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Anna f English , Italian , German , Dutch , Swedish , Norwegian , Danish , Finnish , Estonian , Latvian , Greek , Hungarian , Polish , Russian , Ukrainian , Belarusian , Czech , Slovak , Bulgarian , Armenian , Icelandic , Faroese , Catalan , Occitan , Breton , Scottish Gaelic , Biblical , Biblical Greek , Biblical Latin , Old Church Slavic Form of
Channah (see
Hannah ) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the
Hannah spelling instead of
Anna . The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized
Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin
Mary .
... [more ] Daniela f Italian , German , Polish , Czech , Slovak , Romanian , Portuguese , Spanish , Bulgarian , Macedonian , Hebrew , English Feminine form of
Daniel .
Eva f Spanish , Italian , Portuguese , English , Czech , Slovak , German , Dutch , Swedish , Norwegian , Estonian , Danish , Icelandic , Faroese , Romanian , Greek , Slovene , Bulgarian , Croatian , Russian , Georgian , Armenian , Biblical Latin , Old Church Slavic Form of
Eve used in various languages. This form is used in the Latin translation of the New Testament, while
Hava is used in the Latin Old Testament. A notable bearer was the Argentine first lady Eva Perón (1919-1952), the subject of the musical
Evita . The name also appears in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) belonging to the character Little Eva, whose real name is in fact Evangeline.
... [more ] Helena f German , Dutch , Swedish , Danish , Norwegian , Icelandic , Portuguese , Catalan , Polish , Czech , Slovak , Finnish , Estonian , Slovene , Croatian , Sorbian , English , Ancient Greek (Latinized) , Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinate form of
Helen . This is the name of the heroine of William Shakespeare's play
All's Well That Ends Well (1603).
Marta f Spanish , Italian , Portuguese , Catalan , Polish , Czech , Slovak , German , Dutch , Romanian , Slovene , Bulgarian , Serbian , Croatian , Macedonian , Ukrainian , Belarusian , Russian , Swedish , Icelandic , Latvian , Estonian , Georgian Form of
Martha used in various languages.
Martin m English , French , German , Swedish , Norwegian , Danish , Estonian , Russian , Romanian , Czech , Slovak , Slovene , Croatian , Serbian , Hungarian , Bulgarian , Macedonian , Finnish From the Roman name
Martinus , which was derived from
Martis , the genitive case of the name of the Roman god
Mars . Saint Martin of Tours was a 4th-century bishop who is the patron saint of France. According to legend, he came across a cold beggar in the middle of winter so he ripped his cloak in two and gave half of it to the beggar. He was a favourite saint during the Middle Ages, and his name has become common throughout the Christian world.
... [more ] Martina f German , Italian , Spanish , Catalan , Czech , Slovak , Croatian , Slovene , Bulgarian , Hungarian , English , Swedish , Dutch , Ancient Roman Feminine form of
Martinus (see
Martin ). Saint Martina was a 3rd-century martyr who is one of the patron saints of Rome.
Milan m Czech , Slovak , Serbian , Croatian , Slovene , Macedonian , Dutch (Modern) , German (Modern) , French (Modern) From the Slavic element
milŭ meaning
"gracious, dear" , originally a short form of names that began with that element. It was originally used in Czech, Slovak, and the South Slavic languages, though it has recently become popular elsewhere in Europe.
... [more ] Miriam f Hebrew , English , German , Swedish , Norwegian , Danish , Italian , Portuguese , Czech , Slovak , Polish , Biblical , Biblical Hebrew Hebrew form of
Mary . It is used in the Old Testament, where it belongs to the elder sister of
Moses and
Aaron . She watched over the infant Moses as the pharaoh's daughter drew him from the Nile. The name has long been popular among Jews, and it has been used as an English Christian name (alongside
Mary ) since the Protestant Reformation.
Monika f German , Swedish , Norwegian , Danish , Finnish , Estonian , Czech , Slovak , Polish , Slovene , Croatian , Bulgarian , Lithuanian , Latvian Form of
Monica used in various languages.
Peter m English , German , Dutch , Danish , Swedish , Norwegian , Slovene , Slovak , Biblical Derived from Greek
Πέτρος (Petros) meaning
"stone" . This is a translation used in most versions of the New Testament of the name
Cephas , meaning "stone" in Aramaic, which was given to the apostle
Simon by
Jesus (compare
Matthew 16:18 and
John 1:42 ). Simon Peter was the most prominent of the apostles during Jesus' ministry and is often considered the first pope.
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