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I was wondering if anyone has a list/knows a bunch of names that have multiple meanings. I can see when a name has multiple meanings since it has the little (1) or (2) next to it, but I don't know how to gather every name in one list. Does anyone have any ideas? Do you know any names that have particularly interesting meanings in multiple languages? Thanks!
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A name in one language, but a word in another: Impi. I was looking up Finnish names the other day, and Impi seems to be the Finnish equivalent of Lassie or Girlie - it means Maiden or Virgin. Unfortunately, in Zulu it is the word for a battalion of soldiers, or a regiment: the two meanings could hardly be further apart.
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You can check on this website names classified with a number near them, for example Paris (1) and Paris (2). I personally like almost all the meanings of the names Mina, Maya and Aina. Check them all!
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