Names Categorized "Barry Lyndon"

Prince is an English first name derived directly from the royal title, which itself comes from the Latin princeps, meaning 'first, foremost, chief'. The title entered English via Old French prince. As a given name, Princ...

Richard is a masculine given name that means "brave ruler", derived from the Old German elements rih "ruler, king" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". It was introduced to England by the Normans after the 11th-century i...

Roger is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It is derived from the Old Frankish name Hrodger, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame" and ger meaning "spear," thus signifying "famous spear." The name was ad...

Ryan is an English-language given name of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly for both boys and girls since the 1970s. It derives from a common Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó R...

Samuel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel), traditionally interpreted to mean "name of God"—from the roots shem (שֵׁם, meaning "name") and ʾel (אֵל, meaning "God"). An alternative...

Spencer is an English given name derived from an occupational surname. The surname itself originated from the Middle English word spense, meaning "larder" or "pantry", and referred to a steward or dispenser of provisions...

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...

Stone is an English masculine first name derived from the English vocabulary word meaning a hard, naturally occurring solid substance. The name ultimately comes from the Old English word stān, meaning "stone" or "rock."E...

Sullivan is a masculine given name derived from an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Súileabháin. This patronymic surname originated from the personal name Súileabhán, composed of the Irish elements súil "eye" and...

Taylor is an English surname and given name occupational in origin, deriving from the Norman French word tailleur (meaning "tailor"), which in turn comes from Latin taliare "to cut". The name spread in England after the...

Vitali is an alternate transcription of Russian Виталий (Vitaliy) or Ukrainian Віталій (Vitaliy), used primarily as a masculine given name in Russian and Ukrainian contexts.Etymology and OriginsThe name traces its roots...

EtymologyWilliam is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German name Willehelm. It is composed of the elements willo meaning "will, desire" and helm meaning "helmet, protection," thus sign...

Wolf is a male given name used in English, German, Yiddish, and other Germanic contexts. Primarily, it originates as a short form of compound names such as Wolfgang and Wolfram, which contain the Old German element wolf...