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- under someone's spell
under someone's spell
under someone's spell
Fascinated or influenced by someone, as in I think he has our daughter under his spell. This idiom derives from the literal meaning of spell, "a word or formula that has magical power." [Mid-1800s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Sho | | sho: | Japanese |
| GÜNther | | GUYN-ter | German, Germanic Mythology |
| Sullivan | | ['sʌlivən] | |
| Eugenijus | | - | Lithuanian |
| Masoud | | - | Arabic, Persian |
| Geraint | | GE-rient (Welsh), ji-RAYNT (English) | Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance |