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Subject: Re: Some feminine names
Author: Miss Claire   (Authenticated as Miss Claire)
Date: September 14, 2004 at 5:54:50 PM
Reply to: Some feminine names by Array
Claron: looks like Clairon, a very outdated pet form of Claire.

Jantine: sounds like the French Middle Ages name Gentine (zhawn-teen), pet form of Gentille ("nice" or "noble").

Oranel: looks like the French name Orane (or-ahn), to honour the French colonies (Oran is a well known part of them).

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