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Queen

Meaning — 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.·English origin·Female·KWEEN

Queen Title-names like Queen make an immediate, powerful statement about how parents envision their child's place in the world. Characters named Queen carry an inherent dignity that demands respect — whether they inhabit their name with natural authority or spend their lives growing into its weight.

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Quincy

Quincy is an English surname used as a given name, of Norman French origin, derived from a place name in Normandy — Quincy-sous-Sénart — ultimately from Latin Quintiacum, meaning "estate of Quintius," where Quintius derives from the Latin quintus meaning "fifth." The name is associated in American history with the Adams family of Massachusetts and their hometown of Quincy.

Zack

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Johnson

Johnson is an English and Scottish patronymic surname used as a given name, literally meaning "son of John," where John derives from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning "God is gracious." As a first name it is found in American and African-American naming traditions, where surname-as-first-name is a long-established practice.

Garett

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Abigayle

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