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- light dawned, the
light dawned, the
light dawned, the
Understanding came at last, as in They couldn't figure out where they went wrong, but then the light dawned-they'd turned right instead of left . This expression transfers the beginning of dawn to human perception. [c. 1800]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Jadwiga | | yahd-VEE-gah | Polish |
Jayna | | JAY-nə | English (Rare) |
Sota | | so:-tah | Japanese |
Kuldeep | | - | Indian (Sikh) |
Jaida | | JAY-də | English (Modern) |
Svanhildr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology |