SOME
TRIFLE
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& A TOUCH OF SORBO |
The origin & meaning of the familiar names
Real
life names
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Kevin
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Gaelic
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Anglicized form of the name Caoimhin, which means "handsome child" from Gaelic caomh "handsome" combined with a diminutive suffix. (A) |
Irish/Gaelic
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Irish for "handsome," it was first made popular by the seventh-century St. Kevin, who founded a monastery near Dublin distinguished by its scholarship, and who was rewarded by becoming one of that city's patron saints. (B) | |
David
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Hebrew
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Meaning: "Friend" or "beloved". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC. Several stories about him are told in the Old Testament, including his defeat of Goliath, a giant Philistine. (A) |
Hebrew
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The name (meaning "beloved") of the second king of Israel in the Old Testament, who, as a boy, slew the mighty warrior Goliath with his slingshot, then grew up to become a wise and highly cultivated leader who enjoyed music and was a poet. (B) | |
Ardis
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Latin
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Meaning: Fervent, eager. (C) |
Lynn
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Welsh
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Possible meaning: Lake or Pool. (A) |
Old English
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Meaning: Near a Lake or Pond (C) |
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Old English
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Variant of Irish (Gaelic) name Flann, which means "ruddy-complected". | |
Braeden
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Gaelic
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Variant of Braden. From the Irish surname O Bradain, which means "descendent of Bradan". The name Bradan derives from a Gaelic word meaning "salmon". (A) |
Gaelic
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Root: Braden. Meaning: Broad Valley. (C) | |
Cooper
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Middle English
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From a surname meaning "barrel maker". (A) |
Shane
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Irish
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Anglicized form of Sean, which is Irish form of John. Meaning: God is gracious. (A) |
Gaelic
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Anglicized form of Gaelic name Seaghan, a variant of Eoin, which is the Gaelic form of John. Meaning: God is gracious. (B) | |
Irish/Gaelic
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Shane is Irish variant of Shaun from the Hebrew name John. Meaning: The gracious gift of God. | |
Haaken
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Norwegian
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Anglicized form of Hakon - modern Norwegian form of the Old Norse name, which meant "high son" from ha "high" and konr "son". This was the name of seven kings of Norway. (A) |
Norse
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Meaning: Of the chosen race. | |
Octavia
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Roman
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(Variants: Ottavia, Tavia, Tavie, Tavy). Feminine form of Octavius. A clan name of Roman emperors. Meaning: The Eighth. |
Latin
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Meaning: Eighth. The name was at one time given to the eighth child born into a family. (B) | |
Flynn
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Irish
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Rare masculine name. From an Irish surname, which is a form of the Gaelic O Flainn "descendant of Flann". Name Flann means "red". (A) |
Gaelic
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Usage of Flynn as a middle name is much more common than its usage as a first name. |
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Celtic/Gaelic
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(Variants: Flin, Flinn, Flyn). Masculine name. Meaning: Heir to the Redheaded, Son of the red-haired man. (C) |
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Sandra
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Greek
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Alessandra - From the name Alexandros, which meant "defending men" from alexein "to defend, help" and aner (genitive andros) "man". (A) |
Greek
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Root: Cassandra. Meaning: She, who inflames in love. (C) | |
Sam
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Aramaic
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Diminutive of Samantha -- Meaning: Listener. (C) |
Screen
names
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SBarbara
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Lars
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Latin
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Scandinavian form of Laurence (Lawrence) - From the Roman cognomen Laurentius, which meant "of Laurentum". Laurentum was a city in ancient Italy, its name probably deriving from Latin laurus "laurel". (A) |
Latin
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Root: Laurence. Meaning: Crowned with laurel. (D) | ||
First and
ten
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Barry
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Gaelic
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Anglicized form of Bairre, which is diminutive of Fionnbharr or Barrfhionn. Meaning of both: "fair hair", just first is derived from Irish forms, second - from Gaelic barr "head" and fionn "white, fair". (A) |
Irish
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Meaning: Spear. (B) | ||
Celtic
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Meaning: Son Of Harry. (C) | ||
Condition...
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Thaddeus
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Aramaic
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Possibly means "heart". (A) |
Aramaic
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Meaning: Courageous. (A) | ||
Aramaic
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Meaning: Strong. (D) | ||
Slaughter...
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John
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Hebrew
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Root: Greek name Ioannes, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh (God) is gracious". (A) |
Hebrew
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Meaning: The gracious gift of God. (D) | ||
Murder...
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Michael
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Hebrew
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From the Hebrew name Miyka'el which meant "who is like God?". This was the name of one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies. (A) |
Commish
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Mark
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Latin
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Was probably derived from the name of the Roman god of war Mars. (A) |
Latin
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Root: Marcus. Meaning: Warlike. (C) | ||
Latin
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Meaning: A hammer; or sprung from Mars. (D) | ||
H:TLJ
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Hercules
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Greek
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Meaning: "Glory of Hera" (French - Hercule, Italian - Ercole). (A) |
Greek
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Latin form of greek name Herakles, which was derived from Greek heros "warrior" and kleos "glory". |
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H:TLJ
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Robert
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Teutonic
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Means "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". (A) |
Cybill
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Rick
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Teutonic
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Diminutive of Richard. Means "brave power", derived from the Germanic elements ric "power, rule" and hard "brave, hardy". (A) |
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Meaning: Powerful, Rich Ruler. (C) | ||
Teutonic
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Meaning: Stern king. (D) | ||
Just Shoot
Me
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Scott
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Old English
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Meaning: From Scotland. (C) |
Andromeda
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Dylan
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Welsh
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(Variation: Dillon) A Welsh name tied to the sea, Dylan was a legendary sea god for whom all the waters of Britain and Ireland wept when he died. (B) |
Welsh
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Meaning: Of the Sea; Son of the Waves. (C) | ||
Welsh
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In Welsh mythology he was a Guardian deity of the mouth of the River Conway. When Dylan was born he at once took on the nature of the sea. He was accidentally slain by his uncle Govannon and all the sea lamented over his death. |
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Andromeda
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Sara
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Arabic
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Root: Sarah. Meaning: Morning. (A) |
Hebrew
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Root: Sarah. Meaning: Lady, Princess. (C) | ||
Dharma &
Greg
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Charles
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Germanic
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From the name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word which meant "man". (A) |
Germanic
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Charlie, Charley -- from a Germanic word meaning "free man," it owed its initial popularity to the Emperor Charlemagne, which translates as Charles the Great. (B) | ||
Teutonic
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Meaning: Manly, Full Grown. (C) | ||
Clipping Adam
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Dan
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Hebrew
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Diminutive of Daniel. Meaning: God is judge. (D) |
According
to Jim
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Daryl
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French
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Derived from French D'Airelle meaning "of Airelle". This was originally a Norman surname denoting one who came from Airelle in France. (A) |
Old English
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Darrell, Darryl -- Meaning: Beloved, darling. (B) | ||
Hope and Faith |
Kenny
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Celtic/Gaelic
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Diminutive of Kenneth. Meaning: Handsome, comely. |
Scottish
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Kenneth is Anglicized form of Coinneach, which possibly means "handsome". (A) | ||
Bobby Cannon
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Bobby
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Teutonic
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Diminutive of Robert. See above: Robert from H:TLJ. |
Love, Inc.
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John
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Hebrew
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See above: John from the "Slaughter of the Innocents". |
Two and a
Half...
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Andy
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Greek
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Diminutive of Andrew. Root: the Greek name Andreas, derived from aner "man" (genitive andros "of a man"). (A) |
Greek
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Diminutive of Andrew. Meaning: Manly. (D) | ||
Walking Tall
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Nick
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Greek
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Diminutive of Nicholas. Root: the Greek name Nikolaos, derived from nike "victory" and laos "people". It was made popular by the fourth-century St. Nicholas, bishop of Myra in Lycia, who became the patron saint of Greece and of Russia, as well as of children, sailors, merchants, and pawnbrokers. (E) |
Greek
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Diminished form of Nicholas (variation: Nicolas). Meaning: Victory of the people or Victor of the people. (D) |
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Last Chance...
