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A gorgeous, classic name - reminds me of the elegant Mary Astor or the aster flower.

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From an English surname, from Old Provençal astur "goshawk."
Male scandinavian given name which is a combination of As "god" and ÞOR "thunder."
Pronounced: AS-ter

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Lady Nancy Astor, first woman to serve as a British Member of Parliament.
Brooke Astor, American philanthropist.
Mary Astor, Academy Award-winning American actress.
Madeleine Astor, widow of millionaire John Jacob Astor IV and a survivor of RMS Titanic.

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Astor Bennett, Dexter Morgan's stepdaughter in Showtime's hit series "Dexter"