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USS Gemini may refer to the following U.S. Navy ships: USS Gemini (AP-75), a troop transport vessel originally commissioned on 4 August 1942 as USS Matinicus
USS_Gemini
Patrol vessel of the United States Navy
USS Gemini (PHM-6) was the final ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the U.S. Navy. She was named for the constellation. Pegasus class vessels
USS_Gemini_(PHM-6)
Stratford-class transport ship of the United States Navy
USS Gemini (AG-38/AK-52/AP-75) was a Stratford-class transport commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering
USS_Gemini_(AP-75)
1961–1966 US human spaceflight program
early development. Gemini was conceived in 1961 and concluded in 1966. The Gemini spacecraft carried a two-astronaut crew. Ten Gemini crews and 16 individual
Project_Gemini
Second crewed space flight in NASA's Project Gemini
Gemini 4 (officially Gemini IV) was the second crewed spaceflight in NASA's Project Gemini, occurring in June 1965. It was the tenth crewed American spaceflight
Gemini_4
Class of U.S. Navy patrol boats
September 1982 – 30 July 1993) Gemini (PHM-6) (13 November 1982 – 30 July 1993) Boeing hydrofoils USS High Point (PCH-1) USS Plainview (AGEH-1) HMCS Bras
Pegasus-class_hydrofoil
1965 NASA crewed spaceflight
Gemini 7 (officially Gemini VII) was a 1965 human spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It was the fourth crewed Gemini flight, the twelfth crewed American
Gemini_7
1966 NASA crewed spaceflight
Gemini 12 (officially Gemini XII) was a 1966 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Project Gemini. It was the 10th and final crewed Gemini flight (Gemini 1 and
Gemini_12
1965 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Project Gemini
Gemini 5 (officially Gemini V) was a 1965 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Project Gemini. It was the third crewed Gemini flight, the eleventh crewed American
Gemini_5
USS Pegasus (PHM-1), formerly Delphinus USS Hercules (PHM-2) USS Taurus (PHM-3) USS Aquila (PHM-4) USS Aries (PHM-5) USS Gemini (PHM-6) USS Plainview (AGEH-1) "JETFOIL
Boeing_hydrofoils
Spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program
Gemini 8 (officially Gemini VIII) was the sixth crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It was launched on March 16, 1966, and was the 14th crewed
Gemini_8
1965 American crewed space mission
Gemini 3 (officially Gemini III) was the first crewed mission in NASA's Project Gemini and was the first time two American astronauts flew together into
Gemini_3
1965 manned United States spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program
Gemini 6A (officially Gemini VI-A) was a 1965 crewed United States spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. The mission, flown by Wally Schirra and Thomas
Gemini_6A
Second American Gemini program spaceflight
Gemini 2 (Gemini-Titan 2; GT-2) was the second spaceflight of the American human spaceflight program Project Gemini, and was launched and recovered on
Gemini_2
1966 crewed spaceflight within NASA's Gemini program
Gemini 10 (officially Gemini X) was a 1966 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It was the 8th crewed Gemini flight, the 16th crewed American flight
Gemini_10
American astronaut (1928–2025)
needed for the Gemini and Apollo programs. Before Apollo, Lovell flew in space on two Gemini missions: Gemini 7 (with Borman) in 1965 and Gemini 12 in 1966
Jim_Lovell
1966 NASA crewed spaceflight
Gemini 11 (officially Gemini XI) was the ninth crewed spaceflight mission of NASA's Project Gemini, which flew from September 12 to 15, 1966. It was the
Gemini_11
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
as the recovery ship for five Project Gemini missions: Gemini IV, Gemini VI, Gemini VII, Gemini IX, and Gemini XII. She was retired in 1972, and sold
USS_Wasp_(CV-18)
1966 NASA crewed space flight
Gemini 9A (officially Gemini IX-A) was a 1966 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It was the seventh crewed Gemini flight, the 15th crewed American
Gemini_9A
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2018)
Astronaut Group 2. He flew on the first crewed Gemini mission (Gemini 3) in 1965, and then commanded the 1966 Gemini 10 mission. In 1969, he flew as command
John_Young_(astronaut)
Gearing-class destroyer
during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the afloat recovery teams for Gemini 6 and Gemini 7. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. is on display as a museum ship in Battleship
USS_Joseph_P._Kennedy_Jr.
