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Lea

Pronunciation
[Le-ah]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Weary
Origin
Hebrew

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Leia Weary Female Hebrew
Leigh Clearing, meadow Female English
Lia Uncertain, possibly from Rosalia Female Italian

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