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1. ACANTHA: Latin form of Greek Akantha, myth name of a nymph loved by Apollo, meaning "thorn." 
2. ACCALIA: Latin myth name of the Roman feast (better known as Larentalia) held in honor of Acca Larentia, the wife of Faustulus who saved the infants Romulus and Remus from drowning in the Tiber river. Acca Larentia was called lupa, "she-wolf," because of her immoral character, and this is probably what started the tradition that the twins were suckled by a wolf.
3. ACHILLEA: "A thousand leaves." A medicinal herb name and feminine form of Latin Achilles, who is said to have treated wounds. The meaning of the name refers to the herb's feathery foliage.
4. ACQUILINA: Variant of Roman Aquilina, meaning "eagle."
5. ADOLPHA: Feminine form of Latin Adolphus, meaning "noble wolf." 
6. ADORABELLA: Latin name meaning "adored beauty."
7. ADORABELLE: Variant of Latin Adorabella, meaning "adored beauty."
8. AEGLE: Latin form of Greek Aigle, myth name of one of the Heliades, one of the Hesperides, and a Naiad, meaning "light, radiance."
9. AEMILIA: Feminine form of Roman Aemilius, meaning "rival."
10. AFRA: Roman nickname for a woman from Africa.
11. AGACIA: Variant of Latin Agatha, meaning "good."
12. AGATHA: Latin form of Greek Agathe, meaning "good." 

13. AGRIPENA: Variant of Latin Agrippina, meaning "wild horse."

14. AGRIPINA: Variant of Latin Agrippina, meaning "wild horse."

15. AGRIPPA: Latin biblical name of the Herod Agrippa of the New Testament who ordered the execution of the apostle James, and the imprisonment of Peter. The name is used as a feminine name in Russia, it is therefore a unisex name, meaning "wild horse."

16. AGRIPPINA: Feminine form of Latin unisex Agrippa, meaning "wild horse." 

17. AGRIPPINE: Variant of Latin Agrippina, meaning "wild horse."

18. ALCIPPE: Latin form of Greek Alkippe, meaning "mighty mare." In Greek mythology, this was the name of a daughter of Ares.
19. ALCYONE: Latin form of Greek Alkyone, meaning "kingfisher." In Greek mythology, this was the name of a daughter of Aeolus and Cyx.
20. ALECTO: Latin form of Greek Alekto, a myth name of one of the Furies (Gr. Erinyes, Eumenides), meaning "unceasing." Virgil named two others: Megaera "grudging," and Tisiphone "avenging murder."
21. ALENA: Nickname for Latin Magdalena, meaning "of Magdala."
22. ALTHEA: Latin form of Greek Althaia, myth name of the mother of Meleager, possibly meaning "healing."
23. AMALTHEA: Latin form of Greek Amaltheia, myth name of the goat who nursed Zeus in his infancy, meaning "to soothe."
24. ANASTASIA: Feminine form of Latin Anastasius, meaning "resurrection."

25. ANASTASSIA: Variant of Latin Anastasia, meaning "resurrection."

26. ANASTAY: Nickname for Latin Anastasia, meaning "resurrection."

27. ANATOLA: Feminine form of Latin Anatolius, meaning "east" and "sunrise."
28. ANGELA: Feminine form of Latin Angelus, meaning "angel, messenger."
29. ANGELINA: Diminutive form of Latin Angela, meaning "little angel/messenger."

30. ANGERONA: Roman myth name of a goddess who relieved men from pain and sorrow. She was also a protectress of Rome and keeper of its sacred name which could not be pronounced lest it be revealed to enemies. In art, she has been depicted with a bandage over her mouth and a finger pressed to her lips, demanding silence. Her festival is called Divalia or Angeronalia and is celebrated on December 21st.

