Pearl
[pɜːrl]Meaning
from the English word pearl, a concretion formed in the shells of some mollusks
Background Story
Pearl comes from the English word for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks, ultimately from Medieval Latin perla. Like other gemstone names, it has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century. It is also used in French, Italian, Spanish and Yiddish.
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