, and means 'brave in battle'. It comes from the Germanic words 'hilde', which means 'battle', and 'hard', which means 'brave'.
Micaela
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Micaela is a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese variant of Michaela. Michaela originates in Hebrew language and it is a femine form of Michael. Michael is ultimately derived from Hebrew and means "which man is like God?", which is a rhetorical question suggesting a negative answer. Michaela is a very popular name in European countries. In the United States it was popularized in the TV series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, where Michaela Quinn is the main character, played by Jane Seymour.
Farrin
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Farrin is an Old English name, derived from the Old French word 'ferrent', which means 'iron'. The name was probably a nickname for a blacksmith or an iron monger.
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