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in reply to a message by Caprice
I live in Australia and I know that none of those names are Aboriginal. Actually, most Aborigines I know have normal English names. I've heard several theories about Kylie, so I can't say. (Kylie is not currently in fashion - the only one I know is 30.)
Moesha? C'mon, we all know where that came from - it's from an American TV show starring the singer Brandy. Real-life Moeshas were probably named after the character.
How does Curt mean "short"? I know it sounds similar to the word for short in a lot of Romance languages, but Curt is derived from a Germanic name. And I don't know how Amelia means "purple". The only name I know of that has a purple-related meaning is Porfirio (and its rare female form Porfiria). The writer seems to like color meanings for some reason.
Although Agnes really is often said to mean "lamb", but that's because of an association related to the Catholic saint Agnes - that's not originally what it meant.
Moesha? C'mon, we all know where that came from - it's from an American TV show starring the singer Brandy. Real-life Moeshas were probably named after the character.
How does Curt mean "short"? I know it sounds similar to the word for short in a lot of Romance languages, but Curt is derived from a Germanic name. And I don't know how Amelia means "purple". The only name I know of that has a purple-related meaning is Porfirio (and its rare female form Porfiria). The writer seems to like color meanings for some reason.
Although Agnes really is often said to mean "lamb", but that's because of an association related to the Catholic saint Agnes - that's not originally what it meant.
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