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A personal name is more than just an identifier for one person; the name origin also contains information about the family heritage and culture. Although modern parents often choose names drawn from other languages or cultures for their children, many parents restrict their choices to names and origins that reflect their own family history. Name origin can reflect a family's ethnicity, language, or recent or historical home. Names and their origins can also represent parents' special fascination with a language or culture and their desire to share that interest with their children.
Modern personal names come from every corner of the world, from every civilization in existence (and a few that have passed on). In this section you will find a list of name origins sorted alphabetically. Click "Group By Language Families and Geographic Areas" to group name origins into language families and geographic areas where the languages are used, or click "Sort Alphabetically" to return to the original list. This list will help you select the name origin you're interested in, find out more details about the selected language(s) and browse names by alphabetical order.
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