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Laura

Name origin: Latin

Name meaning: Laurel leaves; honor; fame; spirit

Linney

Name origin: English

Name meaning: from an Old English female personal name Lindgifu, Lindgeofu, composed of the elements lind ‘lime (wood)’, i.e. ‘shield’ (a transferred sense) + gifu, geofu ‘gift’.

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