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2024)
December 16, and was recovered by USS Wasp. Before Gemini 6A, Stafford was assigned as the backup commander for Gemini 9 with Eugene Cernan as the backup
Thomas_P._Stafford
State (T-ACS-2) USS Gemini (AP-75, PHM-6) USS Gemsbok (1861, IX-117) USS Gendreau (DE-639) USS General A. E. Anderson (AP-111/T-AP-111) USS General A. W
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Congress which has become known as the Infamy Speech. USS Stratford (AP-41) sister ship USS Gemini (AP-75) sister ship Allen, Tony (April 28, 2008). "SS
SS_Cynthia_Olson
1940s class of aircraft carrier of the United States Navy
first crewed flight, Gemini 3. Wasp recovered the crew of Gemini IV on 7 June, and on 29 August, Lake Champlain picked up Gemini 5 after eight days in
Essex-class_aircraft_carrier
Pegasus class USS Pegasus (PHM-1), ex-Delphinus USS Hercules (PHM-2) USS Taurus (PHM-3) USS Aquila (PHM-4) USS Aries (PHM-5) USS Gemini (PHM-6) The Patrol
List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy
List_of_patrol_vessels_of_the_United_States_Navy
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
mission (Freedom 7), the second uncrewed Gemini mission (Gemini 2), and the third crewed Gemini mission (Gemini 5). Lake Champlain had a unique modernization
USS_Lake_Champlain_(CV-39)
World War II American naval vessel class
requisitioned by the US Navy. The first ship, USS Stratford, was commissioned in August 1941 and the second, USS Gemini, in August 1942. Initially designated
Stratford-class_transport
American astronaut (1930–2012)
moved up from the backup crew of Gemini 10 to become the backup for Gemini 9, and would eventually fly Gemini 12. Gemini 8 launched on March 16, 1966. It
Neil_Armstrong
Maritime museum in Fall River, Massachusetts, US
War II-era naval vessels, it is home to the highly-decorated battleship USS Massachusetts. It is located at the heart of the waterfront at the confluence
Battleship_Cove
American astronaut (1927–1966)
what would have been his first space flight, Gemini 9. He was killed along with Charles Bassett, his Gemini 9 crewmate, in a NASA jet crash at the St. Louis
Elliot_See
American astronaut (born 1930)
commander Neil Armstrong. He made three spacewalks as pilot of NASA’s 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission
Buzz_Aldrin
American astronaut (1923–2007)
rendezvous, Gemini 6A deorbited on December 16 and was recovered in the Atlantic ocean southeast of Cape Canaveral by the USS Wasp. While on the Gemini mission
Wally_Schirra
Method of landing a spacecraft by parachute in a body of water
primary recovery method of American capsules including NASA's Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Orion along with the private SpaceX Dragon. It is also possible
Splashdown
Cargo ship built in Wisconsin in 1918
stop the leak. She was declared a complete total loss. USS Stratford (AP-41) sister ship USS Gemini (AP-75) sister ship SS Cynthia Olson sister ship SS Dorothy
SS_Barbara_Olson
Victory Medal Philippines Liberation Medal SS Cynthia Olson sister ship USS Gemini (AP-75) sister ship This article incorporates text from the public domain
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''Iwo Jima''-class amphibious assault ship
Commendation Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) USS Guam Lifecycle USS Guam during recovery of the Gemini 11 in September 1966. Astronauts Pete Conrad and
USS_Guam_(LPH-9)
American astronaut (1927–2004)
person to make a second orbital flight when he flew as command pilot of Gemini 5 in 1965. Along with pilot Pete Conrad, he set a new space endurance record
Gordon_Cooper
Carrier-based attack aircraft
piloted by Lieutenant Commander Theodore R. Swartz of VA-76 aboard the carrier USS Bon Homme Richard, shot down a North Vietnamese Air Force MiG-17 with an
Douglas_A-4_Skyhawk
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11), also known as The Fighting "I", is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States
USS_Intrepid_(CV-11)
Series of carrier-based multirole combat aircraft
USNI News. 11 January 2024. Ike’s Carrier Air Wing 3, USS Gravely, USS Philippine Sea and USS Mason Struck Houthi Targets. USNI News. 12 January 2024
Boeing_F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet
American astronaut (1930–2021)
astronauts in 1963, Collins flew in space twice. His first spaceflight was on Gemini 10 in 1966, in which he and Command Pilot John Young performed orbital rendezvous
Michael_Collins_(astronaut)
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1928–2023)
accomplished flawlessly, and the Gemini 7 spacecraft splashed down 6.4 miles (10.3 km) from the recovery vessel, the aircraft carrier USS Wasp. Borman had never
Frank_Borman
Gearing-class destroyer
USS Orleck (DD-886), is a Gearing-class destroyer that was in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1982. In October 1982, she was sold to
USS_Orleck
