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Derived from the Germanic name Adalbert, which translates to "noble and bright" through the combination of the elements adal meaning "noble" and berah...
A shortened version of Magdalena or Helena. It is also the name of a saint, possibly mythical, who was killed near Brussels in the 7th century.
The term amber refers to both the gemstone created from fossilized resin and the orange-yellow hue. This word traces its origins back to the Arabic...
Derived from the Hebrew word עָמַס (ʿamas), which translates to "load" or "burden" [4]. Amos is recognized as one of the twelve minor prophets in the ...
The origin of this name is unclear, but it might be derived from Anne 1 or Agnès. It appeared in Jean-Henri Guy's opera Anacréon chez Polycrate (1798)...
A Russian diminutive form of Anna.
Derived from a Roman cognomen that translates to "eagle" in Latin. In the New Testament book of Acts, Paul resides with Aquila and his spouse Priscill...
It might derive from the Greek τλάω (tlao), which means "to endure." In Greek mythology, he was a Titan who faced punishment from Zeus by being...
Derives from the Hebrew word meaning "worthless." Within the Old Testament, the term is applied to describe numerous wicked individuals. In the New Te...
Derived from the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin), which translates to either "son of the south" or "son of the right hand". The name originates...
Italian cognate of Blanche. Shakespeare featured characters named Bianca in his plays The Taming of the Shrew (1593) and Othello (1603). The name's...
A diminutive of Boris.
From the English word signifying "friend". It probably originated as a nursery form of the word brother.
The English surname Cole has origins in medieval times, where it served as a shortened form of the name Nicholas or the byname Cola. Notable individua...
A diminutive of Constance and other names beginning with Con. It is occasionally a masculine name, a diminutive of Cornelius or Conrad.
Signifies "brave counsel", derived from the Old German elements kuoni "brave" and rat "counsel, advice". This was the name of a 10th-century saint and...
From the Roman cognomen Crispinus, which was derived from the name Crispus. Saint Crispin was a 3rd-century Roman who was martyred alongside his twin...
Simply from the English word for the white flower, ultimately derived from the Old English dægeseage signifying "day eye". It was first used as a...
Derived from the Scottish Gaelic name Dòmhnall signifying "ruler of the world", composed of the Old Irish elements domun "world" and fal "rule". This...
Derived from an English surname, this name originates from the medieval female name Diot, which is a diminutive of Dionysia, the female version of Dio...
Derived from the Old French form of the Occitan name Alienòr. Among the earliest bearers was the influential Eleanor of Aquitaine (12th century), who...
A short form of Elizabeth. It was borne by the character Eliza Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion (1913) and the subsequent musical...
Means "ever ruler", from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, composed of the elements ei meaning "ever, always" and ríkr meaning "ruler, king". A famous...
The Scandinavian form of Eric. This was the name of kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. King Erik IX of Sweden (12th century) is the patron saint of...
The English form of Eustachius or Eustathius, two names of Greek origin that have been conflated in the post-classical period. Saint Eustace, known...
Signifies "horseman, knight" in Arabic.
The feminine form of Fidel. It appears in the epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590) belonging to the sister of Speranza.
From Latin fidus signifying "faithful". This is a stereotypical name for dogs.
Modern form of Greek Γαληνός (Galenos), meaning "calm" from γαλήνη (galene). It was borne by a 2nd-century Greco-Roman physician who made major...
Medieval Italian nickname meaning "gem, precious stone". It was borne by the wife of the 13th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri.
From Greek Ἅιδης (Haides), derived from ἀϊδής (aides) meaning "unseen". In Greek mythology, Hades was the god of the underworld, a realm that also...
Originally a short form of Hankin, a medieval diminutive of John. Since the 17th century in the United States, it has also served as a diminutive of H...
Medieval English form of Henry. In modern usage it serves as a diminutive of both Henry and names beginning with Har. Notable bearers include...
From the English word honey, ultimately from Old English hunig. It originated as a nickname for a sweet person.
French form of Honoratus or Honorius. A well-known bearer was the French novelist Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850).
From an English surname with several possible origins: the Anglo-Norman given name Huard, from Germanic Hughard; the Anglo-Scandinavian given name Haw...
Diminutive of Howard.
Russian and Belarusian form of Elijah.
From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitsḥaq) meaning "he will laugh, he will rejoice", derived from צָחַק (tsaḥaq) meaning "to laugh". The Old Testament exp...
French feminine form of Jacques, also commonly used in the English-speaking world.
From the name of the precious stone commonly used in carvings, derived from Spanish (piedra de la) ijada meaning "(stone of the) flank", referring to...
From Latin Gaspar, perhaps from the Biblical Hebrew word גִּזְבָּר (gizbar) meaning "treasurer" [1], derived from Old Persian ganzabarah. This name...
First used in this form by William Shakespeare in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596), where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare...