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in reply to a message by SLM
They both look Brazilian Portuguese. Brazil is a multi ethnic country like the US, and they also have a long tradition of coming up with creative names.
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For Yscaira, I came up with a few theories, but I don't really know what I'm talking about!
Through searching I saw that Iscaira, Iscaria and Yscaria are also in light use.
-A variation of Iscariot, as in Judas Iscariot.
-Based on an indigenous Latin American name.
-Iscar is a Portuguese verb meaning "to bait," "to hook," "to seduce," etc. Yscaira could mean "seductive."
Through searching I saw that Iscaira, Iscaria and Yscaria are also in light use.
-A variation of Iscariot, as in Judas Iscariot.
-Based on an indigenous Latin American name.
-Iscar is a Portuguese verb meaning "to bait," "to hook," "to seduce," etc. Yscaira could mean "seductive."
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