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View Name: Ebony


EBONY
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: EB-ə-nee   [key]
Meaning & History
From the English word ebony for the black wood which comes from the ebony tree. It is ultimately from the Egyptian word hbnj. In America this name is most often used by black parents.
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