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Valata f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of extremely uncertain origin and meaning. One group of modern-day academics link this name to Estonian vallatus "naughtiness; recklessness", while others adamantly doubt this derivation.

Valburga f Slovene
Slovene form of Walburga.

Valča f Czech
Diminutive of Valérie.

Valda f Slovene
Truncated form of Evalda.

Valdene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Valdete f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and deti "the sea; the ocean".

Valdine f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the element vald- as well as a feminine form of masculine names containing the element vald-, first and foremost Valdemar.

Valdis f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese
Younger form of Valdís.

Valea f Moldovan, German (Modern, Rare)
Moldovan form of Valya. The name coincides with Romanian valea, the definite form of vale "valley, glen".

Valena f American (South, Rare)
Either a contracted form of Valentina or an invented name coined from the syllable Val- and the once-popular name suffix -ene.

Valence f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Valentia.

València f Medieval Catalan

Valencia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Valentia.

Valenka f Russian
Valenka is a Bond girl in the James Bond film 'Casino Royale'.

Valensiya f Russian (Rare)

Valenta f Russian (Archaic)

Valenta f Gascon
Feminine form of Valent.

Valentia f Late Roman, South African
Feminine form of Valentius.

Valentica f Obscure

Valentõna f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Valentina used to transcribe Ukrainian Валентина.

Valera f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valera in honour of Irish statesman Éamon De Valera, who was born in New York to a Spanish father and an Irish mother.

Valería f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valeria.

Valérianne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Valériane.

Valerica f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Walherich via the Latinization Valericus.

Valerica f Romanian
Diminutive of Valeria.

Valérienne f French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Valérien.

Valerijona f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Valerijonas and cognate of Valeriana.

Valerina f Gascon
Feminine form of Valèri.

Valérine f French (Rare)
French form of Valerina.

Valerita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Valeria.

Valeryja f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valeria.

Valesca f German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Valeska.

Valeta f English (Rare)

Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.

Valey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Valfreda f Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan feminine form of Gualfredo.

Valgerdur f Icelandic (Anglicized, ?)
Anglicized form of Valgerður.

Valia f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]

Valiance f & m English (Rare, Archaic)

Valiancina f Belarusian
Feminine form of Valiancin.

Valienta f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Presumably from the Spanish word valiente meaning "brave, valiant", ultimately from Latin valere "to be strong" (compare Valerius; or perhaps from the Spanish surname Valiente which was originally a nickname based on the Spanish word)... [more]

Valieryja f Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Valeryia.

Valija f Latvian
Contracted form of Valerija and diminutive of Valentīna.

Valika f Slovak
Diminutive of Valéria, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Valiusia f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Valentina and Valerija.

Valjeta f Albanian
Feminine form of Valjet.

Valka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Valko.

Valla f American (Rare)

Valletta f American
Valletta, the name of a city in Malta, it is a transferred use of the surname of Jean Parisot de la Vallette, Grand Master of the Order of Malta.

Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.

Valli f Estonian

Vallie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Vallie and a diminutive of Valerie and Valentina.

Vallincia f Obscure

Valma f Finnish
19th-century coinage derived from Finnish valmu meaning "poppy".

Valmarie f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Valmai influenced by Marie as well as a combination of Valerie and Marie.

Valme f Estonian (Archaic)
Possibly a borrowing of Finnish Valma.

Valmi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Valme.

Valmira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and mirë "good".

Valný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse valr "those slain in battle" combined with nýr "new".

Valona f Albanian
Feminine form of Valon.

Valonna f American (Rare)

Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".

Valpurge f Medieval French (Rare)
Medieval French variant of Walburge.

Valrine f American (Rare)

Valve f Estonian
Derived from Estonian valve "to guard; watch over".

Valvi f Estonian
Variant of Valve.

Valyantsina f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Валянціна (see Valiantsina).

Van m & f Chin
Means "heaven; sky" in Chin.

Vandačka f Belarusian
Diminutive of Vanda.

Vanderleia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Vanderley.

Vandra f American (Rare)

Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".

Vane f Galician
Diminutive of Vanessa.

Vanessah f English (American)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vanette f English (American, Rare)

Vânia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Vanja.

Vania f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Ivana.

