Names Categorized "astronauts"

Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means “favor” or “grace.” Used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, it appears in the Hebrew Bible as the mother of the prophet Samuel (1 Sa...

Arnaldo is the Italian and Portuguese form of Arnold, a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from the elements arn "eagle" and walt "power, authority".Etymology and Historical ContextThe name Arnold was introduce...

Benjamin is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin), meaning "son of the south" or "son of the right hand." The name combines the elements ben ("son") and yamin ("right hand, south"). In the...

Bonnie is a Scottish feminine given name derived from the Scots word bonnie, meaning "pretty" or "handsome." This word itself comes from Middle French bon ("good"), ultimately from Latin bonus. The name has been in use s...

Christa is a diminutive of Christina, used as a standalone given name primarily in Danish, English, and German contexts. The name ultimately traces back to Christiana, the Latin feminine form of Christian, meaning 'follo...

Claudie is a French feminine given name, originating as a feminine variant of Claude.EtymologyClaude itself is the French masculine and feminine form of the Latin name Claudius, a Roman family name derived from claudus m...

Eileen is an Irish feminine given name that has become popular in the English-speaking world. It is an Anglicized form of Eibhlín, which is itself derived from the Norman French name Aveline. Through the Germanic root Av...

Eugene is the English form of Eugenius, the Latin form of the Greek name Εὐγένιος (Eugenios), which derived from the Greek word εὐγενής (eugenes) meaning 'well born'. It is composed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning 'good'...

Franklin is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the medieval English word frankelin, meaning "freeman" or "landowner of free but not noble birth." The term originated from Anglo-Norman fraunclein, refe...

Gordon is a masculine given name in the English language, most common in English and Scottish usage. The name originated as a transferred use of the Scottish surname Gordon, which in turn derives from a place name in Ber...

Jean-François is a French compound given name, combining the most common male name in France, Jean, with François. The name is typically hyphenated and is one of the many traditional double names in the francophone world...

John is a very common male name in the English language, ultimately of Hebrew origin. It is the English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (...

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...

Kalpana is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used in India and Nepal. The name means "imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit, derived from the root kalp- meaning “to imagine” or “to create.” Kalpana is also the...

Kayla is a modern English feminine given name formed by blending the popular name elements kay (often associated with Katherine or related names) and la (a common diminutive suffix). It is a recently created name, first...

Laurel is a given name ultimately derived from the name of the laurel tree, from Latin laurus. The name is of English origin, though it has cognates in many European languages. In classical antiquity, the laurel was sacr...

Leroy is an English given name derived from the French nickname le roi, meaning "the king". It originated as a Norman French surname, originally spelled Le Roy or Roy, and was brought to England after the Norman Conquest...

Mark is a common male given name used in many languages, including English, Dutch, Danish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Armenian. It is a form of the Latin Marcus, a name derived from the Roman god Mars, meaning "...

EtymologyMarsha is a variant spelling of Marcia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Marcius, which ultimately derives from the Roman praenomen Marcus. Marcus, in turn, is believed to be derived from the name of t...

Neil is an English, Irish, and Scottish masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Irish name Niall. The origin of Niall is debated: it may stem from the Old Celtic root nītu- meaning "fury, passion" or be related...

Nicole is a feminine given name that originated as the French feminine form of Nicholas. It has become widely used in English-speaking and other European countries since the middle of the 20th century. A famous contempor...

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...

Vance is a given name of English origin, derived from an English surname. The surname itself traces back to the Old English word fenn, meaning "marsh, fen". As a toponymic surname, it originally referred to someone who l...

Etymology and OriginsWalter is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the elements walt meaning "power, authority" and heri meaning "army", thus signifying "power of the army". The name has ancient roots...