American nuclear submarine
USS Benjamin Franklin (SSBN-640), the lead ship of her class of ballistic missile submarine, was the only submarine of the United States Navy to be named
USS_Benjamin_Franklin
American astronaut (1926–1967)
and launch astronauts into outer space. Grissom went on to be a Project Gemini and Apollo program astronaut for NASA. As a member of the NASA Astronaut
Gus_Grissom
Gearing-class destroyer (1946–1976)
USS Leonard F. Mason (DD-852) was a Gearing-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Private First Class Leonard F. Mason USMC (1920–1944)
USS_Leonard_F._Mason
1957 Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
USS Mullinnix (DD-944) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy. She was named for Admiral Henry M. Mullinnix USN (1892–1943),
USS_Mullinnix
Canceled U.S. Air Force human spaceflight program
launched on 30-day missions, and return to Earth using a Gemini B spacecraft derived from NASA's Gemini spacecraft and launched with the laboratory. The MOL
Manned_Orbiting_Laboratory
US carrier-based military training aircraft developed from British BAE Hawk
leading-edge slats. At the time of the Goshawk's selection, the World War II-era USS Lexington was the U.S. Navy's training carrier. Lexington, which featured
McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk
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(star), the third-brightest object in the constellation of Gemini, also known as Gamma Geminorum USS Alhena - an attack cargo ship built in 1941 Alhena (AKL-38)
Alhena_(disambiguation)
American amphibious transport dock (1964–2005)
The second USS La Salle (LPD-3/AGF-3) was built as a Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock and entered service with the United States Navy in 1964.
USS_La_Salle_(AGF-3)
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1934–2017)
Cernan traveled into space three times and to the Moon twice: as pilot of Gemini 9A in June 1966, as Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 10 in May 1969, and as
Gene_Cernan
USS Fort Snelling (LSD-30) was a Thomaston-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for Fort Snelling at the confluence of the
USS_Fort_Snelling_(LSD-30)
Fletcher-class destroyer
USS Radford (DD-446), named for Rear Admiral William Radford, was a Fletcher-class destroyer in the United States Navy. Entering service in 1942 during
USS_Radford_(DD-446)
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1929–2017)
Moon 45 times. Gordon had already flown in space as the pilot of the 1966 Gemini 11 mission. Gordon was born in Seattle, Washington, on October 5, 1929,
Richard_F._Gordon_Jr.
Canadian stage, film and television actor
Be Kings and CSI. Graham also appeared in one episode of ER. At the 19th Gemini Awards in 2004, Graham received a nomination for Best Performance by an
Currie_Graham
Amphibious assault ship class of the United States Navy
Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 Vietnam War 1963–1973 Dominican Civil War 1965 Gemini and Apollo spacecraft recovery 1966–1975 Iran hostage crisis 1980 Multinational
Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship
Iwo_Jima-class_amphibious_assault_ship
American amphibious assault ship
USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7), the third Iwo Jima–class amphibious assault ship (helicopter), was launched by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard 16 March 1963
USS_Guadalcanal_(LPH-7)
Gearing-class destroyer
USS Robert A. Owens (DD/DDK/DDE-827) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, in service from 1949 to 1982. The ship was named for United
USS_Robert_A._Owens
Gearing-class destroyer
USS McCaffery (DD/DDE-860) was a Gearing-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1973. She was scrapped in 1974. Joseph P
USS_McCaffery
American astronaut (1923–1998)
canceled. Shepard was designated as the commander of the first crewed Project Gemini mission, but was grounded in October 1963 due to Ménière's disease, an inner-ear
Alan_Shepard
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–1999)
Command Pilot Gordon Cooper on his first spaceflight, Gemini 5. Later, Conrad commanded Gemini 11 in 1966, and Apollo 12 in 1969. After Apollo, he commanded
Pete_Conrad
American carrier-based jet fighter
Force (the existence of which had been a factor in the cancellation of the USS United States, which would have been the U.S. Navy's first "supercarrier")
McDonnell_F2H_Banshee
Gearing-class destroyer
USS Rupertus (DD-851) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for United States Marine Corps Major General William H. Rupertus
USS_Rupertus
American astronaut (1929–2022)
Air Force (USAF) pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut in the Gemini and Apollo programs. He joined the USAF in 1951 and flew 145 combat missions
James_McDivitt
Oiler of the United States Navy