Vanida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanida.

Vanina f Corsican, Italian, French, Literature
Corsican short form of Ghjuvannina. The name was borne by 16th-century Corsican noblewoman Giovannina "Vannina" d'Ornano (also known as "Vanina").... [more]

Vanita f Indian

Vannesa f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vannina f Corsican
Variant of Vanina.

Vannozza f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanna. The most notable bearer of this name was Vannozza dei Cattanei, the mistress of Pope Alexander VI and the mother of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia.

Vanora f Scottish (Archaic), English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Wannour or Wannore, an old Scottish form of Guenore (see Guinevere)... [more]

Vanya f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vanyo.

Vara f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this a short form of Varvara, others derive it directly from Latvian vara "power, force; reign".

Vara f American (Archaic)

Varbinka f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върбинка "verbena, vervain".

Varcia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Varvara.

Vardina f American, Hebrew
Variant of Varda.

Várdis f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Varena f Romansh
Romansh variant of Verena.

Varenīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian varens "mighty, powerful, forceful, strong; famous, great".

Váreyð f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".

Varia f Russian
Variant transliteration of Варя (see Varya).

Varija f Indian

Varita f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Vara.

Varja f Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Estonian variant of Varje and Slovene short form of Barbara via Varvara.

Varje f Estonian
Variant of Varve.

Varju f Estonian
Variant of Varje.

Varka f Russian (Archaic)

Varronilla f Late Roman
Feminine diminutive of Varronius. This was the name of a Vestal Virgin.

Varteni f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian վարդենի (vardeni) meaning "rosebush, rose shrub".

Vartulumèa f Sicilian
Variant of Bartulumèa.

Värun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vírún.

Varushka f South African (Rare)

Varusia f Lithuanian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Veronika.

Varve f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Barbara.

Vasalisa f Medieval Russian
Likely a variant of Vasilisa.

Vasara f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vasara meaning "summer".

Vasara f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory links this name to Latvian vasara "summer", while other academics rather see a connection to Finnish vasara "hammer".

Vasarė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Vasara as well as the feminine form of Vasaris.

Vasilena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vasil.

Vasilia f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασιλεία (see Vasileia). Also compare the masculine equivalent Vasilios.

Vasilichia f Romanian (Archaic)
Variant of Vasilica.

Vasilika f Albanian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Vasil.

Vasilissa f Russian
Variant of Vasilisa.

Vasilla f Greek (Archaic)

Vassilissa f Estonian, Italian
Estonian and Italian transcription of Russian Василиса (see Vasilisa).

Vasthie f French (Archaic), Haitian Creole
French variant of Vashti.

Vásti f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Vashti.

Vasti f Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Biblical Dutch, Afrikaans, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Italian, Biblical Finnish
Finnish, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Vashti and Dutch variant of Wasti.

Vasty f Biblical Malagasy, Romani (Archaic)
Malagasy form and Romani variant of Vashti.

Vasuki m & f Hinduism, Indian
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a nagaraja in Hindu and Buddhist mythology and a king of serpents. He is a snake beloning to Shiva and is famous for coiling around Shiva's neck.

Vaszília f Hungarian
Variant of Bazilia.

Vaubourg f History (Ecclesiastical)
French variant of Walburga.

Vaudine f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminization of the French surname Vaudin.

Vaya f Greek
Variant form of Greek Βάια (also spelled Βάϊα, Βαΐα; see Vaia).

Vazilka f Banat Swabian

Vea f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Veatriki f Greek (Rare)
Modern transcription of Beatrike.

Véda f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Veda.

Vedetta f English (Rare)

Vedika f Indian

Védís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse vé meaning "temple, sanctuary" and dís meaning "goddess".

Vedis f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Védís.

Vedra f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vedran.

Veegi f Estonian (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Solveig.

Veeta f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Veeve f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Veevi.

Veevi f Estonian
Variant of Viivi.

Vehbije f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vehbi.

Veiga f Icelandic
Short form of Old Norse names containing the name element veig "power, strength".

Veikla f Latvian
Derived from Latvian veikls "dexterous, skillful, able; agile".

Veiksma f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian veiksme "luck; good fortune; success".

