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Elina
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Elina is a Swedish and Finnish variant of Helen. Helen originates in Greek language and means "torch of light". In Greek mythology, Helen is a famous figure, known as Helen of Troy. She was a daughter of Zeus, described as a beautiful woman. Her abduction by Paris triggered off a series of events which finally ended in the Trojan War. In Christianity, Saint Helena is the one who found the relics of the True Cross upon which Jesus was crucified. Throughout centuries, Helen has been one of the most popular feminine given names.
Amaka
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Amaka is a diminutive of Chiamaka. Chiamaka originates in African languages and means "God is gorgeous". As a feminine given name it is very rare in the United States.
brisket
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Halston
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Halston is an English name, derived from two English words - 'holh', which means 'hollow', and 'stan' which means 'stone'. It started out as a locational surname for a person coming from a rocky hollow.
Terese
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Terese is a Danish and Norwegian variant of Theresa. Theresa originates in Greek language and means "summer harvest". It is a variant of the name Teresa, used in Spanish and Portuguese. There have been several Roman Catholic saints of this name until now, most recently Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta in 1950, and for over 45 years helped the sick and poor in India.
Salomon
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Salomon is a Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish and French variant of Solomon. Solomon is an Anglicized form of the Hebrew name 'Shelomo', itself derived from the word 'shalom', which means 'peace'.
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