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Gloria Majaga (b. 2001) is a Paralympic athlete from Botswana who competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.
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There is a typo in the Images section of the page - "Glora" instead of "Gloria". [noted -ed]
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Gloria should definitely come back. It does sound dated to me, but it would sound wonderful on a young girl as well. So pretty- and what a good meaning! And I just love the way it flows when you say it.
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I love this name! It is the name of the love of my life, and it suits her so well. It's very global and even though it can seem a little old-fashioned, it is absolutely beautiful!
It is cute and pretty, just like her.
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It is cute and pretty, just like her.
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Love the 1964 song 'Gloria' by Them. It was written by the then 18-year-old Van Morrison who was the lead singer of the group. Gloria is also my aunt's name. A strong, classic, and timeless name – not old-fashioned at all.
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I think the nickname "Glory" is adorable, especially if you put a middle name with it, some examples could be: Glory Sue, Glory Rose, Glory Jane, and so on! Wonderful name! Sounds sweet for all ages! Would totally name my daughter this!
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I think Gloria is a gorgeous name. It sounds classy, elegant and regal.
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Gloria Ouida Lee or Siew Yoke Kwan (née Hong), also known as Gloria Purdy-Lee (1908 – 1995) was a Chinese-Aboriginal Australian miner. She was the daughter of Alice Springs Chinese Market gardener Ah Hong and his indigenous Western Arrernte wife Ranjika. Lee travelled between Australia and China and experienced discrimination because of her mixed parentage. She is included in the archive collection of the Women's Museum of Australia, formerly known as the National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame. Her oral history is held at the National Library of Australia.
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Gloria is such an adorable name! Totally recommend it! It ages so well! Amazing on little girls, and great on adults! Who couldn't love it?
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Personally, I have no idea how anyone can hate this name; it’s absolutely stunning. I get why it was popular in the past. This would be a great choice if you’re looking for a classic, uncommon girl’s name. Gloria has always been one of my favorite names. I think that Gigi, Glory, Glow, and Glow-bug, or Lightning-bug (since we call them Lightning bugs here) would be adorable nicknames, if used. I rate Gloria five stars due to the sound, look, flexibility, and being uncommon. Totally recommend! 👍🏻.
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Indeed used in Bulgarian (spelled Глория):
https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Gloria-Nikolova-29768511
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gloria-Hristova
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gloria-Velinova
https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F_(%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5) -- "Глория – женско име"
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https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Gloria-Nikolova-29768511
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gloria-Hristova
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gloria-Velinova
https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F_(%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5) -- "Глория – женско име"
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Also used in Bulgaria.
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Also used in Albanian. You'll find numerous bearers on social media.
https://instatemra.shinyapps.io/emra/
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https://instatemra.shinyapps.io/emra/
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Absolutely atrocious name. This used to be my name then I got it changed and it was the best decision I've ever made. It's for grandmas and it sounds horrible.
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Cute name.
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I like this name! It's pretty old-fashioned, but it's cute! Glori, Lori, Ria, and Ri are cute nicknames for this.
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Gloria is the name of Dorothy's younger sister on Golden Girls.
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This is my name but I hate it because a lot of people make fun of my name by calling me "gorilla" and it just makes me hate my name so much, plus it sounds so basic and old.
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For some reason I don’t love this name but it’s not bad. I think Lori could be a cute nickname.
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Gloria from Modern Family.
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Not my favorite, but not ugly. It has a happy vibe to it!
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Beautiful name, with a lot class and quality. Gloria is amazing! Not popular anymore, so probably would say rare in these days. Good name Gloria!
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Very pretty, I like the nickname Glory.
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Gloria is a song by Patti Smith.
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Not one of my favorites, but you can’t deny that it does sound pretty.
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I think this is a beautiful name. It's Christian, and I like that. I honestly think this a good name for a Fourth of July baby girl. It's a good name in general, and it's in my top 10.
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Very pretty! It doesn't sound dated at all.
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Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Arroyo, known as Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, is a Filipino academic and former politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 until 2010. Before her accession to the presidency, she served as the 10th vice president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and was a senator from 1992 to 1998.
