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Deborah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, from the Hebrew name דְּבוֹרָה (Devora), meaning "bee". The name is borne by two significant figures in the Old Testament, contributing to its enduring religious and cul...

Diamanda is a given name found primarily in English-speaking countries. It is a variant form of the name Diamond, which ultimately derives from the English word for the precious stone. The name Diamond itself traces its...

Eddie is a diminutive of Edward, Edmund, and other names beginning with Ed, such as Edgar, Edwin, and Edsel. While traditionally a nickname, it has also been used as a given name in its own right, particularly in English...

Etymology and OriginEdward is an English masculine name derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and weard "guard", giving the meaning "rich guard". The name was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, inc...

Elfrida is a female given name, the variant of Elfreda. Both names are modern revivals of the Old English name Ælfþryð, which is composed of the elements ælf "elf" and þryþ "strength", giving it the meaning "elf strength...

Elysia is a modern feminine given name derived from Elysium, the name of the realm of the afterlife in Greek and Roman mythology. In classical literature, Elysium (also called the Elysian Fields) was a paradise reserved...

Elza is a feminine given name used in Portuguese, Latvian, Hungarian and Georgian, functioning as a local form of Elsa. Ultimately, Elza derives from the biblical name Elisabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath"...

Emidio is an Italian masculine given name derived from the Late Latin name Emygdius, which itself was possibly a Latinized form of an ancient Gaulish name of uncertain meaning. The name is closely associated with Saint E...

Emmerich is a masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin. It is a composite name whose second element is rih, meaning "ruler,king." The first element has uncertain origins, possibly from irmin "whole, great" (re...

Ennio is an Italian male given name, derived from the Roman family name Ennius. The meaning of Ennius is unknown, though it is best known through the prominent ancient Roman poet Quintus Ennius, often called the father o...

Eric is a common masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse Eiríkr. The name is usually interpreted as meaning "ever ruler" or "eternal ruler", from the elements ei "ever, always" and ríkr "r...

Erik is a masculine given name used across numerous European languages, including Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, and Swedish. It is the...

Estienne is a Medieval French form of Stephen, originating from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown" or "wreath". This name gained widespread popularity due to Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr, a...

Ethelbert is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the Middle English form of Æþelbeorht. It ultimately traces back to the Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and beraht meaning "bright," thus conveyi...

Evaristo is the Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Evaristus, a name of Greek origin. It derives from the Greek name Euaristos, meaning "well pleasing," composed of eu meaning "good, well" and arestos meaning "plea...

Evgeny is alternate transcription of Russian Евгений (see Yevgeniy), itself a form of Eugene. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugenios), which is composed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and γ...

Fabián is the Spanish form of Fabian, which in turn derives from the Roman cognomen Fabianus, ultimately stemming from the Roman family name Fabius, believed to be cognate with Latin faba meaning "bean." This humble agri...

Fanny is a feminine given name that originated as a diminutive of Frances, Françoise, or Stéphanie. The name saw widespread popularity as an independent given name in the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly in the Engl...

Felix is a masculine given name that originates from the Latin word felix [ˈfeːliːks], meaning "happy", "lucky", "fortunate", "successful", or "fruitful". Its original meaning was "fruit-bearing", in reference to fruitfu...

Fletcher is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an occupational surname. The surname itself comes from Middle English, ultimately from Old French flechier, meaning "maker of arrows". Originally used as...

Florencio is the Spanish form of the Late Roman name Florentius, which in turn derives from the Latin word florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing." The name shares its root with the more familiar feminine name Florence...

Florizel is a literary name created by Shakespeare for the prince of Bohemia in his play The Winter's Tale (1610). Derived from the genitive form of Latin flos meaning "flower," the name evokes floral beauty and is borne...

François is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. It derives from the Late Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman," ultimately from the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who we...

Franz is a German given name, equivalent to Francis in English. It derives from the Latin Franciscus, originally meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free one'. The name rose to prominence through Francis of Assisi, but in German-spe...

Frederick is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an Old German name composed of the elements fridu meaning "peace" and rih meaning "ruler, king," thus signifying "peaceful ruler." This name has a rich...

Gabriel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Gavri'el (גַבְרִיאֵל), meaning "God is my strong man" or "God is my hero." The name combines the elements gever ("strong man, hero") and ʾel ("God"). It is u...

Gaetano is an Italian masculine given name derived from the Latin Caietanus, meaning "from Caieta." Caieta (modern Gaeta) was a town in ancient Italy. The town's name may come from the Greek Καιάδας (Kaiadas), referring...

EtymologyGeorge is a masculine given name derived from the Greek name Georgios (Γεώργιος), which comes from the Greek word georgos (γεωργός) meaning "farmer" or "earthworker." This word is itself a compound of ge (γῆ), m...

Geri is a feminine given name, typically used as a short form (diminutive) of Geraldine. It is also an alternative spelling of the masculine name Jerry. However, in modern usage, Geri almost exclusively appears as a fema...

