urban legend

Fig. a myth or piece of folklore that is totally false. That story about the rats in the sewer being as big as dogs is an urban legend. It's just not so.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gligor	-	Macedonian
Shea	SHAY	Irish
Almira (2)	-	Bosnian
Valentinianus	-	Ancient Roman
Reidar	-	Norwegian
Madeline	MAD-ə-lin (English), MAD-ə-lien (English), ma-də-LEEN (French), mad-LEEN (French)	English, French