Diminutive of Barbara: From the Greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land In Catholic custom St Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning; grandfather
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Diminutive of Barbara: From the Greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land In Catholic custom St Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning; grandfather
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bailiff; Courtyard within castle walls; steward or public official Surname or given name; Variant of Bailey: Steward
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bailiff, fortification, able; Courtyard within castle walls; man in charge; Steward or public official; steward or public official Surname or given name
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Fair-haired; Feminine form of Barry: Pointed object; Lives at the barrier
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King Henry V' Soldier in the King's army; Variant of Bartholomew often used as a surname
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bailiff; Courtyard within castle walls; steward or public official Surname or given name; Variant of Bailey: Steward
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Courtyard within castle walls; man in charge; Steward; Steward or public official; steward or public official Surname or given name
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Beautiful, loving, lovable Diminutive of Amabel, Annabel, Belinda, or Isabel; Diminutive of Annabel: Variant of the Latin Amabel Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'Annahel Lee' made the form Annabel popular throughout the English-speaking world in the 19th century The...
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Bent Grass; Derived from a surname and place name referring to a clearing covered with coarse grass From the bent grass meadow; Feminine form of Bentley: From the meadow; From the Moor; Meadow with Coarse Grass
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A name derived from the fruit; also used as a diminutive of names beginning with Ber-; berry; Flower
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A Jewel; Crystal A gemstone of varying colors; dazzling jewel; Derived from the precious stone Beryl, a gemstone of varying colors; often yellow-green Famous references -Twentieth century British actress and comedienne Beryl Reid
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A diminutive of Bethany meaning house of poverty; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, frequently used as an independent name Beth was one of Louisa M Alcott's heroines in her 19th century novel Little Women; Diminutive of...
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Beaver stream, from the beaver meadow Derived from a surname and place name First used as a boy's first name in the late 19th century, it gradually came to be used also as a girl's name, although Beverly is the more common feminine form; Beaver stream, woman...
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From the beaver meadow; from the river stream; meadow of beavers; Name of a Place; Woman from the beaver meadow Beaver stream
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Determination; Diminutive of William: Will-helmet Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William Wordsworth (1770-1850); Nickname for William 'resolute protector' often used as an independent name; strength A nickname for...
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A Musical Instrument; a musical instrument, intelligence; Far-sighted; Lute, Melodious; Originally a diminutive used for names ending in -bina, like Albina, Columbina, and Robina, now frequently used as an independent name
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Feminine form of Blaine: Thin; Lean or Thin; Slender; Slender or thin; Surname of uncertain meaning
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Child of the Fields; Dweller of the Plain; Dweller on the plain; Flatland; From tbe plain
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Feminine form of Blaine: Thin; Slender; Twin; Variant of Blaine
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Commander; Commanding; Diminutive of Beauregard: Respected; Nickname and abbreviation Famous bearer: actress Bo Derek; Nickname made popular by actress Bo Derek
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Abbreviation of Robert; Diminutive of Barbara: From the Greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange, traveler from a foreign land In Catholic custom St Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning; Diminutive of Robert: Famed, bright; shining An...
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Abbreviation Of Robert; Bright Fame; Bright Famous One; Diminutive of Robert: Famed, bright; shining An all-time favorite boys' name since the Middle Ages Famous Bearers: Scottish national hero Robert the Bruce and novelist Robert Ludlum
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Beacon on the hill' or 'gorse-covered hill'; Variant of the beverage brandy used as a given name
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