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Johnson
Johnson Surname-as-first-name in American tradition often signals a family marking a moment — honoring a mother's maiden name or a beloved ancestor. Characters named Johnson tend to carry a certain American individualism, marked by the dual identity of a name that is simultaneously personal and historical.
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Eula
“Eula is an English feminine given name, a shortened form of Eulalia, derived from the Greek eulalia meaning "well-spoken" or "sweetly speaking," from eu (well, good) and lalein (to speak). Saint Eulalia of Mérida was a fourth-century Spanish martyr, and the name saw particular use in the American South during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.”
Garett
“Garett is an English and Irish masculine name, a variant spelling of Garrett, derived from the Old Germanic Gerhard meaning "strong spear" or "hard/brave with a spear," from ger (spear) and hard (hard, brave). The name was brought to Ireland by the Anglo-Normans and became embedded in Irish culture through the powerful FitzGerald family.”
Abigayle
“Abigayle is a variant spelling of Abigail, a Hebrew feminine name meaning "my father is joy" or "father's joy," from the elements av (father) and gil (joy). In the Old Testament, Abigail was the name of the wise and beautiful wife of David who averted conflict through diplomatic intervention.”
Alayna
“Alayna is a modern variant of Alaina, itself an English elaboration of the Irish/Scottish Gaelic name Aileen or Helen, derived from the Greek Helene meaning "torch" or "light." The spelling Alayna emerged in American English in the twentieth century as a distinctive feminine form.”
Queen
“Queen is an English feminine given name derived directly from the common noun queen, from Old English cwen meaning "woman," "wife," or "queen." As a given name it appears in African-American naming traditions as both a title-name and an expression of dignity and majesty. It may also originate as a shortening of the surname MacQueen.”
Mallory
“Mallory is an English surname used as a given name, derived from the Old French maleüré meaning "ill-fated" or "unfortunate," from malheur (misfortune). It was a Norman surname brought to England after the Conquest, most famously associated with Sir Thomas Malory, author of Le Morte d'Arthur. As a given name it is used particularly in American English.”
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