31. ANGERONIA: Variant of Roman Angerona.

32. ANNA: Latin form of Hebrew biblical Chana, meaning "favor; grace."

33. ANTHEA: Latin form of Greek Antheia, meaning "flower." 
34. ANTONINA: Feminine form of Roman Antoninus, possibly meaning "invaluable." 
35. AQUILINA: Feminine form of Roman Aquila, meaning "eagle." 
36. AQUILINE: Variant of Roman Aquilina, meaning "eagle."
37. ARETHUSA: Latin form of Greek Arethousa, meaning "the waterer."
38. ASTRAEA: Latin form of Greek myth name Astraia, meaning "star."
39. ATALANTA: "Equal in weight." Latin form of Greek Atalante, myth name of the fleet-footed maiden who refused to marry any man who could not beat her in a foot-race.

40. AUGUSTA: Feminine form of Roman Augustus, meaning "venerable."

41. AUGUSTINA: Feminine form of Roman Augustinus, meaning "venerable."

42. AURELIA: Feminine form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."
43. AURORA: Roman myth name of a goddess of morning, meaning "dawn."
44. AVILA: Latin form of English Avis, meaning "bird."
45. BELLA: Nickname for Latin Isabella, meaning "God is my oath." This nickname is often associated with the Italian word, bella, "beautiful," which is the feminine form of the masculine word bello, "handsome."
46. BELLONA: Roman counterpart of Greek Enyo, myth name of a goddess of war, derived from the Latin word bellum, meaning "to fight." The English word belligerent ("war-bearing") derives from the same root. Bellona predates both Mars and Ares and may have been the Romans' first war deity. In art she is usually depicted wearing a helmet and carrying a weapon.
47. BENEDICTA: Feminine form of Latin Benedictus, meaning "blessed." 
48. BOTILDA: Latin form of Scandinavian Bodil, meaning "bettering in battle," or "compensation for battle." 
49. BRITANNIA: Latin name for the personification of the British Empire, meaning "Britain."
50. BRITTANIA: Variant of Latin Britannia, meaning "Britain."
51. CAECILIA: Feminine form of Latin Caecilius, meaning "blind." 
52. CAELIA (Cælia): Feminine form of Roman Caelius, possibly meaning "heaven."
53. CALISTA: Variant of Latin Callista, meaning "most beautiful."
54. CALLIOPE: Latin form of Greek Kalliope, myth name of the muse of epic poetry, meaning "beautiful voice." 
55. CALLISTA: Feminine form of Latin Callistus, meaning "most beautiful."
56. CALYPSO: "She that conceals." Latin form of Greek Kalypso, myth name of a sea nymph, and daughter of Atlas.
57. CAMBRIA: Female name derived from the Latin form of Cymru ( the Welsh name for Wales), itself probably from the old Brythonic word combroges, meaning "compatriots," from the struggle with the Anglo-Saxons. 
58. CAMILLA: Feminine form of Roman Camillus, possibly meaning "attendant (for a temple)." In Roman mythology, Camilla was a warrior maiden and queen of the Volsci. 
59. CARDEA: Roman myth name of a goddess of health, door hinges, handles, and thresholds, meaning "door-pivot."
60. CARMELLA: Latin form of Carmel, meaning "vineyard."
61. CARNA: Roman myth name of a goddess of flesh, meaning "horn." This is the name from which the word carnal was derived. Also the myth name of a nymph who the god Janus fell in love with.
62. CAROLA: Feminine form of Latin Carolus, meaning "man."
63. CASSANDRA: "She who entangles men." Latin form of Greek myth name Kassandra, King Priam's daughter to whom Apollo gave the gift of foresight then later caused her prophecies to be ignored because she refused his advances. 
64. CASSIA: Latin form of Hebrew Kezia, meaning "cinnamon tree." 
65. CASSIAH: Variant of Latin Cassia, meaning "cinnamon tree."
66. CASSIOPEA: Variant of Latin Cassiopeia, meaning "she whose words excel."
