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Carmel
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Carmel originates in Hebrew language and means "garden of God". In the Bible, Carmel was a mountain range in Israel, as well as an ancient town in Judea. As a feminine given name it was probably derived from the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Carmel.
Arjan
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Arjan is a Dutch diminutive of Adrian. Adrian is derived from the Latin name Hadrianus, which means “from Hadria”. There is a town in Italy called Hadria and it is believed that the name was originally applied as a surname to people from there. The Adriatic Sea also derives its name from there. Adrian was a very important name in early Christianity and there were 6 Popes with that name, including Adrian IV, who was the only Englishman to ever become the Pope.
Nedra
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Nedra is probably derived from a Germanic expression, which means "born belowground". Some sources suggest a possible derivation from the name Ned.
Hung
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Hung is a Vietnamese name and it literally translates into 'heroic.
Ludek
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Ludek is a diminutive of Ludvik, itself a Czech variant of Ludwig. Ludwig originates in Germanic languages and means "well-known fighter". As a masculine given name it is mainly used in German language. In the United States it is much more popular in its Latinized version, Louis.
Pavel
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Pavel is a Russian and Czech form of Paul. The name 'Paul' is derived from the Latin name 'Paulus', which means 'little, humble'.
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