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Updated August 7, 2024

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • Sanskrit : Jewel

How Popular Is The Name Opal

Family name origins & meanings

  • Polish : from opał ‘combustible material’, a derivative of opić ‘to burn or singe’ or ‘to get sunburnt’, hence a nickname for a sunburnt individual.
  • Polish : nickname from opal ‘opal’ (the jewel).

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