67. CASSIOPEIA: "She whose words excel." Latin form of Greek myth name Kassiopeia, name of one of the fifty Nereids. She became the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda. 
68. CERES: Roman myth name of the goddess of agriculture, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root ker, meaning "to grow."
69. CHRISTIANA: Feminine form of Latin Christianus, meaning "follower of Christ."
70. CIRCE: Latin form of Greek Kirke, meaning "bird." Circe was the sorceress who changed Odysseus's men into hogs. The classical Greek pronunciation of her name is KEAR-kay.
71. CLARE: Latin name derived from the word clarus, meaning "clear, bright."
72. CLARITIA: Latin name meaning "fame."
73. CLAUDIA: Feminine form of Roman Claudius, meaning "lame."
74. CLEOPATRA: "Glory of the father." Latin form of Greek Kleopatra. Cleopatra VII reigned as Queen of Egypt from 51-30 B.C. She was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt and is believed to have been black African. 
75. CLIO: Latin form of Greek Kleio, myth name of the muse of poetry and history, meaning "glory."
76. CLOTHO: Latin form of Greek Klotho, name of one of the three Fates (Moirae) of Greek mythology, meaning "spinner."
77. CLYTEMNESTRA: Latin form of Greek Klytaimnestra, myth name of the wife of Agamemnon, meaning "praiseworthy wooer."
78. CLYMENE: Latin form of Greek Klymene, myth name of several characters including the mother of Atlas and Prometheus, meaning "praiseworthy might."
79. CLYTIA: Latin form of Greek Klytie, myth name of a nymph who was buried alive in sand and transformed into a sunflower, meaning "famous."
80. CLYTIE: Variant of Latin Clytia, meaning "famous."
81. COLUMBINE: Feminine form of Latin Columba, meaning "dove."
82. CONCEPTA: Latin form of Spanish Concepción, meaning "conception."
83. CONCORDEA: Variant of Latin Concordia, meaning "harmony; peace; with (one) heart."
84. CONCORDIA: Latin myth name of a goddess of peace, meaning "harmony; peace; with (one) heart."
85. CONSTANTIA: Feminine form of Latin Constantius, meaning "steadfast."
86. CONSTANTINA: Feminine form of Roman Constantinus, meaning "steadfast."
87. CORA: Either a Latin form of Greek Korë, meaning "maiden," or a feminine form of English Corey, probably meaning "ravine."
88. CORNELIA: Feminine form of Roman Latin Cornelius, meaning "horn." 
89. CORONA: "Crown, wreath." The word "crown" derived from the Latin word corona which originally meant "wreath, garland." The outer atmosphere of a star is also called a corona.
90. COSMINA: Feminine form of Romanian Cosmin, meaning "order, beauty."
91. CRESCENTIA: Feminine form of Latin Crescentius, meaning "to spring up, grow, thrive."
92. CYNTHIA: Latin form of Greek Kynthia, meaning "woman from Kynthos." This was another name of Artemis.
93. CYRIACA: Feminine form of Roman Cyriacus, meaning "of the lord."
94. DEA: From the Latin word for "goddess."
95. DELPHINA: Latin name meaning "woman from Delphi," a city in Greece whose name probably means "dolphin." 
96. DEMETRIA: Feminine form of Latin Demetrius, meaning "earth mother."
97. DARIA: Feminine form of Roman Darius, meaning "possesses a lot; wealthy."
98. DARIEA: Variant of Roman Daria, meaning "possesses a lot; wealthy."
99. DECIMA: Roman myth name of one of the Moirae, meaning "tenth."
100. DESPOENA: Latin form of Greek Despoine, meaning "mistress."
101. DIANA: Roman myth name of a goddess of the moon and hunting, meaning "divine, heavenly."
102. DIANNA: Variant of Roman Diana, meaning "divine, heavenly."
103. DISCORDIA: Roman name for Greek Eris, meaning "strife."
104. DOMITILLA: "Little tame one." Latin name usually given by Roman Catholics to their daughters in honor of the saint Flavia Domitilla. The name is a diminutive form of the Roman family name Domitius, meaning "tamed."
