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Trayvon
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Trayvon is a spelling variant of Travon. The meaning and origin of Travon is rather unclear. Some sources suggest its origin in English language and the meaning "from a fair town", some mention the origin in other Germanic languages and the meaning "the brave one", and some even suggest a modern modification of the name Travis with the popular suffix -on.
Gibson
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Gibson is a short form of the English name 'Gilbert', itself based on the Norman given names 'Gislebert' or 'Gillebert', derived from the Old Germanic words 'gisil', which means 'noble youth', and 'berht', which means 'bright or famous'.
Holmes
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Holmes is an English name, derived from the Old Norse word 'holmr', which means 'island'. It is a place name and denotes that the bearer comes from a place called Holm. The word Holm itself denotes 'a piece of dry land in a fen' or 'land partially surrounded by water'.
Ilda
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Ilda is an Italian form of Hilda. Hilda originates in Germanic languages and means "fighting a war". This was the name of a 7th century English saint, Hilda of Whitby. Throughout centuries, Hilda has been a popular name among royalty, including Princess Hilda of Nassau and others. In the English-speaking countries it has been more frequent since the 19th century.
Zenobia
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Zenobia originates in Greek language and means "the life of Zeus". It was the name of the Palmyrene Empire Queen in Roman Syria in the 3rd century. This was also the name of the 1939 comedy starring Oliver Hardy. As a feminine given name Zenobia is very unusual in the United States.
Firmin
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Firmin is a French name, derived from the Latin names 'Firminus' and 'Firmus', both of which derived from the Latin word 'firmus', meaning 'firm or steadfast'.
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