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Re: meaning of these names.
Are all three of these names you're asking about Russian? "Zoya" is the Russian form of "Zoe "."Tishana" or "Tashana"... Could either of those two names originally have been "Tatiana "? (Another popular Russian name.)"Geneya" or "Genia"... Possibly a short form of "Evgenia"? (Which is the Russian form of "Eugenia ".)Click on all the blue links for meanings.-- Nanaea
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Tishana is the name of an Ethiopian tribe. Part of the Me'en People. I just found that out. I thought it was Russian, too
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Thanx Nanaeal'm not sure where they are from but thank you for all your help.much appreciated.I have a collection as l said and if you have any original names to add l would be very thank full.
Caryda
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For the collector...In addition to both names and meanings which you'll find on the homepage of this site (by clicking on each of the letters of the alphabet under "The Names") http://www.behindthename.com/There are also a few good sites I've found containing lists of interesting names:"A Rose by Any Other Name"
http://community-2.webtv.net/cheryl44/NAMES/"Tempestdream"
This site is currently unavailable, but the webmaster has informed me that it will soon be up and running again. You can still access it via Google's cache. If you're interested let me know, and I'll tell you how."Unusual, Unique and Creative Names"
http://haggisbutt.tripod.com/namequiz.html
This link will take you directly to the site's "Find Your Naming Personality Type" quiz, which will lead you to several different lists of name styles such as "Modern Eccentric", "Classic Unusual", etc."Moonshadow's Hippy Haven"
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Andes/5333/names.html
This link leads you directly to Moonshadow's collection of hippy names.Happy hunting! :)-- Nanaea
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By the way, what is the meaning/origin of Caryda ?...by the way, in Greek "caryda" means coconut.
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LOL! I think it may be a fanciful spelling of "Querida" -- Spanish for "darling". I've seen the word used as a name and not only spelled literally, but also spelled as "Carida".-- Nanaea
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