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Hadassah (female)

Variants:Esther (F)
Diminutive(s):Dassah (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Jewish. This was the Hebrew name ["myrtle"] for the Persian Queen Esther ["star"]; OT Esther 2:7.
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