Common garter snakes are infected by a parasitic nematode that lives in the tissues of their tail. Snakes with this condition often have shortened or stubby tails. The nematodes live part of their lifecycle in small aquatic crustaceans and in amphibian larvae. The snakes are infected when they eat the amphibian larvae.
Vanora's language of origin is Welsh. The meaning of Vanora is 'white wave'. Variant forms of Vanora include the names Vannora, Vanorah, Vanorea, Vanoree, Vanorey, Vanori, Vanoria, Vanorie, Vanory, and Vanorya. Vanora is not often used as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.
The name Alanna is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Alanna is: This name of uncertain origin may be a feminine form of Man, or derived from the Irish Gaelic word for 'child'. American Meaning: The name Alanna is an American baby name.