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FABIA: From Roman clan name meaning "bean."
FAITH: From
ordinary word. One of the three cardinal virtues.
Diminutive, Faithie, exists.
FAITHIE: see
Faith.
FAN: see
Fannie and Fanny.
FANCY: From
the standard English word.
FANNIE: A
variant of Fanny, "from France." Diminutive,
Fan, exists.
FANNY: Latin
name meaning "from France." Variant, Fannie,
exists. Diminutive is Fan.
FATIMA:
Arabic name meaning "weaning one."
FAY: Old
French name meaning "fairy." Variant, Faye,
exists.
FAYE: see
Fay.
FELICIA: see
Felicity.
FELICITY:
Latin name meaning "enjoys good fortune." Variant,
Felicia, exists. Diminutives include Flick
and Lucky.
FENELLA:
Irish/Gaelic name meaning "white shoulder." Variants
include Finella, Nella, and Nula.
FERN: From
the woodland plant.
FIDELIA:
Latin name meaning "faithful."
FINELLA: see
Fenella.
FIONA:
Irish/Gaelic name meaning "white" or "fair."
FLAVIA:
Feminine form of Roman clan name meaning "having
yellow hair." Diminutive, Flavie, exists.
FLAVIE: see
Flavia.
FLEUR: From
standard French word for "flower."
FLICK: see
Felicity.
FLO: see
Floella, Florence, and Flora.
FLOELLA:
Probably a blend of Flora, "flower," and
Ella, "all." Variant, Flo, exists.
FLORA: From
name of Roman goddess of flowers and spring.
Diminutives include Flo, Florrie,
Floss, and Flossie.
FLORENCE:
Latin name meaning "blossoming." Diminutives include
Florrie, Floss, Flossie, and
Flo.
FLORRIE: see
Flora and Florence.
FLOSS: see
Flora and Florence.
FLOSSIE: see
Flora and Florence.
FRAN: see
Frances.
FRANCES:
Feminine form of Francis, "from France."
Variants include Fanny, Francoise,
Francesca, and Francisca. Diminutives are
Francine, Frannie, Franny,
Frankie, and Fran.
FRANCESCA:
see Frances.
FRANCINE:
see Frances.
FRANCISCA:
see Frances.
FRANCOISE:
see Frances.
FRANKIE: see
Frances.
FRANNIE: see
Frances.
FRANNY: see
Frances.
FRED: see
Frederica.
FREDA:
Diminutive of names such as Winifred, "holy
peacemaker," and Frederica, "peaceful ruler."
Variant, Frieda, exists.
FREDDIE: see
Frederica.
FREDERICA:
Feminine form of Frederick, "peaceful ruler."
Variants include Frédérique, Frederika
and Frederike. Diminutives are Freddie,
Freda, Fred, Rickie, Ricky,
and Rica.
FREDERIKA:
see Frederica.
FREDERIKE:
see Frederica.
FRÉDÉRIQUE:
see Frederica.
FREYA:
Scandinavian/Norse name meaning "lady of high birth."
FRIEDA: See
Freda.
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