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cross off
cross someone or something off (of) something
and cross someone or something offto eliminate a name from a list or record. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) We will have to cross her off of our list. We crossed off Sarah. I crossed the sweater off the list of what I needed to buy.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Isaac | | IE-zək (English) | English, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin |
| DÎYar | | - | Kurdish |
| Iason | | - | Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin |
| Sextilius | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Gyda | | - | Danish |
| Ngawang | | - | Tibetan, Bhutanese |