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Derived from the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus, which itself stems from the term for a heavenly messenger, the Greek word ἄγγελος (angelos) me...
A shortened form of the name Angela. One well-known individual with this name is the American actress Angelina Jolie, born in 1975.
Derived from an English surname with the meaning "bowman, archer", which has Old French roots. The name began to gain traction more rapidly following...
German, Polish, Scandinavian, and Catalan versions of Augustus. It was borne by three Polish monarchs.
The English usage of this name may also stem...Derived from a term meaning "baby", and also used colloquially to describe an "attractive person". When used as a feminine name, it can be a diminutiv...
A shortened version of Elisabeth in Frisian and Limburgish.
A diminutive of Elizabeth. A notable bearer was the American actress Bette Davis (1908-1989).
Diminutive form of Elizabeth.
A Latinate feminine form of Carolus. This is also the name of two American states: North and South Carolina, which were named after Charles I, king...
Derived from the Greek name Κασσάνδρα, which might originate from κέκασμαι (kekasmai), meaning "to excel" or "to shine," and ἀνήρ (aner), signifying...
Signifies "green shoot" in Greek, referring to new plant growth in the spring. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter. The name is also...
The feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus, which signified "clear, bright, famous". The name Clarus was borne by several early saints. The femin...
The feminine form of Cornelius. In the 2nd century BC it was borne by Cornelia Scipionis Africana (the daughter of the military hero Scipio...
Derived from the given name David, the English surname Davis has a notable historical figure associated with it: Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), who...
From the name of the twelfth month, originally the tenth month in the Roman calendar, derived from decem signifying "ten". It is sometimes used as a...
The feminine form of the Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), which signified "gift of god" from Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and θεός (theos) meani...
Derived from the English word dream, referring to imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping, or a hope or wish.
Derived from Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet), the Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾElishevaʿ) meaning "my God is an oath", derived from the roots אֵל (...
Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element irmin signifying "whole" or "great" (Proto-Germanic *ermunaz). It was introduced...
Derived from the name of the Christian festival (January 6) that commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. It is also an English word...
Derived from the English word grace, with roots in the Latin gratia. It was among the virtue names coined during the 17th century by the Puritans. A...
From the English word happy, derived from Middle English hap meaning "chance, luck", which is of Old Norse origin.
From Greek ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero". In Greek legend, she was the beloved of Leander, who swam across the Hellespont nightly to be with her. He...
Latinized form of Heron.
From the English word honey, ultimately from Old English hunig. It originated as a nickname for a sweet person.
From the Late Latin name Innocentius, derived from innocens "innocent". Several early saints bore this name, as did 13 popes, including Innocent III,...
From the English word for the climbing plant with small yellow flowers, ultimately derived from Old English ifig.
The English version of the Latin name Iohannes, which is the Latin adaptation of the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Ioannes), originates from the Hebrew name יוֹ...
Anglicized form of Giulietta or Juliette. This spelling was used for the ill-fated lover of Romeo in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet (1596...
From Latin Iuppiter, ultimately derived from the vocative form of Indo-European *Dyēws-pətēr, composed of Dyēws (see Zeus) and pətēr "father"....
Currently usually regarded as a short form of Kimberly, but it actually predates it as a given name. Rudyard Kipling used it for the title hero of...
Derived from the Old English term cyning, the English word king has also been used as a surname. A notable individual with this surname is Martin...
From the English word lake, for the inland body of water. It is ultimately derived from Latin lacus.
Derived from the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom, London, whose etymology remains unclear. This surname was also used by the American...
From a nickname given to a fortunate person. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Luke. A notable bearer was Italian-American gangster...
A Roman praenomen, or given name, probably from the name of the Roman god Mars. This was among the most popular Roman praenomina. Famous bearers...
A medieval variation of Margery, influenced by the herb marjoram. Rare after the Middle Ages, it was revived at the end of the 19th century.
The usual English form of Maria, the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Μαριάμ (Mariam) and Μαρία (Maria) — the spellings are...
From Greek ὠφέλεια (opheleia) "help, advantage". A rare ancient Greek name, rediscovered or recreated by Jacopo Sannazaro in his poem Arcadia (1480)....
Derived from Greek Πέτρος (Petros) signifying "stone". This is a translation used in most versions of the New Testament of the name Cephas, signifying...
From the English word prince, a royal title ultimately derived from the Latin princeps. This name was borne by the American musician Prince Rogers...
A medieval English diminutive of Robert, now generally regarded as an independent name. Robin Hood was a legendary English hero and archer who...
From an English surname that originally denoted someone who worked as a tailor, from Norman French tailleur, ultimately from Latin talio "to cut".
Its...