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Raven (given name)
''Raven'' 〔 which cited: .〕 is a unisex given name in the English language.〔 In the United States of America, the name is more commonly used as a feminine name, and has ranked amongst the top 1,000 feminine names given to baby girls since 1977.
==Etymology and related names==
The name originates from the English vocabulary word "raven",〔 which in turn is ultimately derived from the Old English ''hræfn''.〔, for "raven, n.1 (a.)".〕 As a masculine name, ''Raven'' parallels the Old Norse ''Hrafn'',〔 and the Old English ''
*Hræfn'', which both mean "raven".〔.〕 As a feminine name, ''Raven'' is among several other names derived from birds; names such as ''Dove'', ''Kestrel'', and ''Teal''.〔.〕 Names derived from vocabulary words, such as the mentioned bird names, increased in popularity as feminine names in the English-speaking world during the 20th century.〔.〕 The feminine given name ''Ravenna'' is thought to be derived from the name of the northern Italian city Ravenna, however, in some cases ''Ravenna'' may also represent a more elaborately-feminine form of ''Raven''.〔.〕
''Raven'' is also a surname in the English language. In some cases the surname is derived from the Old Norse and Old English personal names already mentioned. The surname also originates from a nickname meaning "raven",〔 or a thieving person, or a dark-haired person, derived from the Middle English ''raven''〔, which cited: , for the surname "Raven".〕 In other cases, the surname is derived from a sign name. The following surnames are examples of names from which the modern surname ''Raven'' is derived: ''filius Reuene'', in Yorkshire, 1086; ''le Reven'', in Worcestershire, 1327; and ''atte Raven'', in London, 1344〔 (this final surname is a sign name, which indicates that the bearer was someone who lived near a sign with a raven on it, possibly such as a house sign).〔〔 ''Raven'' is also a German language surname. This name is derived from the Middle Low German ''rave'', ''raven'', meaning "raven". This surname originated as a nickname, or from an old personal name.〔
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