Names Categorized "bandleaders"

Miles is an English masculine given name introduced to England by the Normans in the form Miles, derived from the Germanic name Milo. Its exact meaning is uncertain, though it is possibly related to the Slavic element mi...

Milton is an English given name derived from an English surname, which itself originates from a place name meaning "mill town" in Old English. The name combines the Old English elements mylen (mill) and tūn (enclosure, s...

Nelson is a masculine given name with English, Portuguese, and Spanish usage. It originated as an English surname meaning "son of Neil", and later came to be used as a first name. The name Neil itself is derived from the...

Orrin is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Odhrán. Odhrán itself derives from Old Irish Odrán, composed of odar meaning "dun-colored, greyish brown, tan" and a diminutive suffix. The name thus connotes a person with a...

Paul is a common masculine given name in many languages, including English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Romanian, and the English Bible. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus, whic...

Quincy is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that itself originated from the place name Cuinchy in France. The place name Cuinchy is ultimately derived from the personal name Quintus,...

Ray is an English given name that originated as a short form of Raymond, though it has long been used as an independent name in its own right. The name also coincides with the English vocabulary word denoting a "beam of...

Stanley is an English masculine given name derived from a surname of toponymic origin. The surname Stanley means "stone clearing", composed of the Old English elements stan ("stone") and leah ("woodland, clearing"). As a...

Vaughn is an English given name that derives from a Welsh surname, itself a variant of Vaughan. The surname Vaughn/Vaughan originated from the Welsh word fychan, a mutated form of bychan, meaning "little" (akin to modern...