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Yusuf:
From the Latin Iosephus, which was from the Greek Iosephos, which was from the Hebrew name Yosef meaning "he will add". In the Old Testament Joseph is the eleventh son of Jacob. Because he was the favourite of his father, his older brothers sent him to Egypt and told their father that he had died. In Egypt, Joseph became an advisor to the pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled with his brothers when they came to Egypt during a famine. This is the name of two characters in the New Testament: Joseph the husband of Mary and Joseph of Arimathea. Also, rulers of the Holy Roman Empire have had this name.

Tirza:
Means "favourable" in Hebrew. Tirzah is the name of one of the daughters of Zelophehad in the Old Testament. It also occurs in the Old Testament as a place name, the early residence of the kings of the northern kingdom.

Binita:
From the Late Latin name Benedictus which meant "blessed". Saint Benedict was an Italian monk who founded the Benedictines in the 6th century. This name has also been borne by 16 popes.

Esther:
Possibly means "star" in Persian. Alternatively it could be a Hebrew form of ISHTAR, the name of a Persian goddess. The Book of Esther in the Old Testament tells of Queen Esther, the Jewish wife of the king of Persia, who saves many Jews from persecution.

Gisela:
Derived from the Germanic element gisel meaning "hostage" or "pledge". This is the name of a well-known ballet by Adolphe Adam.

Fuad:
Derived from Arabic fu'ad meaning "heart".

Amelia:
Latinized form of the Germanic name Amal, a short form of names beginning with the element amal meaning "work".