Holiday Names, Meanings, and their History

Explore holiday names from around the world to learn more about, including their meanings, pronunciation, and history.

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Christmas (KRIS-muhs)

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christmas name meaning

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Deepawali (dee-pah-wah-lee)

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deepawali name meaning

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Easter (ees-ter)

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easter name meaning

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Eid (AYD)

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eid name meaning

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Winter (WIN-ter)

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winter name meaning

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Anuj (AH-nooj)

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Diogenes (dye-OJ-uh-neez)

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Helna (hell-nah)

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Rohini (roh-HEE-nee)

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Aage (AH-geh)

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Paryaa (pah-REE-uh)

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Nadamuni (Nah-duh-moo-nee)

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Ponthara (pon-THAH-rah)

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Mushahid (Moo-shah-heed)

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Gurjari (gur-jar-ee)

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Sindhupati (sin-dhoo-pat-ee)

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Shreevallabh (shree-vuh-luhbh)