The name Saraphina: its origin?
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The root of Seraphina comes either from the Hebrew verb saraph ('to burn') or the Hebrew noun saraph (a fiery, flying serpent). More than likely the Verb, this would make the name translate to "burning one"?
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It seems to be a Spanish surname. Probably central America.
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According to Wikipedia, yes.\nAlthough the river had previously been given several names, from indigenous ones given by the tribesmen along its banks to those given it by early Spanish explorers, this is the one that stuck:\nThe name Amazon arises from a battle which Francisco de Orellana had with a tribe of Tapuyas where the women of the tribe fought alongside the men, as was the custom among the entire tribe. Orellana derived the name Amazonas from the ancient Amazons of Asia and Africa described by Herodotus and Diodorus.
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of it name, the name\nhttp://www.philipdru.com/griffin3_stream.html
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Sumey\nmeans flower\nasian origin
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Probably the same name as Bronwyn, which means "White Breast." From Welsh BRON and GWEN.
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The name is from Ancient Greek δελφίς (delphis) meaning "with a womb", viz. "a 'fish' with a womb".
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AMAN \n "Trustworthy" \n Gender: Primarily Female \n Origin: African\n(Also means "Peace" in Hindi)\n\nGo to Babynames.com for more name details!
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The girl's name Savannah is pronounced sa-VAN-ah. It is of Spanish origin, and its meaning is "treeless plain." Place name: the city of Savannah, Georgia.\n\nSavannah has 10 variant forms: Savana, Savanah, Savanha, Savanna, Savannha, Savhanna, Savonna, Savonne, Sevanna and Vanna.\n\nSavannah is a very popular female first name, ranking 906 out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. Savannah is a common surname, ranking 36949 out of 88799 for people of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.
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First of all, congratulations. Daughters are precious, as are the old names from our family's past. I'm going to stick my neck way out here and give you my best guess. \n\nOcerna, coming from the same root as ocarina which is a small flute of a type found in many cultures around the world. \n\nThe noun ocarina is the diminutive form of oca (Italian dialect -goose) from the late Latin auca. It translates as "little goose" or gosling. \n\nThe name would have had to cross over from Italian into German in the Tyrolean region, which includes parts of both Italy and Austria. And, yes, the Austrians speak German.
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It originally meant "foreign" from the Greek language (most likely) or "hairy" from Latin...
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It seems every Pagan chick out there wants to call herself Rhiannon, Raven, or Morgan (or some other Morrighan inspired variation like Morganna, Morgaine, etc).  Selene and Amber are pretty common as well.  Unless you'd like your daughter to have a very common Pagan name, I'd avoid these.  \n\nI'm of the thought that the best Pagan name is one that has Pagan origins but isn't immediately recognizable as such by the general public.  Greek mythology has some good ones.  Here are a few nice names...\n\nTHALIA was the muse of comedy.  One of Aphrodite's graces was also named Thalia.  \n\nPENELOPE was Odysseus' wife.  \n\nCLEO was the muse of history.\n\nDAPHNE was a woman Apollon fell in love with, whom he turned into a laurel tree when she didn't return his affections.    \n\nHELEN is famous, of course, from the Trojan War.
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It came from the word "Melita," which the Romans dubbed it. Melita is the Greek word for "honey."
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Zaragoza: couldnt find\n\nMerida: couldnt find\n\nMexico: After the Mexica branch of the Aztecs. The origin of the term "Mexxica" remains uncertain. Some take it as the old Nahuatl word for the sun. Others say it derived from the name of the leader Mexitli. Yet others simply ascribe it to a type of weed that grows in Lake Texcoco. Leon Portilla suggests that it means "navel of the moon" from Nahuatl metztli (moon) and xictli (navel). Alternatively, it could mean "navel of the maguey" (Nahuatl metl). \n\nCatalonia: couldnt find\n\nItaly: From Latin Italia, the name having entered Latin from a non-Latin source. The etymology of Italia probably directly relates to an ancient Greek word italos (bull), from PIE *wet; the Greek word follows the sound-changes from Proto-Indo-European to Greek, but the Latin equivalent vitulus (young bull) from this root, does not. Speakers of ancient Oscan called Italy Viteliu, also from PIE *wet. Varro wrote that the region got its name from the excellence and abundance of its cattle (italos, "bull" hence italia). Some disagree with this etymology. Compare Italus. \nFriagi or Friaz' in Old Russian: from the Byzantine appellation for the medieval Franks. \nValland (variant in Icelandic): land of "valer", (an Old Norse name for Celts, later also used for the Romanized tribes). \nWłochy (Polish) and Olaszország (Hungarian): from Gothic walh, the same root as in Valland, see details under "Wallachia" below.\n\nRome: "Roman Realm". The Roman Empire conquered a large part of the territory of the country, and the inhabitants became Romanized (Romanians). Older variants of the name include "Rumania" and (in a French-influenced spelling) "Roumania". Compare the origin of the name of the Sultanate of Rüm. \nDacia, older name and Latin variant: named after the ancient people the Dacians. \nWallachia, Slavic name for the country, from the Gothic word for Celts (walh), later also used for the Romanized tribes. This Germanic form derives from the name of the Celtic tribe of Volcae. Compare with the etymologies of the names "Wales" and "Wallonia". \n\nLondon: couldnt find\n\nCambridge: couldnt find\n\nNormandy: couldnt find\n\nYucatan: couldnt find\n\nBrazil: Named after the brazilwood tree, so-named because its reddish wood resembled the color of red-hot embers (brasil in Portuguese).
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Mia\nAre you sure that your name is spelt right ? If so, it is really unique ! Congrats.\nThe only 'Lakeia', that is listed on the Internet is Ms Lakeia Nicole Stokes, a Guard in the Clemson University's Basketball team !\nOr, could your name be perhaps Ligeia ? This name has been used by Edgar Allen Poe, in his poem 'Ligeia'. \n'Ligeia' is derived from the Greek λιγυς (ligys) meaning 'clear-voiced, shrill, whistling'. This was also the name of one of the Sirens in Greek legend.
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In certain South Indian Languages like Malayalam, Tamil etc - Tamara means Lotus - Nice name!
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It's originally Gelaye, and is from France.  It was a Huguenot name.