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Meanings, etc.

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Malaysia, Memphis, Reliance, Rembrandt, Renaissance, Satchel and Somalia - GIRL NAMES? Some of the others are pretty ropey too, but those take every available biscuit.

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I knew a Jinx once; she used it as a nickname for Jennifer. Sioux is a joke - go for Sue (= Susan). Cezanne has been used in South Africa as a variant of Suzanne. I knew a Logan once, too - nerdy little blond boy.

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Just read up on the history of Somalia. Please.

Paisley, by the way, is a town in the west of Scotland. In the 19th century it was renouned for the production of Indian-style shawls. Hence the name Paisley for the (ancient Indian) pattern.

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http://www.paisley.org/paisley1/history/pattern.php

Hi; here are some

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Canady: possibly a variant spelling of Kennedy?

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Cezanne: after the French painter Paul Cézanne

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Fayme: I don't know but I associate Fayme to the French word "faim" (hunger) :-)

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Jinx: "one that brings bad luck" :-( The main character in a mystery novel by Minette Walters

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Karsen: an alternate spelling for Carson

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Malaysia: as in the country in South-East Asia

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Memphis: as in the city

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Nova: meaning "new" in Latin. A term in astronomy, "a star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness and then within a few months or years grows dim again". Also the notorious Fiat model ("no va" means "no go, not working" in Spanish).

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Onyx: the precious stone

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Paisley: the paisley pattern, colorful curved abstract figures.

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Rembrandt: as in the painter

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Renaissance: the period in Europe (between the 14th and 17th centuries), marked by a revival of interest in Classical arts & literature and by the beginnings of modern science. From Latin: "to be born again"; thus basically the same meaning as Renée, Renata &c.

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Satchel: " a small bag"

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Satin: the glossy fabric

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Sawyer: inspired by Tom Sawyer and thus originally a surname

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Scotia: probably inspired either by the Canadian province of Nova Scotia ("New Scotland") or the Latin name of Scotland.

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Secret: well... the meaning of this is by no means a secret to anyone

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Seville: a city in Spain

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Sicily: an island in the Mediterranean

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Sigourney: made famous by Sigourney Weaver the actress.

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Sioux: the Native American tribe, pronounced Sue

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Somalia: the country in Eastern Africa

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Tierra: meaning "country, ground" in Spanish.

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Topaz: the precious stone, a yellow sapphire

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Venice: the drowning city in Italy; other variants include Venzia and Venetia