Pulcheria

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Submitted Name

Gender Feminine
Usage Late Roman, History, English, Italian, Polish, Corsican (Rare, Archaic), German (Bessarabian)
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Meaning & History

Derived from Latin pulcher "beautiful". This name was borne by Saint Pulcheria, elder sister of the Byzantine emperor Theodosius II. It was also the name of a character in 'Crime and Punishment' by Fyodor Dostoevsky.