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the whys and wherefores
the whys and wherefores (of something)
the reasons for something The movie doesn't spend much time worrying about the whys and wherefores of its stars' behavior.
the whys and (the) wherefores
the reasons for something I know very little about the whys and the wherefores of the situation.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Whitney | | WIT-nee | English |
| Edmonda | | - | Italian |
| Eireann | | - | English (Rare), Irish (Rare) |
| Vasiliki | | - | Greek |
| Lilith | | LIL-ith (English) | Near Eastern Mythology, Judeo-Christian Legend |
| Slava | | - | Russian, Slovene, Croatian |