Literary names come from books — either directly (Atticus, Hermione) or from authors and characters that shaped the language. They're a quiet signal of what you read.
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peace, fruitfulness
whole, universal
olive tree
divine present
harp player, harper
strong, powerful
foreign, the other
from Sebastia
purple, violet color
name of God
hazel tree
light
industrious, hardworking
seller of scarlet cloth
great wave
duck, waterfowl
all, completely
belonging to Julius
my father's joy, father rejoices
gift of Yahweh
light, illumination
night, dark beauty
merciful, gentle
From the Hebrew 'Yitzhak'; the biblical patriar...
rival, eager to excel
straight beauty
torch, bright flame
star
From the Hebrew 'Delilah'; the biblical Delilah...
goodness, mother
birth, generation, coming into being
noble, nobility, of noble kind
from the western farmstead
the blessed one
wisdom, wise one
noble natured
wide, broad
high tower, elevated place
rainbow
little red-haired one
from Hadria, of the Adriatic
she who intoxicates, intoxicating woman
living
famous, illustrious
gift of God
forest, woods
noble strength
brave boar
tower; watchtower
full of grace
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