USS Ponchatoula (AO-148) was one of six Neosho-class fleet oilers built for the United States Navy, in service from 1956 to 1992, and named for the Ponchatoula
USNS_Ponchatoula
Tugboat of the United States Navy
USS Paiute (ATF-159) was an Abnaki-class tug of the United States Navy during World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, and Persian Gulf War. She served
USS_Paiute
American carrier-capable multirole strike aircraft
Hornet insect. It also shares the namesake with ships that had borne the name USS Hornet since the Revolutionary War. Northrop had partnered with McDonnell
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet
Initial American crewed spaceflight program (1958–1963)
radio and TV around the world. Its success laid the groundwork for Project Gemini, which carried two astronauts in each capsule and perfected space docking
Project_Mercury
American naval aviator (1915–1944)
1962 and the afloat recovery teams for Gemini 6 and Gemini 7, both 1965 crewed spaceflights in NASA's Gemini program. It was decommissioned in 1973 and
Joseph_P._Kennedy_Jr.
Gearing-class destroyer
USS Rich (DD-820/DDE-820) was a Gearing-class destroyer in the United States Navy during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. She was the second ship named
USS_Rich_(DD-820)
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mentioned in Psalm 42 of the Bible Mizar, the antagonist in the Jet Force Gemini video game Mizar, a character in the book The Sandman: Endless Nights Epsilon
Mizar_(disambiguation)
1998 American TV miniseries about NASA's Apollo program
variety of viewpoints and themes, while sequentially covering the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs. Lane Smith portrays Emmett Seaborn, a seasoned reporter
From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries)
From_the_Earth_to_the_Moon_(miniseries)
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
The second USS Pollux (AKS-2) was a Castor-class general stores issue ship. Pollux was laid down by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Hoboken
USS_Pollux_(AKS-2)
Deck of amphibious warfare ships
and 2014 USS Arlington and USS Anchorage used their well decks to recover Orion capsules after splashdown. Earlier capsules such as Gemini and Apollo
Well_dock
Anglo-American VSTOL ground-attack aircraft
aboard USS Nassau, 24th MEU Harriers averaged a high mission-capable rate of 91.8%. On 28 April, the 24th MEU was relieved by the 26th MEU, based on USS Kearsarge
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
McDonnell_Douglas_AV-8B_Harrier_II
Forrest Sherman-class destroyer in the United States Navy.
USS Bigelow (DD-942) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer in the United States Navy. The ship was named for Watertender Second Class Elmer Charles Bigelow
USS_Bigelow
for the Mercury and a Gemini space missions. She is well-known as a popular museum ship, anchored off of Manhattan Island. USS Hornet (CV-12), also an
United_States_Navy_ships
American astronaut and pilot (1935–1967)
Group 3 in 1963. He served as capsule communicator (CAPCOM) for the Gemini 3 and Gemini 4 missions and received his first spaceflight assignment in 1966
Roger_B._Chaffee
Gearing-class destroyer
USS Norris (DD-859) was one of 98 Gearing-class destroyers in the United States Navy during the end of World War II. Norris was active from 9 June 1945
USS_Norris
Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
USS John Paul Jones (DD-932/DDG-32), named for John Paul Jones, was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy. John Paul Jones was laid
USS_John_Paul_Jones_(DD-932)
American astronaut and lunar explorer (born 1932)
an astronaut, Scott made his first flight into space as a pilot of the Gemini 8 mission, along with Neil Armstrong, in March 1966, spending just under
David_Scott
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Dioscuri and twin brother of Castor Pollux (star), the brightest star in the Gemini constellation, also designated β Geminorum Pollux, a crater on the Saturnian
Pollux
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
1966, Boxer was the designated Atlantic prime recovery ship for Gemini 8, although USS Leonard F. Mason recovered the spacecraft and two crewmen after
USS_Boxer_(CV-21)
Gearing-class destroyer
USS Higbee (DD/DDR-806) was a Gearing-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first U.S. warship named for a female
USS_Higbee
Reserve Fleet in Virginia
November 2025[update]: USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7), amphibious assault ship, was used as a target off Virginia Capes in May 1995. She was used to recover Gemini and Apollo
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USS Doyen (APA-1) was a Doyen-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1973. She was the second
USS_Doyen_(APA-1)
American engineer 1921–2004
was the designer of the Mercury spacecraft, and contributed to the later Gemini and Apollo spacecraft as well as the Space Shuttle. Faget was the son of
