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pls sir,
my uncle gave my cousin this weird name called Galbina, its a pity he is late so i cant give any information about the name.Pls help me with the meaning and origin of the name galbina.
thank you for your anticipated co operation.
ken ikhaz.
my uncle gave my cousin this weird name called Galbina, its a pity he is late so i cant give any information about the name.Pls help me with the meaning and origin of the name galbina.
thank you for your anticipated co operation.
ken ikhaz.
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Galbina means 'light colored' or 'milky' from the word galbanum which is a resin obtained from certain plants. (Most resins have a milky appearance when they are still fresh sap.) It is a word found in many scientific names of plants and animals to describe a light color, such as Agapema galbina (a moth found in Texas). Galbina also can mean a 'light colored robe'. Check out the following link and its link to Appendix II for the full etymology.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/40/G0014000.html
http://www.bartleby.com/61/40/G0014000.html
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