Thank you! This was a wonderful way to start off my day 
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Ladj (m)
[name_u]Famous[/name_u] example is the [name_u]French[/name_u] filmmaker Ladj Ly!!
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Theodemir (m)
This Gothic name was the name of various figures including an Ostrogoth king! There’s also a reference to it under the entry for its variant, [name_m]Teodomiro[/name_m], saying that [name_m]Teodomiro[/name_m] is the “Spanish name for Theodemir or Theodemar, [name_m]King[/name_m] of Galicia; one of the last Suevic kings and first Chalcedonian Christians”
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Vsevolod - Slavic origin, most commonly used in [name_f]Russia[/name_f]
Meaning: [name_m]Lord[/name_m] of everything
Also can be spelled Wsewolod
Amulius - In [name_m]Roman[/name_m] mythology, he was the king of [name_u]Alba[/name_u] Longa, with his grand-nephews being [name_m]Remus[/name_m] and [name_m]Romulus[/name_m] (founder of Rome)
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I’ve heard of the name Isalia a few times - rare but beautiful! [name_m]Link[/name_m] to it here on another site: Isalia - Baby girl name meaning, origin, and popularity | BabyCenter
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Mavie (g) - I believe it means “My Life” and may come from the Portuguese phrase “Minha Vida”.
It is the name of soccer star [name_m]Neymar[/name_m] [name_m]Jr[/name_m] and his girlfriend [name_f]Bruna[/name_f] Biancardi’s newborn daughter.
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it could also be a nickname for [name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
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Of a classic, the Catherynne spelling! Source: I know one.
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Fazel- of Persian and Arabic origin meaning Virtuous!
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Ma Vie is [name_u]French[/name_u] for “my life”!
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Thank you! I knew it came from a language, but I couldn’t remember which and no article seemed to answer that. Makes sense, he spent six years playing in [name_u]Paris[/name_u] so probably picked up the phrase there.
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I was shocked to discover (only today!?) that Frigga doesn’t seem to be in the database. A variation/translation of [name_f]Frigg[/name_f], used in Norse mythology books, tales, and …Marvel movies.
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Devran (b) - “dehv-rahn”
Commonly used Turkish male name, meaning however unknown
Sigita - “see-gee-tah”
Letter G pronounced the same as in [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f], Latvian & Lithuanian female name derived from Old Norse name “Sigifrid and Sigríðr,” meaning - “powerful silence, peaceful victory”
Kuzma - Slavic variant of the name [name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]
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It’s an old fashioned word meaning “world”, “fate” or “time” (the latter as in, times have changed (devran değişti))
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Aaah that’s beautiful!! Makes me love it even more, thank you for sharing 
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Alsea
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[name_m]Orde[/name_m] [name_m]Real[/name_m] name of [name_m]Orde[/name_m] Wingate one of the [name_f]British[/name_f] [name_u]Army[/name_u] genies which [name_u]Britain[/name_u] seems to through up from time to time. It is different, short, classy. I like it.
Gregorius (b) - latinization of [name_m]Gregorios[/name_m]
It is a precursor to [name_m]Gregory[/name_m], and is what is used when talking about the various Pope Gregory’s in Latin.
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Is Marianela not in the database? It is the name of my favorite ballerina, Marianela Núñez. I would love to see it added.
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Arsène (b)
A [name_u]French[/name_u] name the Ancient Greek [name_m]Arsenios[/name_m], which means “virile”/manly
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