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God's spear
breath, vapor, impermanence
noble Roman citizen
noble, free-born youth in service of the temple
flower named for botanist Anders Dahl
gentle, pure one
sea of bitterness
he has heard, God has heard
of the night, night monster
young seal, seal-born
help, aid
sorrowful (folk etymology via French)
God is gracious
son of Emery
benevolent, kind
from Attica, man of Athens
Greek transliteration of Hebrew Toviyah
deep valley; hollow valley
diminutive of Julia; little Julia
Roman pilgrim
weary; tired
born eighth, eighth child
sawmill worker
altar of God, hearth of God
son of Owen
enduring, lasting
free-born, noble
of gold, golden-haired
from 'Van' + 'Essa' (pet form of Esther)
descendant of the dark one
to bind, ensnare
purity, grace
to tame, to subdue
of the Julian family
grace, divine favor
green gem
from the woodland
foreign riches, bright one
bright, shining light
from France, free one
keeper of the pantry
free, liberated
son of Jove, divine descent
bearer of victory
fair bow, white arc
victorious people
murmuring rock on the Rhine
mind, spirit, heart
favored by the gods
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