Gender:
Female
Meanings:
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Weaned (FAH-tee-mah—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
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Daughter of the prophet Muhammad (Muslim).
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Place name—town in Portugal (fah-TEE-mah).
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From “Our Lady of Fatima,” the name used to describe the Virgin Mary as she reportedly appeared near Fatima, Portugal, in 1917 (Roman Catholic).
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