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rival, eager
Englishbirdlike, resembling a bird
Englishdawn
Englishair, song, melody
Italianelf power
Englishmy father's joy, father rejoices
Hebrewof noble lineage
Frenchnoble, of noble kind
Englishson of the earth
Americanoak tree
Turkishthe fall season
Englishnoble power
Englishimmortal (folk etymology)
Greekexalted, sublime
Arabicgrace, favor
Englishnoble, exalted kind
Englishflowering one
Caribbeanland of the Aryans, noble
Italiansublime, high, exalted
Arabicimmortal, divine
Africanash tree woodland clearing
Americanelf ruler, supernatural power
Englishnoble
Russianspeech, utterance
Arabicharmony, peaceful, beautiful
IrishAryan, noble people
Indianof noble kind
Americanone who will rise again
Russiannight rain
Japaneseorange tree
Hawaiianstrong, brave, manly
Italianmerciful, gracious
Englishnoble, nobility
Englishnoble and tender
Englishvery sacred, utterly pure
Englishlioness of God
Englishprayer
Spanishbeautiful
Englishof the mountain Aitana
Spanishbright, shining light
Americannoble, nobility
Americandefender of the people
Englishlight, dawn (by association with Aurora)
Americanbeloved, much loved
Englishpriceless, beyond price
Italianheavenly ascent, to rise
Muslimtrembling tree
Englishnoble kind, of noble birth
Englishdefender of men; protector
Italianmessenger of God; angel
Italianblackberry
Latin Americanfair; beautiful; harmonious
Irisheternal, immortal
Africanlion of God
HebrewHonest, truthful
Arabicfrom Hadria
Italianhigh chief, heavenly chief
Hawaiianof gold, golden-haired
Italiannoble, of noble birth
Italianlion of God
Hebrewshe who lives, alive, living
Arabicgraceful beauty
Englishazalea flower
Americansublime, exalted
Arabicdivine strength
Scandinavianhalo of the moon, moonlight
Turkishprayer, God has favored
Russianolive tree, peace
Americannoble, exalted
Englishcaring, without superior
Hebrewelf ruler
Englishheavenly, exalted, high
Arabicdefender of mankind
Italiannoble army woman
Spanishof noble birth
Spanishnoble type
AmericanGod answered
African-Americangracious oath
Germandefender of mankind
Greekeloquent speech
Arabicof noble birth
Englishimmovable, steadfast
Latin Americanbright star in Canis Major
Arabicsoul
Latinlovable, deserving of love
Englishlion of God
Frenchdivine messenger
Spanishmonth of Aphrodite
Englishdefender, helper
Greekdelight
Americanwarrior, army man
Italianeagle
Jewishambergris, waxy substance
Englishlove, beloved
Frenchwork, industrious
Italiannoble natured
Englishbird + grace
Americandefender of men (from Alexandra)
Englishnoble, honorable
Indianascent, rising
Arabichigh-born chief of the heavens
Hawaiiandefender of mankind
Spanisheagle, noble strength
Frenchair, song, melody
Hebrewlark, songbird
Spanishdivine messenger
Englishgrace of God
Americanhigh place, elevated ground
Basqueangelic, messenger of God
Englishmy father is joy
Englishbird, to fly swiftly
Japanesepeace, tranquility
Arabichelped by God
Hebrewgracious, merciful
Englishexultant, glad
Hebrewruler of the elves
Englishmeadow clearing, heath clearing
Americanbright light
Arabicbird-like, relating to birds
Americanthe end, night rain
Americanone's own meadow, Aen's clearing
Scottishrival, eager
Frenchbright, shining light
Irisheagle power, noble strength
Frenchcelestial shrine
Spanishstrength of God
Hebrewbright, shining light
Czechascent, going up
Arabicwarrior woman (modern interpretation)
Americanfrom Hadria (near the Adriatic)
Italiannoble kind, noble nature
Americanmoonlight, halo of light
Finnishnoble, nobility
Frenchnoble clearing
Americandefender of mankind
Englishexalted grace
Americangrace, favor
Spanishbright, shining light
Irishmanly, brave
Englishnoble, exalted, high-born
Arabicgrace, merciful
Frenchpromised by God, given by God
Americansweet-faced, graceful aspect of Durga
Indianluminous glow, energy field
Englishhelper of God, God has helped
Jewishprincess, leader
Arabicdefender, helper of mankind
Spanishdefender of mankind
Russianquaking aspen tree
Americandream, vision
Americanconsecrated, honored
Americannoble, of noble kind
Americananswered by Yahweh
Hebrewheavenly grace, beautiful
Spanishheroic, lion of God
Mexicannoble, respectable
Arabichigh, lofty, exalted
Arabicfertile place, place of abundant water
Basquefirst, primordial, the very beginning
Indianbrilliant, intelligent
Japanesegracious one
Swedishswallow (migratory bird)
Basqueverse of the Quran, divine sign
Arabicexalted, noble, sublime
Arabiccommander (feminine)
ArabicGod is my oath, pledged to God
Spanishearth, the whole world
Indianelf ruler, ruler of supernatural beings
Americanhonest, safe
Arabnoble, bright
Americangoddess of the hunt and moon
Greekash tree meadow
Americannoble, magnificent
Hebreweagle valley
Englishof the Antonius family
Latinwater fairy, beautiful water spirit
Turkishpure, holy, chaste
Englishcare, protection
Americanthrone, exemplar
Thaielf ruler with feminine suffix
Americanangelic, messenger of God
Frenchnoble, of noble birth
Spanishbeautiful flower, eternal blossom
EthiopianGod is my father
Americannoble, of noble kind
Englishlion of God
Hebrewgrace, favor
Englishrainbow lady (related to Ix Chel)
Mexicanlittle angel
Frenchruler of the elves
Americanopening, to open
Spanishone of noble character
IndianScotland (in Scottish Gaelic)
Spanishbeautiful flower
Native Americanbeloved lake
Americandweller near the ash trees
Americaneternal blossom
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