Aphra

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Meaning uncertain; possibly a variant of AFRA (1), or possibly a variant of Aphrah, a biblical place name meaning "dust". This name was born by the English writer Aphra Behn (1640-1689).

AFRA (1)   female   Late Roman
Originally used by the Romans as a nickname for a woman from Africa. This was the name of two early saints.
EQUIVALENTS
LATE ROMAN: Afra