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Andrea
Andrea The Greek root andros (man, strength) gives Andrea a quality of capable, assertive femininity. Characters with this name are often depicted as women who hold their own in professional or social environments dominated by men — not because they are masculine, but because they possess the self-assurance the etymology implies.
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“The Portuguese and Spanish form of Ronald, from the Old Norse Ragnvaldr composed of regin meaning "decision, counsel" and valdr meaning "ruler, power" — thus "wise ruler" or "powerful counselor". The name entered the Iberian Peninsula through contact with Norse and later Norman culture, and Ronald itself developed from the Old English Reginwald.”
Patience
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Enrico
“The Italian form of Henry, from the Old High German Heimrich composed of heim meaning "home" and rich meaning "power, ruler" — thus "ruler of the home" or "lord of the estate". The name passed into Italian through the medieval Latin Henricus and Old French Henri. Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, made the name synonymous with the golden age of opera.”
Tiana
“A short form of Tatiana, from the Latin Tatianus, a derivative of the Roman family name Tatius — borne by the Sabine king Titus Tatius who ruled jointly with Romulus in Roman legend. The name was popular in the Eastern Orthodox world through Saint Tatiana, a 3rd-century Roman martyr. In the English-speaking world, Tiana also functions as a creative form of Tia or Diana, and gained wide recognition through the Disney film The Princess and the Frog (2009).”
Jennyfer
“A variant spelling of Jennifer, from the Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar meaning "white phantom, fair spirit" or "white and smooth, soft" — composed of gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed" and hwyfar meaning "smooth, soft, phantom". Gwenhwyfar is the Welsh form of Guinevere, the legendary queen of King Arthur.”
Cristina
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