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Lúa
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This name is borne by 701 women in Galicia.
However, it is a bit controversial because some perceive it as a "dog's name" due to the high quantity of dogs named Lúa (7567, second most frequent dog name in Galicia).
Source on dog usage:
https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/yes/2018/10/13/nombre-perro-pone/0003_201810SY13P14991.htm
Excerpt of a forum on the controversy:
https://www.cotilleando.com/threads/nombres-que-ponen-los-padres-a-sus-hijos-que-os-parecen-raros-no-os-gustan-u-os-gustan.129023/page-2326
― Anonymous User
2/3/2024
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edited 6/15/2024
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Derived from Galician lúa "moon; moonlight".
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?first=L%C3%9AA&last=&search=Suche
http://www.ige.eu/igebdt/esq.jsp?idioma=gl&ruta=onomast/nomes.jsp
https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_de_nomes_femininos_en_galego#D
https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BAa_(nome)
https://en.glosbe.com/gl/en/l%C3%BAa
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/l%C3%BAa#Galician
― Anonymous User
12/21/2023
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However, it is a bit controversial because some perceive it as a "dog's name" due to the high quantity of dogs named Lúa (7567, second most frequent dog name in Galicia).
Source on dog usage: https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/yes/2018/10/13/nombre-perro-pone/0003_201810SY13P14991.htm
Excerpt of a forum on the controversy: https://www.cotilleando.com/threads/nombres-que-ponen-los-padres-a-sus-hijos-que-os-parecen-raros-no-os-gustan-u-os-gustan.129023/page-2326