Eglė

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Eglė

Say it: EG-lay

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Meaning

Lithuanian eglė 'spruce, fir tree'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Known from the folk tale Eglė the Queen of Serpents and widely given in the 20th century.

Its wave through time

No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

Lithuanian

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