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Hanukkah baby names move beyond those of the Maccabees. For your modern Hanukkah baby, we have eight fashionable Hebrew names that mean light.
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Art by Simon Claude Origin: Hebrew Gender: Male Meaning: "Light for Me" Pronunciation: lee-OR Other Forms: Liora, Liorit A favorite of min
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Phèdre. Alexandre Cabanal Origin: Greek Φαίδρα Meaning: "bright."Gender: femininePronunciation: Eng (FAY-drah, FYE-drah, FEED-rah) The name comes directly from the Greek word φαιδρός meaning, "bright." It is borne in Greek mythology by the sister of Ariadne and the wife of Theseus. There are several versions of her tragic tale, one is that Aphrodite drove Phaedra to fall…
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~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Candles, torches, fairy lights and lamps are a key feature at this time of year. Not only prominent in the Christmas traditions of Advent and the Christingle, but also the Hindu festival of Diwali in October/November, and the Jewish festival of Hanukkah in December -- both also kno
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Names with great meanings have never been more appealing than they are right now. We've rounded up 200+ of the best baby names meaning love, hope and more!
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Actors Dane DeHaan and Anna Wood also share daughter Bowie Rose, 3
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Don't babies just bring light into our lives? They're pure, full of joy, and they've got giggles for days. Plus, every baby deserves a brilliant name that will inspire their sunlit paths in life — encouraging them to shine on, even in moments when the world feels wrapped in darkness. That
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Happy Friday everyone! I hope you're all doing well! I posted names for the Joyful Mysteries last week; here's a link to my post on names for the Luminous Mysteries. I'm working on a name spotlight that I hope to have up tomorrow too! Stay tuned! TGIF! My book, Catholic Baby Names for Girls and Boys:…
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Mishal (مشعل) is an Arabic unisex name meaning "torch" which derives from an Arabic root word related to flames. It's also used as a given name in India. Mishaal (مشاعل) is a plural form of the name, also used as a unisex name. Origin: Arabic Variants: Mishaal (Arabic) Mashal (Arabic) Mashaal (Arabic) Mashael (Arabic)
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Endrit is an Albanian male name meaning "light" which comes from dritë (light) derived from a PIE root word. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Female forms: Drita (Albanian)
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Photo by The Devil on Pexels.com Origin: Arabic نور العينMeaning: "light of the eye."Gender: feminineArab pron (NOO-roo-LINE); Urdu pron (NOO-rul-en) The name is composed of the Arabic words, nur نُور (light), ul-Ain عَين (the eye; spring, fountain), hence it could also take on the meaning of "light of the spring or fountain." Noorulain or Noor-ul-Ain…
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"The Shortening Winter's Day is Near a Close" by Joseph Farquharson Origin: Latin Gender: Unisex Meaning: "Sun Standing Still
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Photo by u795d u9e64u69d0 on Pexels.com Origin: TurkishMeaning: "moonlight."Gender: femininePronunciation: I-noor; i-NOO-rah Aynur is a Turkic female name, which is composed of the elements, ay (moon) and nur (light). It's various offshoots across Central Asia have been popularly used. Aynur appeared in the Turkish Top 100 Female Names between 1980-1997, and peaked at #22 in…
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Girl names meaning light range from Top 100 favorites - Stella, Lucy, or Claire, anyone? - to rarities from languages all across the globe.
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Sondagem de opinião a respeito de Aurora e Luz.
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They're looking for a name for Lowen Leone's new sister! It needs to be every bit as meaningful and rare. Time for #namehelp.
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July baby names are some of the hottest around, relating to all things summer and sunshine, as well as notable events, figures, and holidays in July.
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Giving birth during quarantine is not an easy feat. But life goes on…literally! Instead of focusing on fear, let’s celebrate our strength, resilience, and togetherness during this time. We’ve put together a list of baby names that celebrate new life and those qualities. Matilda – An English name with the meaning of “battle strength.
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Origin: Arabic نُوَيْر نُوَيْرة Meaning: various (NWAY-er; NWAY-rah) Nuwair is an Arabic unisex name which is most likely a diminutive form of the Arabic name Naar, hence "little fire." It was mainly a male name in Medieval times but is now almost exclusively feminine. Nuwairah is sometimes used as an elaborate form but may possibly…
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With optimistic meanings like hope, light and happiness, these baby names represent better things to come.
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Though the vast majority of such names have sharply plummeted in popularity, there's a large quantity of Germanic-origin names formed from the root beraht (bright). Robert is far and away the best-known, with other well-known (albeit not nearly as popular) names including Albert, Gilbert, Herbert, and Hubert. Let's take a look at this category of names. Albert (English,…
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