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Arno
Arno Arno has a brisk, energetic quality — short and decisive, like the name of someone who acts without unnecessary deliberation. It suits protagonists in historical fiction set in the Germanic world, as well as sharp contemporary characters in German or Austrian settings. The eagle etymology lends a subliminal suggestion of keen perception and ambition.
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