Name Aesthetic:
Bethany
Usage: English, Biblical.
Pronounced: BETH-ə-nee.
Behind the name: From the name of a biblical town, possibly derived from Hebrew בֵּית־תְּאֵנָה (beit-te'enah) meaning “house of figs”. In the New Testament the town of Bethany was the home of Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha.
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Hi! I will be doing as many moodboards as I can during this entire week before starting my semester, sorry for being late! ♥️
Name Aesthetic
Zoë
Usage: English, Italian, Ancient Greek.
Pronounced: ZO-ee (English), DZO-e (Italian).
Behind the name: Derived from Ancient Greek, meaning “life”.
Requested by @iswearbytheoldgods x.
Name Aesthetic
Monica
Usage: English, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Late Roman
Pronounced: MAHN-i-kə (English)
Behind the name: From the Greek word monos, meaning "alone". It was also a name in Latin, deriving from the verb monere, meaning 'to advise.'
"A choice with no regrets."
Levi Ackerman moodboard; from Shingeki no Kyojin, OVA.
Name Aesthetic:
Amber
Usage: English, Dutch.
Pronounced: AM-bər (English), AHM-bər (Dutch).
Behind the name: From the English word amber that denotes either the gemstone, which is formed from fossil resin, or the orange-yellow colour. The word ultimately derives from Arabic عنبر (‘anbar), meaning 'reddish yellow gemstone’.
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Name Aesthetic:
Lilith
Usage: Near Eastern Mythology, Judeo-Christian Legend.
Pronounced: LIL-ith.
Behind the name: Derived from Akkadian lilitu meaning “of the night”. This was the name of a demon in ancient Assyrian myths. In Jewish tradition she was Adam’s first wife, sent out of Eden and replaced by Eve because she would not submit to him. The offspring of Adam (or Samael) and Lilith were the evil spirits of the world.
(cr. behindthename.com)
Name Aesthetic:
Laura
Usage: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Late Roman.
Pronounced: LAWR-ə (English), LOW-ra (Spanish, Italian, Polish, German), LOW-rah (Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch), LAW-oo-raw (Hungarian)
Behind the name: The name Laura is the feminized form of laurus, Latin for "bay laurel plant", which in the Greco-Roman era was used as a symbol of victory, honor or fame. The name represents the embodiment of victory and strength.
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Name Aesthetic
Katelyn
Usage: English (Modern).
Pronounced: KAYT-lin
Behind the name: a variant of Caitlin, meaning ‘pure’.
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