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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glory of Hera
fragrant ointment
dry, parched
radiant, shining
one who makes, creator of verse
laurel tree, bay laurel
gentle, tame
most beautiful, fairest
contemplation, vision
hospitable, welcoming to strangers
honey, sweetness
healer
crown, wreath, garland
goat (Greek mythology - Aegeon)
defender of mankind
moon, moon goddess
torch, shining light
defender of men
to harvest, summer
gentle girl, gentle woman
to carry, to endure
echo, reverberating sound
man of Athens, learned one
wide, broad
wild boar
bright; swift
well-spoken, sweetly speaking
life of Zeus (echoing Zenobia"s Greek roots)
pure
not madness, alyssum flower
goddess of fortune and luck
rose
chosen, judged
order, beauty, ornament
of Dionysus, follower of Zeus
will, desire, divine purpose
torch, shining light
flower (possibly)
prophetess, seer, oracle
woman from Lydia
glory, to celebrate
beautiful, all
all-seeing, vigilant
gift, one who was given
manly, brave
of Zeus (through Dionysus etymology)
pure, holy
defender of people
life
well-born, noble (from Eugenia)
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