Veile f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Older form of Feile.

Vekoslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Vekoslav.

Vēlava f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from vēlava, itself a Latvian dialectal word describing an accessory mark at the end of the mast of a fishing boat, a derivation from Lithuanian vėliava "flag, banner" and a derivation from Latvian vēls "late".

Velda f Estonian
Variant of Valda.

Veldze f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian veldze "refreshment".

Veleda f History
Veleda was a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69–70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis, when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions.... [more]

Velemira f Slovene
Variant of Velimira.

Velga f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a derivation from Latvian veldze "refreshment" has been suggested.

Vélia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Velia.

Velia f Etruscan

Veliana f Italian
Variant of Velia.

Veliana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velian.

Velichka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velichko.

Velicia f English (Rare)

Velide f Albanian

Velika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Veliko.

Velimira f Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Velimir.

Velina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velin.

Velinda f American (Rare)

Velinka f Slovene
Derived from Velimira.

Velisa f English (Modern, Rare)

Velislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velislav.

Velizara f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velizar.

Velka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velko.

Vella f American, English
Diminutive of Velvet.

Vella f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Vellamo.

Velleda f History
Italian form of Veleda.

Velli f Estonian
Variant of Vella.

Velmira f Bulgarian, Hungarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Velmir as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.

Velora f American (Rare)

Velorisa f Obscure

Veloudia f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek βελούδο (veloudo) meaning "velvet".

Velva f American (South)
Diminutive of Velvet but has been used as a name in its own right for decades.

Velyana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Веляна (see Veliana).

Vena f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Vina.

Venancia f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Venantia.

Venantia f Late Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Venantius. ... [more]

Venanzia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Venantia.

Venatrix f Roman Mythology
Means "huntress" in Latin. This was an epithet of the goddess Diana.

Venčeslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venčeslav.

Venceslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venceslav.

Vendelina f Hungarian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Vendel.

Vendla f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Vendela.

Vendolyn f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Venea f American (South, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Vena.

Venera f Italian (Rare), Italian (Swiss, Rare), Sicilian
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name a contracted form of Veneranda, while others theorize a derivation from Latin venerabilis.... [more]

Veneranda f Italian, Spanish, Galician, Latvian
Feminine form of Venerando. It belonged to a semi-legendary saint of the early Christian era, also known as Venera... [more]

Vénérande f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Veneranda.

Veneria f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerio.

Venerina f Italian
Possibly a diminutive of Venere.

Venesha f African American

Venessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Veneta f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venets.

Venezia f English (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. It also coincides with the Italian name of the city Venice.

Venia f Greek
Diminutive of Evgenia.

Venia f English (Rare)
Short form of Luvenia, or from Latin venia meaning "grace; indulgence; favor; forgiveness". This name has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.

Vénicia f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vénitia.

Venicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Venetia and an elaboration of Venice in the style of Felicia.

Veniera f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan feminine form of Venerio.

Venise f French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Venice.

Venita f English (Rare)

Vénitia f French (Modern, Rare)

Venka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venko.

Venke f Norwegian
Variant of Wenke.

Vennila f Tamil (Rare)
Said to mean "white moon" in Tamil.... [more]

Venona f English (American, Rare)

Venora f Kosovar (Rare)

Venta f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the river Venta which flows through north-western Lithuania and western Latvia.

Ventura m & f Spanish
Truncated form of Buenaventura.

Ventúria f Provençal
Provençal form of Victoria.

Vénusia f French (Rare)
French form of Venusia.

Venusta f Italian
Feminine form of Venusto.

Vénutia f French (Quebec, Rare)

Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements vé "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".

Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.

Verah f South African

Veralicia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Vera 1 and Alicia. It is mainly used in El Salvador.

Veralina f Obscure

Verana f Provençal
Provençal form of Vérane.

Vérane f Provençal (Gallicized), French
Feminine form of Véran.

Veranika f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veronica.

Verbeia f Celtic Mythology
The Celtic goddess of the river Wharfe (North Yorkshire, England) known from a single inscription found in Ilkley, England and therefore interpreted as a local deity.... [more]

Vercana f Germanic Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Vercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic *Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to *Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".

Verde f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)

Verderia f Medieval Italian

Verdi m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.

