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Keir
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Keir is Celtic and English Gypsy name which means 'dark skinned'.
Lakshmana
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Lakshmana originates in Sanskrit and means "marked with luck". In Hinduism, this was the name of a hero in the epic Ramayana. As a masculine given name it is mainly used in India, in the US it is very rare.
Ivette
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Ivette is a Spanish form of Yvette. Yvette originates in Germanic languages and means "of the yew tree". It is a feminine form of Yves, a popular French masculine name, the famous bearer being the French fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent. Yvette is the name of a river in northern France and also the name of Guy de Maupassant's 1884 short story. As a feminine given name it is not as popular in the United States as in other, mostly European countries.
Katri
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Katri is a Finnish diminutive of Katherine. Katherine originates in Greek language and means "chaste, pure". It has been one of the most popular feminine given names over centuries and with various spellings all around the world. Historically, it was a favourite name especially in Christian world. Katherine is the name of many saints, the most popular probably being Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th century martyr. It was also a popular name within royalty in different countries. The variant spelling Catherine is also very frequent.
Huacaltzintli
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Huacaltzintli originates in Native American languages and its meaning is unclear. This was the name of one of the Queens of Tenochtitlan, the legendary capital of the Aztec Empire. As a feminine given name, Huacaltzintli is very rare in the United States.
Bartel
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Bartel is a Dutch short form of Bartholomew. Bartholomew is a Hebrew name that is derived from the Aramaic “bar-Talmay” which means “having many furrows” or 'rich in land'. It is believed that the name was brought into Europe only during the Crusades when those who fought in the war named their children with Biblical names.
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