a number of

A collection of persons or things; several. For example, A number of tours are available, or We've visited a number of times. This idiom often is modified by an adjective giving some idea of quantity, as in Only a small number are going. [1300s] Also see any number of.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ilmarinen	-	Finnish Mythology
Thurayya	-	Arabic
Ioab	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Millaray	-	Native American, Mapuche
Evangelos	-	Greek
Pascaline	-	French