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SAPPHIRE
GENDER:
Feminine
USAGE:
English (Rare)
PRONOUNCED:
SAF-ier
[key]
Meaning & History
From the name of the gemstone, the blue birthstone of September, which is derived from Greek
σαπφειρος
(sappheiros)
, ultimately from the Hebrew word
סַפִּיר
(sappir)
.
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