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The girl's name Minerva \m(i)-ner-

is pronounced mi-NER-vah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "the mind". Mythology: name of the Roman goddess of wisdom, equivalent to the Greek goddes Athena.

Similar baby names are Minorca, Marva, Maarva, Menora, Menorca and Munira.

Minerva is a very common first name for women (#731 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#29950 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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