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Ombline f French (Rare), French CreoleVariant of
Ombeline. A notable bearer was Ombline Desbassayns (1755-1846), a Reunionese planter and slave trader, and after her death immortalized as a sinister character in Reunionese folklore.
Plairadieu m Haitian CreoleDerived from French
plaira, the third person singular future tense of
plaire "to please" and
dieu "god", this name has the intended meaning of "(he) will please God".
Rosemene f Haitian CreoleCombination of
Rose and -
mene, a feminine name suffix commonly used in Haiti. The second element might be taken from
Philomène or from a name such as
Chrismene,
Dieumene,
Jesumene or
Viergemene in which it appears to originate from French
mène meaning "leads" (i.e., the aforelisted names appear to be derived from French phrases with religious meanings - "Christ leads", "God leads", "Jesus leads" and "the Virgin (Mary) leads", respectively).
Sabiana f Haitian CreolePossibly an altered form of
Sabina. This is borne by Sabiana Anestor (1994-), a Haitian judoka who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Sanité f Haitian Creole, Louisiana CreoleMeans "health, sanity" in French, ultimately from Latin
sanus (via
sanitas). This was the nickname of the Haitian revolutionary Suzanne Bélair (1781-1805). It was also borne by the first Voodoo Queen in New Orleans, Sanité Dédé, who was born a slave in Haiti.
Stalin m Indian, Spanish (Latin American), Haitian CreoleFrom the name of the Russian revolutionist and secretary general of the Communist party of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin. Despite the controversial character of the politician, the name is used as a given name in India and (more rarely) in Latin America.
Tafia f Haitian CreoleTafia is a type of rum made in Haiti from molasses, refuse sugar, or the like. It is (rarely) used as a given name both in Haiti & the Hawaiian islands.
Timafi f Haitian Creole (Rare)Derived from Haitian Creole
ti "little; little one" in combination with
m, a contracted form of
mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective
ma "my" and
fi "girl; daughter"... [
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Vashish m Mauritian Creole, Indian, HinduismVariant of Vashisht, which is a varaint of Vashistha. In Hinduism, Vashistha is one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis) in the seventh, i.e. the present Manvantara, or age of Manu. Vashista is a manasputra (mind-son) of
Brahma.
Viergela f Haitian CreoleDerived from French
vierge "virgin" combined with Haitian Creole
la "there; here", this name has the intended meaning "the Virgin (
Mary) is here".
Yendi f African, Jamaican PatoisThis is the name of a town in northeastern Ghana. A famous bearer is Yendi Phillips, she is a Jamaican TV Host, model and beauty queen who the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant.
Yolly f Haitian Creole, FilipinoA famous bearer of this name is Yolly Roberson (Haiti, 1955-) a Miami attorney and Democratic politician who serves as the representative for District 104 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Yvenson m Haitian CreoleTransferred use of the surname
Yvenson. A famous bearer of this name is Yvenson Bernard (1984-) a former professional Canadian football running back.