Verdiana f Italian, Venetian, Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Contracted form of Veridiana. This was the name of an Italian saint from the 13th century AD.

Vere f Albanian
Derived from Albanian verë "summer; wine".

Vere f Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Fere.

Veremonda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Wermund and Warimund.

Veréna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Verena.

Verenia f Ancient Roman
Verenia was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.

Verenice f Spanish (Mexican)
Apparently a Spanish variant of Berenice.

Veria f English

Veridia f Late Roman, English (Rare, Archaic)
This name either came into being as a variant form of Viridia, or as a shortened form of Veridiana (see Viridiana)... [more]

Veridiana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare), Italian, Venetian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese, Venetian and Spanish form of Viridiana as well as an Italian variant of this name. Blessed Veridiana was a Benedictine virgin and recluse... [more]

Verildis f Medieval Dutch
Latinate form of Veerle, recorded in the early 13th century.

Verineide f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Verísima f Galician
Feminine form of Verísimo.

Verita f Portuguese, Hungarian
Diminutive of Vera 1.

Verka f Bulgarian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Vera 1.

Verkateline f Medieval Dutch

Verla f American (South, Rare)
Possibly feminine of Verl.

Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.

Verletta f American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Verla.

Verlia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Verlie.

Verlie f English (Rare)
Possibly related to Verla.

Verlisebette f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Elisabeth.

Verlyn m & f American (Archaic)
Variant of Verlene.

Vermergriete f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.

Vermilia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Old French vermeillon "vermilion", ultimately from Latin vermiculus "little worm", in reference to Kermes vermilio, from which crimson dye was made.

Vernessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Verne influenced by Vanessa.

Vernice f English
Combination of Verna and Bernice.

Véro f French
Diminutive of Véronique.

Veroca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.

Verohnika f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Verola f American (Rare, Archaic)

Verona f Hungarian, Slovene, Banat Swabian
Short form of Veronika.

Veronese f Medieval Italian
Presumably directly taken from the Italian word, and medieval byname, veronese meaning "from Verona".... [more]

Veroniek f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Veronique.

Veróníka f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Veronika.

Veronina f Obscure

Veronique f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Véronique.

Véronnique f Norman
Norman form of Véronique.

Veronyka f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Veronika.

Veroonika f Estonian
Estonian variant of Veronika.

Verore f Albanian

Věroslava f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Věroslav.

Verrida f English (American, Rare)

Versie f American, English (Rare)

Vertie f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Vertina.

Vertiline f American (Rare, Archaic)

Vertina f Romani (Archaic)

Vertis m & f African American (Rare)

Veruca f Literature, Popular Culture
Created by Roald Dahl for a character in his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, published in 1964. He based the name on the Italian and Latin word verruca, meaning "wart", used in English to refer to the plantar wart.

Verusca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.

Verusia f Obscure

Vervain f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Means "foliage", from the Latin verbena. Vervain, also known as verbena, is a genus in the botanical family Verbenaceae.

Vervaine f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Verbena, the Latin name for the plant known in English as vervain. The spelling of the name might have been influenced by verveine, the French word for the plant.

Veryan f & m Cornish
From the name of a Cornish town, which is taken from Sen Veryan meaning "Saint Veryan", a Cornish corruption of Severian, itself a corrupted form of Symphorian (the saint to whom the village church is dedicated)... [more]

Vesë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian vesë "dew".

Veselina f Bulgarian, Slovene
Feminine form of Veselin.

Veselinka f Slovene, Macedonian
Diminutive of Veselina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right. Also the Macedonian feminine form of Veselin.

Veseljka f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Veseljko.

Veselka f Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene
Feminine form of Veselko.

Veselke f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Veselka.

Veseta f Latvian (Archaic)

Vesiada f Medieval Occitan

Vesla f Norwegian (Rare)
Directly taken from Norwegian vesle "little".

Vēsma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian vēsma "breeze, whiff".

Vesperina f English (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Vespera.

Vessela f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Весела (see Vesela).

Vestana f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably derived from the place of the same name in the Italian municipality Corniglio, which in turn may have derived its name from Vesta.

Veste f Estonian (Rare)

Vestine f French (African)