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Also Polish: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_(imi%C4%99)
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Don't like it very much.
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Gloria is the name of the female player character from Pokemon Sword and Shield.
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Thanks to the movie Happy Feet, this name reminds me of baby penguins. Specifically, I have a baby penguin stuffed animal named Gloria, after Gloria from Happy Feet, that both me and my grandma love very much. She has a rhino friend named Rosie, after one of the rhinos at the Columbus Zoo, and I like to give both of these stuffed animals to her when she’s not feeling well.
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That's sweet.
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When I think about this name I imagine an extroverted woman with a good sense of fashion.
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Spanish pronunciation is [GLO - ṙya]. [noted -ed]
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The American folk rock band has a great song called "Gloria," unfortunately about an alcoholic mother of a young child. I personally love the name, though, and the song itself is very upbeat despite its dark undertones.
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My mother was named Gloria. She boasted, "I was named 'Gloria, Gloria, hallelujah!'" Anyone I knew named after a praise had an ego to match.
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Although it’s not my favorite name, I like “Gloria” well enough. It just sounds elegant. However, I agree that it does sound old fashioned. But is that always a bad thing? At least it’s not overly common.
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Old sounding and not really my favorite.
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For 90 year olds.
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Gloria Ramirez was an American woman dubbed "the Toxic Lady" by the media when several hospital workers became ill after exposure to her body and blood. She had been admitted to the emergency department while suffering from late-stage cervical cancer. While treating Ramirez, several hospital workers fainted and others experienced symptoms such as shortness of breath and muscle spasms. Five workers required hospitalization, one of whom remained in an intensive care unit for two weeks.
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Despite being a granny name, I still love the sound and mean of this name! It's also used on a category 4 hurricane in 1985 that devastated New York.
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Gloria Criscione Pineda, known artistically as "Gloria del Paraguay" is a Paraguayan soprano, recognized for her versatile voice. She performs both in classical music concerts as well as singing arias. She sings arias as a lyric soprano, as a dramatic soprano, and as a mezzo-soprano. Her repertoire also includes folklore from Paraguay and Latin America.
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This is the name of an angel appearing in forty-six episodes of the 1994 TV series 'Touched by an Angel' who was created specifically to understand the 21st century. She is played by American actress Valerie Bertinelli.
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The Italian pronunciation displayed here is wrong. It's actually pronounced as GLO-ree-ah in Italian (and in Spanish as well, by the way).
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Gloria Trevi is a Mexican pop-rock singer-songwriter. Called the "Supreme Diva of Mexican Pop" by the music channel VH1, Trevi has sold more than 20 million records.
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This name always makes me think about the hippo from The Madagascar movies :D.
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Gloria is such a beautiful sounding name. This name always makes me think of the movie Happy Feet. :)
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Actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard have daughters Gloria and Ramona. Gorgeous, unconventional, and sweet names for little girls today.
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Gloria Tesch, the author of the infamously bad self-published series known as the Maradonia Saga. Still like the name despite the association with her.
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I hope to use this name for a daughter someday if I can get my husband on board. I am a Christian and have prayed to be a mother for years. I once was at church singing a song called "Gloria 34" (lyrics rooted in psalm 34) and prayed to God, "If you ever blessed me with a daughter, I would love to praise You every time I spoke her name." I sang "Gloria" and dreamed of a daughter to give the name. Now I am pregnant and hoping for a girl.
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Gloria Grahame (Born: November 28, 1923, Died: October 5, 1981) was an American stage, film and television actress.
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Besides being its meaning, Glory is a modern form of this name, too.
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The name Gloria makes me think of a passionate and friendly Italian young lady.
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Gloria is gorgeous, glamorous, and international. What a beautiful name! I imagine any young woman named Gloria would be stunning and humble.
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Gloria reminds me of that 1980's song. The cuban singer Gloria Estefan. The Columbian mom on Modern Family. And it's a great name for families who want a name you could say, spell and write in English and Spanish.
