Greek names tend to have actual meaning — Alexander means 'defender of men,' Sophia means 'wisdom.' They've been borrowed by every culture that came after ancient Greece, which means they feel universal rather than ethnically specific.
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the Orient, eastern lands
bright, radiant
divine gift, grace
gazelle
glory, fame
victory of the people
bright, shining light
from Doris, sea nymph
bright, shining light (via Helena)
torture (archaic, disputed)
beautiful voice
bright, radiant, shining
pure, clear
pure
dry, parched (referring to the plants habitat)
to tame, subdue
blooming, young green shoot
the bright one
woman from Mount Kynthos, moon goddess
harmony, agreement, concord
life (from Zoe) with feminine diminutive
royal, kingly
citadel, fortress
honey bee
follower of Christ (short for Christopher)
defender of mankind
pure, clear
pure, clear (via Katherine)
Silver, bright, pure
agreement, concord, fitting together
Resurrection, rising again
intense happiness, bliss
pure, clear
dry (referring to the plant's habitat)
feminine form of Justinus
follower of Christ
origin, beginning, creation
bright, shining light
origin, beginning, birth
purity, renewal
pearl
lion-hearted
woman of Delphi
dry, parched
radiant, shining
one who makes, creator of verse
laurel tree, bay laurel
most beautiful, fairest
contemplation, vision
hospitable, welcoming to strangers
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