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- tear at heartstrings
tear at heartstrings
tear/tug at your heartstrings
also tear/tug at the heartstrings if something or someone tugs at your heartstrings, they make you feel strong love or sympathy It's the story of a lost child - guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Fergus | | FUR-gəs (English) | Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology |
| Maverick | | MAV-ə-rik | English |
| Raelene | | ray-LEEN | English (Rare) |
| Florinda | | flo-REEN-dhah (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Eider | | - | Basque |
| Lacy | | ['leisi] | |