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Anabel f Spanish
Spanish form of Annabel, also commonly used as a contraction of Ana Isabel.

Bernice f English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Contracted form of Berenice. It occurs briefly in Acts in the New Testament belonging to a sister of King Herod Agrippa II.

Carlyn f English
Contracted variant of Caroline.

Cathrine f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Scandinavian contracted form of Katherine.

Catina f Romanian (Rare)
Contracted form of Cătălina.

Catrine f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian contracted form of Katherine.

Elmira 1 f Literature
Possibly a shortened form of Edelmira. It appears in the play Tartuffe (1664) by the French playwright Molière (often spelled in the French style Elmire).

Elnora f English
Contracted form of Eleanora.

Franca f Italian
Contracted form of Francesca.

Irmgard f German
German contracted form of Ermengard.

Irmtraud f German
German contracted form of Ermendrud.

Jaclyn f English
Contracted variant of Jacqueline.

Kathrine f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian contracted form of Katherine.

Kathryn f English
Contracted form of Katherine.

Katina f Greek, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Greek contracted form of Katerina. This name had a spike in popularity in America in 1972 when it was used for a newborn baby on the soap opera Where the Heart Is.

Katrine f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian contracted form of Katherine.

Liselotte f Danish, Swedish, Dutch, German
Combination of Lise and Charlotte.

Margret f German, English
Contracted form of Margarete or Margaret.

Maribel f Spanish
Short form of María Isabel.

Maricarmen f Spanish
Contraction of María Carmen or María del Carmen.

Marielos f Spanish
Contraction of María de los Ángeles.

Marimar f Spanish
Contraction of María del Mar.

Parnel f English (Archaic)
Contracted form of Petronel. In the later Middle Ages it became a slang term for a promiscuous woman, and the name subsequently fell out of use.

Pernel f English (Archaic)
Variant of Parnel.

Peronel f English (Archaic)
Contracted form of Petronel.

Tamra f English
Contracted form of Tamara.

Tamsin f English (British)
Contracted form of Thomasina. It was traditionally used in Cornwall.

Tressa f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Theresa. It may also be associated with the English word tress meaning "long lock of hair".

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