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Anitra

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Anitra is an Arabic-sounding female given name, originally invented in the 1860s by the playwright Henrik Ibsen for a minor character in his play Peer Gynt.[1] It later became popular as a female name in Scandinavian countries. Notable people with the name include:

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 21 November 2024.