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PEARL

Gender: Feminine & Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: PURL   [key]

From the English word pearl for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks. Like other gemstone names, it has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century. The pearl is the birthstone for June, and it supposedly imparts health and wealth.
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