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Rani
Rani Rani is one of those names that confers social position directly through its meaning — every bearer is named for queenship. In fiction this creates interesting tension: a character named Rani is expected to project authority and dignity, and the gap between that expectation and her actual circumstances is a rich source of dramatic irony or aspiration.
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