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Galaxy First Name Meaning

The name Galaxy is of American origin and is primarily gender-neutral. It means "Large System Of Stars." A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity. The word is derived from the Greek "galaxias" (γαλαξίας), meaning 'milky', a reference to the Milky Way galaxy that contains the Solar System. Galaxies range in size from dwarfs with less than a thousand stars to supergiants with one hundred trillion stars, each orbiting its galaxy's center of mass. Most of the mass in a typical galaxy is in the form of dark matter, with only a few per cent of that mass visible in the form of stars and nebulae. Galaxies are categorized according to their visual morphology as elliptical, spiral, or irregular, and are often organized into groups, clusters, and superclusters. The Milky Way is an example of a spiral galaxy. Overall, the name Galaxy reflects the awe-inspiring vastness and beauty of the universe.

Sources: Wikipedia, available at https://www.wikipedia.org | BabyNames.com, available at https://www.babynames.com

How popular Galaxy first name? (2000 - Now)

Historical popularity of Galaxy first name (1880 - Now)

Sources: Social Security Administration, available at https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/



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