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I wouldn't name someone this, but, Gloria is an adorable name. Very important to the Christian faith. Gloria sounds very unique- I've never met a Gloria! The only problem is Gloria the hippo from Madagascar. I think possiblely a Gloria can get teased for that. (Hippos are fat) Overall though, nice name for young girls.
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I love this name, but I'm biased because it's mine. My friends call me Lola.
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Peaceful, lovely, graceful. It sound good but, not really for a young child.
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No matter how nice of a meaning it has, it is one of those common names that makes me scowl. It is one of the ugliest names you can find, but that's just my opinion, and I'm not the only one with that impression.
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My friend's sister is named Gloria, but everyone calls her Gog (GAHG) or Gogi (GAHG-ee).
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Gloria Ray Sarsgaard (b. April 19, 2012 in New York City) is the second daughter of American actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard. Gloria has a big sister named Ramona (b. 2006).
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I adore this name, being as NO ONE is named Gloria these days. I will definitely name a child of mine this, even if he is a boy. Gloria, Gloria, Gloria, why so pretty, Gloria? I think it's nice!
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This is also my name. I used to dislike it because it's very uncommon in Poland. And there's even a Polish version of this name - Sława. Although, I guess I would have disliked that even more. ;) However, I grew up to liking it. I even appreciate its uniqueness now. And I love its meaning and that it's so obvious.
By the way. You've listed Polish name day (May 13) but you didn't write it is also used in here which is kind of obvious if we have a name day for it. In Poland it's pronounced GLAW-riah. (Oh, and I've just noticed there's no Slavic (also called "Russian" ;)) "r" in the key. "R" sound in Polish is more voiced than in English.)
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By the way. You've listed Polish name day (May 13) but you didn't write it is also used in here which is kind of obvious if we have a name day for it. In Poland it's pronounced GLAW-riah. (Oh, and I've just noticed there's no Slavic (also called "Russian" ;)) "r" in the key. "R" sound in Polish is more voiced than in English.)
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Gloria is so timeless and classic! It's absolutely beautiful. It reminds me of the Christmas song "Angels We Have Heard on High". Also, it sounds so refreshing among all the Madisons and Isabellas.
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Gloria di Piero (born in 1972) is an English TV presenter and politician of Italian descent, who appears in lists of sexiest woman on TV. It shows Gloria isn't an old lady's name. It's a lovely name and I think it should be used more.
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In Catholic countries this name was often given in honour of Our Lady of Glory - often found as Maria da Glória or Maria Gloria.
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I'd like to point out that Sugar Plum Fairy's comment about the name being given in honor of "Our Lady of Glory" in Iberia is correct. Unlike many other Marian devotion names, Gloria seems to have been more common in Portugal than in Spain. "Maria da Glória" is found more than once in the Portuguese and Brazilian royal families, including as the beginning part of the official birth name of Queen Maria II of Portugal (1819-1853). The Spanish novelist Benito Pérez Galdós (1843-1920) published a novel titled "Gloria" in 1877, also named after its title character, a wealthy 18 year old Spanish girl from a devout Catholic family who falls in love with an English sailor named Daniel Morton, who eventually reveals he is actually Jewish, his German Jewish forebears having moved to England from Hamburg, Germany. This is of course a huge scandal in 19th century Spain. Benito Pérez Galdós's novel was published in English translations in Britain in 1879 and the United States in 1882. In Mrs. Southworth's novel, which I mentioned years ago above, the character Gloria is the daughter of the Portuguese ambassador to the United States and his wealthy American heiress wife, and she reveals in the book that her birth name was Maria da Gloria. So like Dolores and Mercedes, Gloria is a Marian devotion name first used in Iberia and transferred to English speaking countries from Spain and Portugal.
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Gloria is a really pretty name! I never really thought about it before but it is!
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I love this name! I find it to be very beautiful. I also like how it has great namesakes as well.
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Whenever I hear of this name it reminds me of Ian Bennardo, the weird dude who sung 'Gloria' on his audition for American Idol. He was extremely funny.
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This name is unique and pretty.
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Gloria Rachel Allred (b. 1941), the high-profile Californian lawyer - you might have seen her on Fox News at some stage, usually dressed in red - has this beautiful name.
