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A beautiful, uncommon name that isn't too over used and has never ranked among the top most popular names is America. No trouble wit having the same name as someone in glass if you're name is Astraea.

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Aster, Az
Traea

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Latinized form of the Greek Αστραια (Astraia), derived from Greek αστηρ (aster) meaning "star". Astraea was a Greek goddess of justice and innocence. After wickedness took root in the world she left the earth and became the constellation Virgo.

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The famous English writer Aphra Behn was also briefly a spy for the English government. Her spy name was Astrea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphra_Behn#Life_in_England.2C_writing_caree...

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