35+ Beautiful Girl Names Everyone Forgot About

Published on 07/03/2022
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11. Adele

Adele (or Adèle) is, above all, a shortened variant of the names Adelheid and Adelaide, which are both feminines given names. It is a derivative of the German Adel (“nobility”), or adal, which signifies “noble.” It is a diminutive of Adel. This name was given to the youngest daughter of William the Conqueror, who was born in 1062, for the first time.

Adele

11. Adele

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10. Cleo

Cleo is a female given name of English origin that means “glorious.” An abbreviated form of the name Cleopatra, it is pronounced Cleopatra. Originally popular in the early twentieth century, the name Cleopatra acquired popularity again about 1917 with the premiere of the silent film Cleopatra, which starred Theda Bara, as well as the discovery of Egyptian tombs. In addition to Cleopatra’s first name, other names derived from her, such as Cleora and Cleola, have begun to occur about this period.

Cleo

10. Cleo

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