The name comes from the Greenlandic masaut (wet snow), a long with the suffix – na on the end.
Other forms include: Masaatsiaq and Masaitsiaq.
Feminine forms are Masaana, Masaani, Masâne, Masáuna and Masaune.
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The name is derived from the Arabic لأًى (laʾan) “wild ox,” which can also have the euphemism of a shield or protector. Interestingly enough, it may share the same etymological root as the Hebrew female name, Leah.
The name is borne by Lu’ayy ibn Ghalib (3rd-century C.E.) who was the ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammed.
Other forms of the name include:
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The name comes from the Greenlandic word for snowflake or ice crystal.
An older form is Aputsiak.
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A Gaulic name meaning, “good feast.”
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Nihara is a Sanskrit female name which comes directly from the word for “mist; dew; fog; hoarfrost; snow.”
The masculine form is Nihar.
Another female form is Nihari.
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The name is derived from the Greek δαίω (daio) meaning, “to light; to burn; to kindle,” and “to divide, share, tear” or “to host a feast.” The element has the same meaning as distributing justice, items or food.”
It is borne in the Illiad by a minor character, a Trojan warrior who attacked the Greek fleet during the tenth year of the Trojan war and was subsequently shot dead.
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Nuyat is a male pre-Christian Mordvin name meaning, “harvest.”
The female form is Nuya.
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The name comes directly from the Turkmen word for “a feast” or “a gathering.”
The name is also sometimes spelled Meilis.
A notable bearer is Turkmen chess champion, Meylis Annaberdiyev (b. 1985).
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The name comes directly from the Old Norse word for “flame; blaze,” and is also used as a poetic word for a sword. It is born in Norse Mythology by Logi, a jötunn and the personification of fire. He was the son of Fornjótr. He is known for winning a meat eating competition against Loki.
A Swedish variation is Loge
It is a cooler and fresher alternative to Logan, with a spark.
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The name comes directly from the Italian word for the elm tree.
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