Natasha

[ nuh-tah-shuh ]

/ nəˈtɑ ʃə /

a female given name, Russian form of Natalie.

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And we have a lot of great guests this season: Greta Gerwig, Natasha Lyonne, Olivia Wilde, Steve Buscemi is back—I love that guy.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
His fiancée, Natasha Folley, says she and the children are happy that Payne is back.
This Man Lost 35 Relatives to Ebola and His Community Wants Him Gone|Wade C.L. Williams|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Natasha Alexenko is both a victim of rape and of a rape kit backlog.
How the U.S. Ended Up With 400,000 Untested Rape Kits|Caitlin Dickson|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And both have some notable thespian overlaps (hey there, Michael Harney, Matt Peters, Natasha Lyonne, and Pablo Schreiber).
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th Dimension|Rich Goldstein, Emily Shire|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A third girl, 18-year-old Natasha Weigel, lay face-up across the back seat, also breathing, but also unresponsive.
The Cops Who Found Out the Truth About GM's Deadly Cars—in 2006|Michael Daly|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Natasha runs across the warm planks, as yet unswept of dust and litter.
The Old House and Other Tales|Feodor Sologub
Princess Mary did not express her opinion of Pierre nor did Natasha speak of him.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy
He went out on deck, followed by Natasha, and took his place by one of the broadside guns.
The Angel of the Revolution|George Griffith
When he saw Natasha he waved his arms despairingly and burst into convulsively painful sobs that distorted his soft round face.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy
Countess Mary sat down doing woolwork; Natasha did not take her eyes off her husband.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy