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Clarice is a female given name, an anglicization of the French Clarisse, derived from the Latin and Italian name Clarissa, which ultimately derives from ("clear" and "bright"). It can also be a female form of the male name Clarence.

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Loretta is a female given name, the masculine version being Lauro. The name is a diminutive form of Lora, itself a form of Laura, which refers to the laurel tree, a symbol of victory. Loretta It is a name given by the Italians of Ancient Italy as a way to compliment beautiful girls, which, luckily, Loretta also means Beautiful, Pleasant or Kind Girl or Young Woman. .

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Selina () is a feminine given name, considered either a variant of Selene, the goddess and personification of the Moon in Greek mythology and religion, or a spelling variation of the name Celina, which is derived from the Roman name Cecilia, referring to a woman from the Caecilia gens. This spelling variant had begun to be used in the United Kingdom by the 1600s.

The name Edwina is a feminine form of the male name Edwin, which derives from Old English and means "rich friend." Edwin was a popular name until the time of the Norman Conquest, then fell out of favour until Victorian times.

Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the Gaelic noun , meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternative meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of Saint Brigid of Kildare, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as "Mary of the Gael". This saint took on many of the characteristics of the early Celtic goddess Brigid, who was the goddess of agriculture and healing and possibly also of poetry and fire. One of her epithets was "Brigid of the Holy Fire". In German and Scandinavian countries, the popularity

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Brianna, Breanna, Briana, and Bryanna are feminine given names. Brianna is a feminine English language form of the masculine Irish language name Brian as "Briana" is the original spelling. The name is a relatively modern one and was occasionally used in England from about the 16th century and on; Briana is the name of a character in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. In recent years, the name has become increasingly popular, especially in the United States.

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Candice is a given name and a variant spelling of the name Candace.

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Alvina is an English female given name with the meaning "elf friend", "amicable", "friendly". In English it is the feminine form of Alvin, which comes from the Old English name Ælfwine, containing the words ælf meaning "elf" and wine meaning "friend", or from the Old High German name Adelwin / Adalwin, meaning "noble friend".

Terry is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence, Terrance (masculine).

This is a disambiguation page for the common name Francine.

__NOTOC__ Maureen is a female name. In Gaelic, it is Máirín, a pet form of Máire (the Irish cognate of Mary), which is derived from the Hebrew Miriam.

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Abby is a given name, most often a shortened form of Abigail or Albert.

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Kaylee (and its various spellings) is a feminine given name. The name is a modern English combination of the name elements Kay and Lee.

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Micah (; ) is a given name.

Leontine or Léontine is an English and French given name, a feminine form of Leontius. Notable people with the name include:

Lauren is mostly a feminine given name. The name's meaning may be "laurel tree", "sweet of honor", or "wisdom". It is derived from the French name Laurence, a feminine version of Laurent, which is in turn derived from the Roman surname Laurentius.

Julianne is an English language given name ultimately derived from the Latin Iuliana, the feminine form of Iulianus (Julian), probably via the French Julienne. The name is often thought to be made up from Julia + Anne.

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Shawna is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Shauna, derived from Shawn, an anglicisation of Seán, an Irish Gaelic name. Seán is derived from the Norman-French "Jehan" (Jean), which itself is a variant of the Biblical Hebrew name "Yohanan".

Lilla is a female given name, derived from Elizabeth.

Jaden is a unisex given name with roots in Hebrew, meaning "God has heard." It is also found as a surname.