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rise and shine
rise and shine
An expression used when waking someone up, as in It's past seven, children-rise and shine! Originating as a military order in the late 1800s, shine here means "act lively, do well."
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Jayla | | JAY-lə | English (Modern) |
| Ritu | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi |
| Polly | | ['pɔli] | |
| Krista | | KRIS-tah (German), KRIS-tə (English), KREES-tah (Finnish) | German, English, Finnish |
| Dmitriy | | DMEE-tree | Russian |
| Michel | | mee-SHEL (French), MI-khel (German) | French, German, Dutch |