Maxime_Faget
Canadian actor and filmmaker (born 1952)
(born 24 March 1952) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. He is a four-time Gemini Award winner, a three-time Genie Award nominee, and a Canadian Screen Award
Nicholas_Campbell
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Alhena (AKA-9) was an American attack cargo ship named after Alhena, a star in the constellation Gemini. Robin Kettering had been purchased from Robin
USS_Alhena
Group of American astronauts chosen in 1959
all of the NASA human spaceflight programs of the 20th century – Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and the Space Shuttle. Shepard became the first American to enter
Mercury_Seven
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aircraft Miles Aries, a development of the Miles Gemini aircraft MS GNV Aries, a North Sea ferry USS Aries, the name of several ships MSC Aries, a 2020
Aries
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to 1941 SMS Zara, an Austro-Hungarian torpedo cruiser of the 19th century USS Zara (SP-133), a patrol vessel that served in the United States Navy from
Zara
Gearing-class destroyer
USS Turner (DD/DDR-834) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the third Navy ship named for Captain Daniel Turner (1794?–1850). Turner
USS_Turner_(DD-834)
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Pollux (AKS-4) was a Castor-class general stores issue ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering
USS_Pollux_(AKS-4)
U.S. attack helicopter
STOL/MTD Bird of Prey DC-X Spacecraft NASA Mercury Gemini Gemini B Big Gemini Skylab US Air Force Blue Gemini Model numbers 2 11 12 16 23 24 25 27 31 36 36–36V
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(name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Sage the Gemini, (born; 1992) American rapper, born as Dominic Wynn Woods Sage (philosophy)
Sage
American astronaut (1936–2023)
along on a mission to take aerial photos of the Cape Canaveral launch of Gemini 3 (carrying Mattingly's future Apollo 16 Commander John W. Young) from the
Ken_Mattingly
Fighter aircraft family developed from 1958
engine producing maximum thrust compared to earlier engines. While landing on USS Midway (CV-41) John Chesire's tailhook missed the arresting gear as he (mistakenly)
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
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German
German form of Latin Bartolomaeus, BARTOLOMÄUS means "son of Talmai."
Male
Egyptian
, a king of Egypt; Khufu.
Girl/Female
British, English
Happy
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Smoke.
Male
German
German form of Roman Latin Ursus, URS means "bear."
Male
English
Short form of English Russell, RUSS means "little red one."
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Australian, Italian
Intelligent
Male
Egyptian
, a son of Rameses II.
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Australian, Latin
Worthy of Respect
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Biblical
An ass.
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, Turn of Heaven, Conductor of the Gods.
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Norse
Old Norse legend name of a dwarf who almost married Thor's daughter Thrud, ALVÃSS means "all wise."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a cooper or else a nickname for a rotund, fat man, from Middle English, Old French busse ‘cask’, ‘barrel’ (of unknown origin). The word was also used in Middle English for a type of ship, and the surname may perhaps have been given to someone who sailed in one. The byname seems to occur already in Domesday Book, where a Siward Buss, and a John and Richard Buss are recorded at Brasted in Kent.German and Swiss German : from a pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart).Danish : variant of Buus.
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Sun Rays
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Saffron
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English : variant spelling of Rouse.German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with hrÅd ‘renown’.German (of Slavic origin) : from Old Slavic rusu ‘reddish’, ‘blond’, hence a nickname or an ethnic name meaning ‘Russian’.Swiss German : topographic name for someone who lived by a scree, Middle High German ru(o)zze.In some instances the name referred to personal or business connections with Russia, the country of the Reussen, from Middle High German Riusse.
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Form of Rufus: Red-haired.
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Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit
Dawn
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Australian, Danish, French, German, Swedish
Bear
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Voice; Use
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