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    Gem Best Baby Names For Australia And New Zealand
    Gem Best Baby Names For Australia And New Zealand
    Gem Best Baby Names For Australia And New Zealand
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    Gem Best Baby Names For Australia And New Zealand

    By Cecily Dynes

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    A collection of over 1,200 names from all over the globe compiled especially for Australian and New Zealand readers.Includes advice on choosing a name and a handy calendar reference with names for every day of the year.From Aaron and Abbey to Zaidee and Zac, this comprehensive list will help you make the right decision and ensure you find the best name for your baby.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Australia
    Release dateAug 1, 2005
    ISBN9780730491392
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      Gem Best Baby Names For Australia And New Zealand - Cecily Dynes

      Girls’ Names

      A

      Abbey, Abby Familiar forms of Abigail.

      Abigail Hebrew ‘father rejoiced’.

      Abla Arabic ‘plump and full figured’.

      Abra Hebrew; feminine form of Abraham.

      Achilla Feminine form of Achilles ‘without lips’.

      Ada Teutonic ‘noble’.

      Adama Feminine form of Adam ‘red’.

      Adela Old German ‘noble’.

      Adelaida Italian and Polish form of Adelaide.

      Adelaide Old German ‘noble and kind’.

      Adelais French form of Adelaide.

      Adele French form of Adela.

      Adeline A form of Adelaide.

      Adena Hebrew ‘delicate’.

      Adina Koori ‘good’.

      Adolfine German feminine form of Adolphus ‘noble wolf’.

      Adora Greek ‘gift’.

      Adriana Italian feminine form of Adrian.

      Adrienne French form of Adriana.

      Agafia Russian form of Agatha.

      Agapa, Agape Greek ‘love’.

      Agatha Greek ‘good’.

      Agathe French and German form of Agatha.

      Agatja Greek ‘good’.

      Aglaia Greek ‘splendid beauty’.

      Agnes Greek ‘pure, chaste’.

      Agnesca, Agnese Italian forms of Agnes.

      Agneta Swedish and Swiss form of Agnes.

      Agnieska Lithuanian form of Agnes.

      Agnizica Polish form of Agnes.

      Agostina Italian form of Augusta.

      Agrafina Russian form of Agrippina.

      Agrippina Latin ‘born with feet foremost’.

      Aida Italian form of Ada.

      Aileen Irish form of Helen.

      Aine Irish ‘joy’ or ‘fire’.

      Aino, Aine Finnish ‘only’.

      Ainsley Old English ‘one’s clearing or meadow’.

      Aiofe Irish; after the legendary daughter of King Dermot of Leinster.

      Aisha Arabic ‘alive’.

      Ajda Turkish form of Ada.

      Akatautika Polynesian ‘well poised’.

      Akenehi Maori form of Agnes.

      Akrura Sanskrit ‘kind’.

      Alameda Spanish ‘poplar tree’.

      Alana, Alanna Irish ‘Oh my child!’

      Alberta Feminine form of Albert ‘noble, bright’.

      Albina Latin ‘white’.

      Alda Teutonic ‘old’.

      Aldith Old English ‘old’ and ‘battle’.

      Alejandra Spanish form of Alexandra.

      Aleksia Danish and Norwegian form of Alexandra.

      Alena Lithuanian form of Helen.

      Alessandra Italian form of Alexandra.

      Aleta Latin ‘winged, bird like’.

      Alethea Greek ‘truth’.

      Alexandra Greek ‘defender of men’.

      Alexandria After the place in Egypt, named after Alexander the Great.

      Alexis A form of Alexandra.

      Alfonsa, Alfonsina Spanish feminine forms of Alphonso.

      Alfreda Old English ‘elf council’.

      Ali Diminutive of Alice.

      Alice From the same root as Adelaide ‘noble’.

      Alicia Latinised and Swedish form of Alice.

      Alicija Polish form of Alice.

      Aline, Alina Forms of Adeline.

      Alinga Koori ‘sun’.

      Alisa Italian form of Alice.

      Alison A familiar form of Alice or a contraction of Elouise.

      Allegra Latin ‘merry and cheerful’.

      Alma Spanish ‘soul’.

      Almira Arabic ‘princess’.

      Alodie Old English ‘wealthy’.

      Aloysia Teutonic ‘famous in war’.

      Alphonsine Teutonic ‘noble, ready’.

      Althea, Althaea Greek ‘healing or wholesome’.

      Alvara Brazilian feminine form of Alvaro ‘warrior’.

      Alwin, Alwyn Forms of Alvin ‘beloved’.

      Alyssa Greek ‘the flower Alyssum’.

      Alzbeta Bohemian form of Elizabeth.

      Alzena Arabic ‘woman’.

      Amabel Latin ‘lovable’.

      Amalie German form of Amelia.

      Amalita Spanish form of Amelia.

      Amanda Latin ‘fit to be loved’.

      Amaryllis Latin from Greek ‘sparkling’.

      Amba Sanskrit ‘mother’.

      Amber Egyptian ‘light’.

      Ambrosine Feminine form of Ambrose.

      Ameena, Amina Arabic ‘honest’.

      Amelia Old German from Latin, a form of Emilia ‘industrious, striving’.

      Amelita Italian form of Amelia.

      Amethyst Greek ‘beneficient’.

      Amiria Maori form of Amelia.

      Amity Latin ‘friendship’.

      Amruta Sanskrit ‘immortal’.

      Amy Old French ‘to love’.

      Ana Spanish form of Anna.

      Anastasia Greek ‘one who shall rise again’.

      Ancela Polish form of Angela.

      Ancika Bohemian form of Anne.

      Andrea Feminine form of Andrew.

      Andronicky Greek ‘victory’.

      Angela Greek ‘angel or messenger’.

      Angelica Latin ‘angelic’.

      Angelina English form of Angela.

      Angels Spanish and Catalan form of Angela.

      Angharad Welsh ‘much loved’.

      Aniela Italian and Polish form of Angela.

      Anita Spanish form of Anne.

      Ann, Anne Hebrew ‘grace’.

      Anna Latin form of Anne.

      Annabel, Annabelle, Annabella ‘Beautiful Anna’.

      Annali Swiss form of Anne.

      Anneke Dutch form of Anne.

      Annelise, Anneliese, Annalisa Various combinations of Ann and Lisa.

      Annetta, Annette French forms of Anne.

      Annie Scottish form of

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