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Ondrej
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Ondrej is a Czech variant of Andrew. Andrew originates in Greek language and means "virile, manly". In the New Testament, Andrew was an apostle and the first disciple of Jesus. Some sources suggest that the Greek name Andrew was actually just a nickname or a translation of the original Hebrew name of the apostle that is not known. As a masculine given name it started gaining popularity in the 1950s and currently it’s one of most popular names in the US.
Marinho
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Marinho is a Portuguese diminutive of Mario. Mario is a Spanish and Italian variant of Marius. Marius is derived from the Latin meaning "dedicated to Mars". Mars was the Roman god of war, known to the Greeks as god Ares. It is also the fourth planet in the solar system. Some sources also suggest that Marius comes from the Latin word for "male". It is a popular masculine given name in some European languages, in the United States its usage is rather rare.
Steffi
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Steffi is a German diminutive of Stephanie. Stephanie originates in Greek language and means "woman with crown". That is certainly the reason why Stephanie has been one of the most popular names within royalty over centuries, the famous ones being Princess Stephanie of Belgium and Princess Stephanie of Monaco. Stephanie is also the name of an Eastern Orthodox virgin martyr and saint. As a feminine given name, Stephanie remains popular until today, not only in the United States.
Chiamaka
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Chiamaka originates in African languages and means "God is gorgeous". As a feminine given name it is very rare in the United States.
York
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York is derived from the ancient Greek word 'Eburos', Latinized to 'Eboracum' and later adapted to 'Yorvik' by the Vikings, itself Anglicized to 'York'. It means 'yew tree'.
Finnian
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Finnian is a variant of Finian. Finian is an Irish name, derived from an Old Celtic name 'Finnen', itself derived from the word 'finon', which means 'white or fair'.
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