Female Given Names
Mangalorean Catholic female naming conventions differ for married or grown up females and young girls. In case of married or grown up females, most names (more distinctly names ending in a or e) follow the first declension.
| Females | ||||
| Mangalorean Catholic variant | Portuguese variant | English/anglicized variant | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zúān | Joana | Jane | Yahweh (God) is gracious | |
| Lus or Lujeň | Luz or Lúcia | Lucy | Light | |
| Luisā | Luísa | Louisa | ||
| Mornel | Madalena | Magdalene | ||
| Martu | Marta | Martha | the lady | |
| Rakel | Raquel | Rachel | one with purity | |
| Rejin | Regina | Regina | Queen | |
| Ritu | Rita | Rita | ||
| Rozzi | Rosa | Rose | ||
| Sobin | Sabina | Sabina | ||
| Serpin | Serafina | Serafina | ||
| Monku | Mónica | Monica | To advise | |
| Nâtu | Natália | Natalia | Birthday | |
| Zâbel | Isabel | Elizabeth | My God is my oath | |
| Source: English-Konkani Dictionary (2001) | ||||
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“Male God: You’ve earned enough credits to get you into heaven.
Steve: Oh, thank God.
Male and Female Gods: You’re welcome.”
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