Elizabeth's German garden
could just as well be Zenta's garden.
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GIRLS
Zenta - according to Nordic Names this is a nickname for the German Kreszentia, which comes from the Latin name Crescentia, which derives from the word 'crescens' meaning 'growing'.
warrior |
Falina - as a variant spelling of Felina, it relates to the masculine name Felinus, which is Roman and means "cat-like" (or feline).
BOYS
Godofredo - Spanish form of the German name Godfrey or Gottfried, which is known in English as Geoffrey. It means "traveller" or "peaceful one".
Painted in the 19th century in a wooden chest from New Mexico. Maybe one of these folks might have been named Godofredo, a traveler. |
Honecle - perhaps a spelling of Henkel or Hinkle.
Ifan - Welsh form of the Hebrew name John, which means
Jabari -
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