105. DOROTHEA: Feminine form of Latin Dorotheus, meaning "gift of God." 
106. DOSIA: Nickname for Latin Theodosia, meaning "God-giving."
107. DRUSILLA: Feminine diminutive form of Roman family name Drusus (earlier Drausus), itself possibly from a Celtic word meaning "strong." Compare with Old Celtic *dru- "oak; strong."
108. DULCIA: Latin name meaning "sweet."
109. ELEANORA: Latin form of Provençal Alienor, meaning "foreign; the other."
110. ELECTRA: Latin form of Greek Elektra, meaning "bright, shining." This is also the name of one of the nine brightest stars in the Pleiades cluster.
111. ELIANA: Feminine form of Latin Elianus, meaning "sun." 
112. ELWISIA: Latin form of medieval French Helewise, meaning "hale-wide; very healthy and sound." 
113. EMILIA: Latin form of English Emily, meaning "rival."
114. ESTELLA: Latin name derived from the element stella, meaning "star."
115. EUDOCIA: Latin form of Greek Eudokia, meaning "to seem well."
116. EUNICE: Latin form of Greek Eunike, meaning "good victory." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of Timothy's mother.
117. EUPHEMIA: Latin form of Greek Eupheme, meaning "well-spoken."
118. EURYDICE: Latin form of Greek Eurydike, meaning "wide justice."
119. EUSEBIA: Feminine form of Latin Eusebius, meaning "pious."
120. EVA: Latin form of Eve, meaning "alive, living." 
121. EVADNE: Latin form of Greek Euadne, meaning "good and holy."
122. EVANGELINA: Latin form of Evangeline, meaning "good tidings."
123. EVELINA: Latin feminine form of English unisex Evelyn, meaning "little bird."
124. EVERILD: Latin form of Anglo-Saxon Eoforhild, meaning "boar-battle."
125. FABIA: Feminine form of Roman Latin Fabius, meaning "bean."
126. FABIANA: Feminine form of Latin Fabianus, meaning "like Fabius."
127. FABIANNA: Variant of Latin Fabiana, meaning "like Fabius."
128. FABIOLA: Feminine diminutive form of Roman Fabius, meaning "little bean."
129. FAUNA: Feminine form of Roman Faunus, meaning "to favor."
130. FAUSTA: Feminine form of Roman Faustus, meaning "lucky."
131. FAUSTINA: Feminine form of Roman Faustinus, meaning "lucky."
132. FELICIA: Feminine form of Latin Felix, meaning "lucky."
133. FELICIANA: Feminine form of Roman Felicianus, meaning "lucky."
134. FELICITAS: Roman myth name of a goddess of good luck, meaning "fortune; good luck."
135. FELISHA: Variant of Latin Felicia, meaning "lucky."
136. FEMIE: Pet form of Latin Euphemia, meaning "well-spoken."
137. FLAVIA: Feminine form of Roman Latin Flavius, meaning "yellow hair."
138. FLORA: Roman myth name of a goddess of flowers and spring, meaning "flower."
139. FLORENTIA: Feminine form of Latin Florentius, meaning "blossoming."
140. FLORENTINA: From a Roman family name which itself was derived from the Roman name Florentius, meaning "blossoming."
141. FLORETTA: Diminutive form of Roman Flora, meaning "little flower."
142. FLORINE: Pet form of Roman Flora, meaning "flower."
143. GAEA: Latin form of Greek Gaia, meaning "earth."
144. GINA: Nickname for Latin Virginia as well as many English and Italian names containing the element -gina, such as Georgina and Luigina. 
145. GILLIAN: Variant of Roman Jillian, possibly meaning "youth."
146. GOBNATA: Latin form of Irish Gobnait, possibly meaning "little smith."
147. GORDIANA: Feminine form of Roman Gordianus, meaning "from Gordium." 
148. GRACILIA: Feminine form of Roman Gracilis, meaning "slender."
149. GRANIA: Latin form of Irish Grainne, possibly meaning "grain."
150. GRANYA: Variant of Latin Grania, possibly meaning "grain."

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