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mother of pearl
mother of pearl
An iridescent substance that naturally appears in certain mollusk shells. It is often used as a decorative material for items like buttons and jewelry. The mother of pearl earrings you gave me for my birthday are so beautiful!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Lacy | | LAY-see | English |
| Malte | | MAHL-tə (German) | Danish, Swedish, German |
| Ezhil | | - | Tamil |
| Tiger | | TIE-gər | English (Rare) |
| Kip | | KIP | English |
| Vivian | | VIV-ee-ən (English) | English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |