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Judith is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yehudit (יְהוּדִית), meaning "Jewish woman" or "Jewess," the feminine form of Yehudi, referring to a person from the tribe of Judah. The name appears in the Ol...

Juliet is an Anglicized form of Giulietta or Juliette, the Italian diminutive of Giulia, itself from Julius. This particular spelling was immortalized by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his tragedy Romeo and Julie...

Julius is a masculine given name derived from the Roman family name Julius, a prominent patrician gens of ancient Rome. The name's etymology is uncertain, with two main theories: it may come from Greek ἴουλος (ioulos) me...

King is an English given name derived directly from the vocabulary word king, which originates from the Old English cyning, meaning "ruler" or "leader." The term traces back to the Proto-Germanic kuningaz, which also pro...

Lear is a surname and given name that gained its greatest prominence through the title character of William Shakespeare's tragic play King Lear (1606). Shakespeare drew the story from earlier legendary accounts, primaril...

Lena is a feminine given name used across many cultures and languages, including Armenian, Georgian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, a...

Leonardo is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Leonard, a name of Germanic origin that derives from the elements lewon meaning "lion" and hardu meaning "brave" or "hardy." Thus, the name carries connotations of...

Léonce is a French unisex given name, the French form of Leontios. The name Leontios is derived from Greek λέοντος (leontos), the genitive case of λέων (leon), meaning "lion". The name thus carries connotations of streng...

Leopold is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, used in Czech, Dutch, English, German, Polish, Slovak, and Slovene. It is derived from the Old German elements liut "people" and bald "bold, brave". The spelling was...

Liberty is a female given name derived directly from the English word liberty, which itself comes from Latin libertas, a derivative of liber meaning "free". As a virtue name, it belongs to the category of abstract-concep...

Lily is a feminine given name derived directly from the name of the flower, which has long been a symbol of purity, innocence, and beauty. The word itself traces back through Old English lilie to Latin lilium, ultimately...

Macbeth is the Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic given name Mac Beatha, meaning "son of life", implying holiness or righteousness. This etymology reflects the Gaelic tradition of names beginning with mac-, meaning "...

Madonna is an Italian title for the Virgin Mary, meaning "my lady." It has been used as a given name in English-speaking countries, closely associated with the cultural impact of the American singer Madonna Ciccone (born...

Maria is a feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Armenian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Corsican, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, Frisian, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Occitan...

Marvin is a masculine given name of English origin, derived either from the Welsh personal name Merfyn or the Old English name Mærwine. The Welsh element mer likely means "marrow" (in a figurative sense of "core" or "ess...

Matti is a Finnish given name, derived as a form of Matthew or Matthias. It originates from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning "gift of God." In Finland, Matti is one of the most traditional and widely-used names, refle...

Maya is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "illusion, magic". In Buddhist tradition, Maya is the name of the mother of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), who is said to have dreamed of a white elephant before his...

Medea is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Μήδεια (Medeia), which comes from μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning". In Greek mythology, Medea was a sorceress from Colchis (modern Georgia) who helped...

Merry is the name of a hobbit in J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955). The full given name of this character is Meriadoc, a name Tolkien crafted to sound both familiar and slightly ar...

Meryl is a feminine given name used in English-speaking countries, most famously associated with the acclaimed American actress Meryl Streep (born 1949), whose birth name is Mary Louise Streep. The name is generally cons...

Minna is a feminine given name with roots in Old German, where it means "love" — specifically, the concept of courtly love in medieval chivalric tradition. This semantic origin connects the name to a cultural ideal of no...

Mo is a unisex nickname or short form in English, typically derived from names beginning with the sound "Mo-", such as Maureen, Maurice, or Morris. It is also occasionally used as a given name in its own right. The name...

Nathan is a masculine given name with deep biblical roots, derived from the Hebrew verb נָתָן (natan), meaning "he gave." In the original Hebrew, the name is Natan, and it appears in the Old Testament as the name of a pr...

Nellie is a feminine given name primarily used in English and Swedish, most commonly understood as a diminutive of Nell and other names containing the element nel, such as Eleanor, Ellen, or Helen. The suffix -ie or -y a...

Octavia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Octavius. Derived from the Latin word octavus, meaning 'eighth,' Octavia originated as a name for girls born eighth—or in some cases, as a feminine counterpart to the...

EtymologyOdysseus is a legendary Greek hero whose name is perhaps derived from the Greek verb ὀδύσσομαι (odyssomai), meaning "to hate." This etymology is fitting for a figure who endured the wrath of several gods, partic...

Oedipus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Οἰδίπους (Oidipous), which literally means "swollen foot" — derived from οἰδέω (oideo) "to swell" and πούς (pous) "foot". This etymology refers to the infant Oedipus's ankl...

Othello is a name that is perhaps a diminutive of the Roman name Otho, which was borne by a short-lived 1st-century Roman emperor. However, the name is far more famous for its use by William Shakespeare in his tragedy Ot...

Paige is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from an English surname meaning "servant" or "page" in Middle English. The term "page" refers to a young attendant or messenger, a role that evolved from medieval...

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...

Queen is a given name and surname with roots in the English language, ultimately derived from Old English cwen, meaning "woman, wife." Over time, the word evolved to refer specifically to a female monarch, but as a perso...

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...

Verona is a feminine given name derived from the name of the city in northern Italy. The city's name has uncertain origins; it may come from the Celtic roots *wernā meaning "alder" and *magos meaning "field" or "plain."...

Windsor is a unisex English given name derived from the English surname, which originated as a place name for the town of Windsor in Berkshire, England. The place name comes from Old English Windlesōra, meaning “riverban...

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...