Translingual

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Disa tripetaloides

Etymology

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After Disa, a heroine of Swedish mythology.

Proper noun

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Disa f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – orchids, principally of southern Africa.

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Dísa, short form of names containing the element dís (minor goddess). Name of a legendary Swedish queen, revived as a given name since 1788. Later also used as a diminutive of Desirée.

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Proper noun

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Disa c (genitive Disas)

  1. a female given name
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References

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  • Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
  • [1] Statistiska centralbyrån : 1804 females with the given name Disa living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010. Accessed on 8 September 2011.

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