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Maura
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“The maid from Mauretania,” the land of the Moors, in allusion to their swarthiness, from the Greek mauros, dark.
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Moira
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“She who is allotted (by fate),” ultimately from the Greek meiresthai, to receive one’s portion.
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Neera
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Devastating, capable of great destruction
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Nola
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“A little bell,” in allusion to the commune of Nola, in Campania, Italy, where bells of excellent quality were first made.
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