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I love this name! It is quite unique in its structure. Not very many -oria names out there. It sounds beautiful and it conjures up splendid heavenly images. You couldn't ask for a more lovely name.
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Gloria is the name of one of the characters featured in Green Day's new album 21st Century Breakdown.
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"Viva la Gloria? (Little girl)" and "Viva la Gloria!" are songs sung by Green Day.
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Gloria is a hippo in the movie Madagascar. I really love this name.
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I love this name. Laura Branigan's song, 'Gloria', was actually an adaptation of Umberto Tozzi's original song: 'Gloria.' This song was sung in English, Italian, and Spanish by Tozzi, and Laura Branigan's version followed years later. I love all versions of the song, and I think Gloria is a unique and lovely name, very classy and sophisticated!
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In the lovely children's books, Frances the badger gets a baby sister called Gloria. Not famous perhaps, but well known!
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My name is Gloria! The only nickname I've ever heard (or been called) is Glo.
Gloria is the name of the tiny white talking dog in the children's book "No Flying In the House" by Betty Brock. My favorite book.
And in 1982 Laura Branigan's song Gloria went platinum, spent 36 weeks on the Billboard Charts and won her a Grammy.
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Gloria is the name of the tiny white talking dog in the children's book "No Flying In the House" by Betty Brock. My favorite book.
And in 1982 Laura Branigan's song Gloria went platinum, spent 36 weeks on the Billboard Charts and won her a Grammy.
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A famous bearer was Mexican American feminist writer, poet, scholar and activist Gloria Anzaldúa (September 26, 1942 - May 15, 2004).
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This is the title of a French Christmas carol. Pretty much everyone knows the tune to the song, and it's by far one of the prettiest carols ever! ^_^ It's also a lovely name and one of my favorites. I think of a very pretty, kind, gentle, smart girl when I here this name. :)
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Gloria Beatty is the name of one of the main characters in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" by Horace McCoy, later made into the 1969 film with Jane Fonda as Gloria (which was a very well-acted role). Both the story and character however give anything but the impression of "glory." On the contrary, it is actually very gloomy, bleak and a contradiction to this nice name. Apart from that and other associations and famous bearers (which I cannot bear) with this name, I think it is a very beautiful name and have always thought the name Gloria was very pretty. My favorite nicknames for this name are 'Ria' and 'Glory.' By the way, I always thought this was a Latin name, being all the way back from the days of ancient Rome but it's still nice anyway.
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One of the penguins in the movie Happy Feet.
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The crazy sister in Wedding Crashers is called Gloria.
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When I went to elementary school the cross guard was named Gloria. Ria could be short for Gloria and it's pretty. Gloria reminds me of angels. When I was little I had an imaginary friend named Gloria and I named my first egg baby Gloria in first grade. I could swear my guardian angel or something is named Gloria.
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I personally think this name is really cheesy. Sorry.
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Gloria is a very pretty name for a girl.
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Gloria Stuart (July 4, 1910) was the actress who played Rose as an old woman in 'Titanic' (1997). A 87-year-old woman at the time, she appeared, however, in several movies of the Golden Era of Hollywood, among them 'The Invisible Man' (1933).
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"Gloria" is a song sung by Van Morrison. Gloria is the daughter of Edith and Archie Bunker on the show "All in the Family."
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Gloria Anzaldúa, a Chicana feminist writer and author of the influential Borderlands/La Frontera, is a famous bearer of this name.
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Actually G. B. Shaw's play was not the first use of Gloria as a female given name; Mrs. E.D.E.N. Southworth, a hugely popular but now forgotten American novelist of the 19th century, published a novel titled _Gloria_ which was named after its heroine in 1891. [noted -ed]
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Let's not forget the wonderful singer Gloria Estefan.
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Two bearers of this name are singer Gloria Gaynor ('I will survive') and movie actress Gloria Swanson ('Sunset Boulevard').
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A famous bearer is Gloria Gaither.
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Gloria Steinem is a famous American feminist and the founder of Ms. Magazine.
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