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Chance
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English
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Is usually given in reference to the English word chance "luck, fortune". (A) |
The OC
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Frank
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Late Latin
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Diminutive of Francis. English form of the Late Latin name Franciscus which meant "Frenchman". This name was borne by the 13th-century Saint Francis of Assisi, who was originally named Giovanni but was given the nickname Francesco by his father, an admirer of the French. (A) |
Germanic
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Diminutive of Francis. Meaning: A Free Man. (C) | ||
French
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Diminutive of Francis. Meaning: Free. (D) | ||
Something...
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Douglas
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Gaelic
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(Variations: Duglass, Douglass, Dugaid). Anglicized form of the Scottish surname Dubhghlas, which meant "dark river" from Gaelic dubh "dark" and glais "water, river". It has been used as a given name since the 16th century. (A) |
Celtic
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Meaning: Dark Blue. (C) | ||
Psych
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Byrd
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Old English
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Variant spelling of "Bird". The name is of Old English origin, and is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname. |
Prairie...
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Preston
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Old English
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From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name. Meaning: Priest's estate - from Old English preost "priest" and tun "town". (A) |
Never Cry...
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Redd
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Old English
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Rare name, variant of Red. It was ultimately derived from Old English read "red colour". It was originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion. (A) |
English
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Meaning: Redhead. (C) | ||
Fire From...
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Jake
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English
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Medieval variant of the name Jack, derived from Jackin (earlier Jankin), a medieval diminutive of John. It has long been regarded as an independent name. During the Middle Ages it was very common, and it became a slang word meaning "man". It was frequently used in fairy tales and nursery rhymes, such as "Jack and the Beanstalk". (A) |
American... |
George
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Greek
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From the Greek name Georgios, derived from the georgos "farmer, earthworker". Saint George was a 3rd-century Roman soldier from Palestine who was martyred. Later legends describe his defeat of a dragon. (A) |
Middleman |
Guy
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French
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(Variations: Vitus, Gye, Guyon, Gui, Guido). Meaning: Guide. (B) |
French
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Meaning: Leader. (D) |
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Tommy... |
Dodge
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Old German
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Rare name. Variant of the name Roger. Meaning "renowned spearman" or "famous spear" - from the hrod "fame" and ger "spear". (A) |
Teutonic
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Diminutive of Roger, which means "spear of fame". (D) | ||
Paradox |
Sean
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Irish
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Irish form of John. Meaning: God is gracious. (A) |
Tales... |
Aedan
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Irish
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(Variant: Aiden). The old Irish name, a diminutive of the name Aed, which meant "fire". (A) |
Gaelic
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Diminutive of Aed. The name is often anglicized as Aidan or Edan. Meaning: Fiery. | ||
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The most famous bearer of the name - 6th-century king Aedan mac Gabran (Gabhran), who ruled Gaelic kingdom Dal Riata (Dal Riada), located in western Scotland and northern Ireland. He was fighting with Picts and Anglo-Saxons all his 34 governing years and had lost in the battles four of his sons. |
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Illuminati |
Thomas
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Aramaic
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Greek form of the name Ta'oma which meant "twin". In the New Testament this was the name of the apostle who initially doubted the resurrected Jesus. (A) |
Hebrew
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Meaning: "A twin". (D) | ||
Flesh... |
Tyler
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English
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(Variations: Tyelor, Tylyr, Tylour, Tylar, Tylor, Tielor). Meaning: Tile maker. (B) |
Middle English
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Meaning: Tiler Of Roofs. (C) | ||
What If |
Ben
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Hebrew
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Diminutive of Benjamin. Root: the Hebrew name Binyamin. Meaning: Son of the south or Son of the right hand. (A) |
Hebrew
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Diminutive of Benjamin. Meaning: Son of the right hand (i.e. of good fortune). (D) | ||
Latin
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Not common but possible diminutive of Benedict (from Late Latin name Benedictus which meant "blessed"). (A+D) |
Sources:
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- Behind the name; B
- Parenting.com; C
- First Names; D - Chambers's XXth Century Dictionary: E - Concise
Dictionary of First Names.
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