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Balandis, Balanda

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  • Origin: Lithuanian
  • Meaning: “april; pigeon; dove.”
  • masc (bahl-LAHN-dis); fem (bah-LAHN-dah)

Balandis comes directly from the Lithuanian word for both the type of bird (dove, pigeon) or the month of April. The word itself is from the Old Prussian root word balts meaning “white.” Both the month and the bird may have gotten this name due to their associations with the colour white.

A feminine form is Balanda.

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Colmán

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  • Gender: Masculine
  • Origin: Gaelic
  • Meaning: “dove”
  • (KOLE-men)

The name is a Gaelic form of the Latin name Columbanus meaning “dove.” The name was borne by an early Irish saint who founded several monasteries throughout Europe. The feast day is held on July 8. A possible nickname option is Cole. Variations include the Scottish Colm and Callum.

Dúfa

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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Old Norse/Icelandic
Meaning: “pitching one; pigeon; dove.”
(DOO-vah).

In old Norse the name means “pitching one.” It was the name of one of the nine daughters of the sea goddess Rán. In modern Icelandic, the name is interchangeable with the word for dove or pigeon. It is still a common female first name in Iceland.

Another offshoot of the original old Norse form is the Frisian Dufina (doo-FEE-nah) and the Dutch Dyveke.