1) Alyssa is a name of Greek origin, whose meaning is that of 'nymph from the sea'.
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2) Ariel means 'powerful'.
The name day is October 1st. Ariel's name was used by Shakespeare for a character in the play 'The Tempest'. Walt Disney used this name for the animated film 'The Little Mermaid'.
3) Azzurra, name inspired by the color of the sea.
It comes from the Persian lazvard, the name of a precious stone, the sapphire. Name that came into use only recently, from the beginning of the twentieth century.
4) Delfina derives from the word delphis, 'uterus', or it can mean 'coming from Delphi' or indicate an honorific title given to the lords of the Dauphiné.
The name day falls on December 24th. The name Delfina suggests the famous marine cetacean, which in Greek mythology was particularly dear to Apollo.
5) Doris is named after a region of ancient Greece, Doride.
But it is also the name of a sea nymph.
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6) Glauco derives from the adjective glaukos and means 'sparkling'.
He was the mythical sea god in charge of the future.
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7) Marina derives from the nickname Marinus, from Marius.
It can also be associated with marinus, 'he who comes from the sea'. The name day is celebrated on June 18 and July 17. A variant is Marinella.
9) Ocean.
Okeanos is, in mythology, the Greek god from whom all waters are generated. Sant'Oceano is celebrated on September 4th.
10) Undine.
The Undines, a name coined by Paracelsus, are fantastic creatures, half woman and half fish, like mermaids, which have inspired fairy tales and legends and even an opera, Catalani's Loreley, where there is a dance of the Undines.
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11) Pearl.
Affective name, reminiscent of the sea pearl, given as a wish for beauty and virtue.
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