"Vanity" meaning in English

See Vanity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From vanity. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Vanity
  1. A female given name. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Vanity-en-name-b1svBRzJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2014 January 31, “Iris Stevenson, Beloved Crenshaw High Teacher, Banned From The Classroom”, in PACE News, page 1:",
          "text": "But alumni and choir volunteer Vanity Brown says when they returned, Ms. Stevenson was told she wouldn't be allowed in the classroom for at least 120 days.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2018 August 16, “(advertisement)”, in The Flagship, page A4:",
          "text": "Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Vanity Johnson polishes safety light covers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2020 July 7, “June 2020 Caregiver of The Month”, in BOOM!, page 32:",
          "text": "Vanity is one of the hardest working and most reliable caregivers we have ever had.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "A female given name."
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          "ref": "2014 January 31, “Iris Stevenson, Beloved Crenshaw High Teacher, Banned From The Classroom”, in PACE News, page 1:",
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          "type": "quote"
        },
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          "ref": "2018 August 16, “(advertisement)”, in The Flagship, page A4:",
          "text": "Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Vanity Johnson polishes safety light covers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2020 July 7, “June 2020 Caregiver of The Month”, in BOOM!, page 32:",
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