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  1. Betty: "Oath" (Hebrew)
  2. Lisa: "Consecrated to God" (Hebrew)
  3. Dorothy: "A gift of God" (Greek)
  4. Sandra: "Defender of mankind" (Greek)
  5. Ashley: "Ash-tree meadow" (English)
  6. Kimberly: "Royal fortress meadow" (English)
  7. Donna: "Lady" (Italian)
  8. Carol: "Joyous song" (French)
  9. Michelle: "Who is like God" (Hebrew)
  10. Emily: "Ambitious" (Latin)
  11. Amanda: "Worthy of love" (Latin)
  12. Helen: "Bright one" (Greek)
  13. Melissa: "Bee" (Greek)
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