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Re: What does this name mean?
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According to different sites, the name is Slavic and means "Illumination"...
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hiya that was easy!! your name larissa means: name of a city, mythical woman; cheerful one!! cooll!! nice name by the way !! c ya x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x
maybe u can help me with my name?? TANITA ?
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Hi, Tanita!
TANITA is a fairly recent coinage but of ancient origin:
"Tanit" or actually "Tinnit" was the name of a Phoenician goddess. She was the main goddess of the City of Carthago, also called upon for fertility. Her name could possibly mean "powerful" but this is just a guess (taken from a doubtful Hebrew word).
Others however consider TANITA an elaboration on Tana or Tanja (both pet forms of the Russian TATJANA > TATIUS).
Does this help?Andy
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My wife and I really like the name Tana (New Zealand All Blacks Captain). However we have been told that the name is a girl's name and not a boys name. Could you help settle this dispute before we give our son a girls name.many thanksian
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No idea - sorry!
Andy ;—)
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HahaYou could have just asked me if i knew anything about your name..i already know mine!But sorry..couldn't find anything regarding your name..
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