Asterisk

They’re supposed to be on a more permanent spot on a blog, but I’ll just pick a few and put ‘em here:

Adelaida

It is pronounced “ADEREIDA”. (Consonants are pronounced more or less the same way as in English. “A” sounds like a in father, but shorter. “I” sounds like ee in meet, but shorter. “E” sounds like e in met.)

Sophia

It is pronounced “SOFIIA”. (Consonants are pronounced more or less the same way as in English. “A” sounds like a in father, but shorter. “I” sounds like ee in meet, but shorter. “O” sounds like o in old. Double vowels like “II” are held for twice the duration of single vowels.)

Marie

It is pronounced “MARII”. (Consonants are pronounced more or less the same way as in English. “A” sounds like a in father, but shorter. “I” sounds like ee in meet, but shorter. Double vowels like “II” are held for twice the duration of single vowels.)

There’s actually one?!

First found in Aragon, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Here’s another clue:

Last name derived from the Bright Latin name, arisen in Aragón.

The meaning of the name:

Spanish: nickname from lucero, a derivative of luz ‘light’, which has variety of meanings including ‘morning or evening star’, ‘star or blaze marking on a horse’.