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- sweep back
sweep back
sweep something back
to push or move something backward in the shape of a curve. He took the brush and swept his hair back in a huge wave. She swept back her hair in a striking arrangement.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Brandon | | ['brændən] | |
| Anka | | AHN-kah (Polish) | Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian |
| Annie | | ['æni] | |
| SÜMeyye | | - | Turkish |
| Amabel | | ['æməbel] | |
| Cameron | | KAM-rən (English), KAM-ə-rən (English) | Scottish, English |