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Serena

Meaning

Means "serene", "calm", "clear-skied".

Origin and History

  • · From Latin serenus, "serene, clear, calm" — the same adjective used to describe a clear sky.
  • · Tennis player Serena Williams, one of the most decorated athletes in history, is its most recognisable contemporary reference.

Traits and personality

In Pythagorean numerology, A, J and S are initials of the number 1: it's read as a pioneering, innovative temperament, oriented toward its own goals more than a group's. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.

Initial
S
Syllables
3

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