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swallow the anchor
swallow the anchor
To retire from life at sea. After so many years sailing the seas, I knew it was time for me to swallow the anchor and adopt a more normal lifestyle on land.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Alisa | | ah-LEE-sah (Russian), AH-lee-sah (Finnish) | Russian, Finnish |
| Luvinia | | - | English |
| AdÁN | | ah-DHAHN | Spanish |
| Winn | | [win] | |
| Noe | | ['nəuə] | |
| Miljana | | - | Serbian |