"Glory" meaning in English

See Glory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From glory as a variant of the more common Gloria. Etymology templates: {{m|en|glory}} glory, {{m|en|Gloria}} Gloria Head templates: {{en-prop}} Glory
  1. A female given name from English. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Glory-en-name-2onTjvcs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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