Gerry is a diminutive of Gerald, Gerard or Geraldine. It is used as both a masculine and feminine given name in English and Dutch. The root names Gerald and Gerard derive from Germanic elements meaning "spear" (ger) and...

Gil is a masculine given name used primarily in English-speaking countries. It originated as a short form of Gilbert and other names beginning with Gil. The root name Gilbert derives from the Old German elements gisal "p...

Etymology and OriginGioachino is an Italian masculine given name, a less common variant of Gioacchino, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Joachim. The root name Joachim is a contracted form of the biblical names J...

Giovanni is the Italian form of John, derived from Latin Ioannes (ultimately from Hebrew Yahweh meaning “God is gracious”). This name has been exceptionally common in Italy since the late Middle Ages, mirroring the wides...

Etymology and OriginGiuseppe is the Italian form of Joseph, derived from Latin Iōsēphus, from Greek Ἰωσήφ, and ultimately from Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף), meaning "he will add" (from the root yasaf, "to add, to increase"). In...

Etymology and OriginGoddard, primarily known as an English surname, also has a history as a given name. It is derived from the Old German given name Godehard, composed of the elements got meaning "god" and hart meaning "...

Goffredo is an Italian given name, the Italian form of Godfrey. The name Godfrey itself derives from the Germanic name Godefrid, which is composed of the Old German elements got meaning "god" and fridu meaning "peace", t...

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...

Graeme is a predominantly masculine given name used primarily in English and Scottish contexts. It is a variant spelling of Graham, derived from the Graham surname, which itself originated from the place name Grantham in...

Grant is a given name of English and Scottish origin, derived from a surname that itself originated as a Norman French nickname. The surname was adopted from Old French grand or graund, meaning "tall" or "large", and was...

Gustav is a male given name used primarily in Scandinavian countries, German-speaking countries, and the Low Countries. The name has two main theories of origin. One suggests it comes from the Old Norse elements gautr me...

Gustava is a feminine form of Gustav. The name Gustav is believed to derive from Old Norse elements meaning "staff of the Geats" (gautr "Geat" + stafr "staff"), though this root, Gautstafr, is not well-attested in the Ol...

Hank is an English given name with a complex history rooted in medieval naming traditions. Originally, Hank was a short form of Hankin, a medieval diminutive of John. During the 17th century in the United States, Hank be...

Harry is a male given name that originated as a medieval English form of Henry. In modern times, it is commonly used as a diminutive of both Henry and names beginning with Har, such as Harold or Harrison.Etymology and Hi...

Haydn is an English masculine given name derived from a German surname meaning "heathen". It is used in honour of the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn (1732–1809).EtymologyThe surname Haydn originates from the German word...

Henry is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German name Heimirich, meaning "home ruler" (from heim "home" and rih "ruler"). The spelling was later influenced by the name Haganrich (from...

Herbert is a masculine given name with deep Germanic roots, common in English, German, Dutch, French, Czech, and Swedish speaking regions. It originates from the Old German elements heri ("army") and beraht ("bright"), t...

Herbie is a diminutive of Herbert, an English given name that originally served as a nickname for Herbert. While Herbert has roots in Old German elements meaning "army" and "bright," Herbie emerged as a familiar, affecti...

EtymologyHildegard is a female given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German elements hilt ("battle") and gart ("enclosure, yard"). The name thus means "battle enclosure" and reflects the martial naming...

Hildegarda is the Czech form of the German name Hildegard, which is in turn derived from the Old Germanic elements hilt ("battle") and gart ("enclosure, yard"), meaning "battle enclosure" or "battle protection." This nam...

Howard is a masculine given name derived from an English surname. The surname itself has several possible origins: it may stem from the Anglo-Norman given name Huard, which in turn comes from the Germanic name Hughard; f...

Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name derived from the Old German elements hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit" and beraht meaning "bright". The name thus carries the sense of a "bright heart" or "bright mind". It is...

Iain is a Scottish Gaelic form of John, derived from the Latin Iohannes, which itself comes from the Greek Ioannes and ultimately from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."Etymology and OriginsThe name traces...

Ignatius is a male given name of Roman origin, derived from the Latin ignis meaning "fire," though its true root is the Etruscan family name Egnatius of unknown meaning. The spelling was later adapted to associate it wit...

Igor is a common East Slavic given name derived from the Old Norse name Ingvar, brought to Eastern Europe by the Varangians in the 9th century. The name can be translated as 'warrior under the protection of the god Yngvi...

Etymology and OriginImre is the Hungarian form of Emmerich, a Germanic name composed of elements meaning "ruler" or "king" (from rih). The first element is uncertain, possibly deriving from irmin ("whole, great"), amal (...

Irmgard is a feminine German given name, a contracted form of Ermengard. Ermengard itself derives from the Old German elements irmin meaning "whole, great" and gart meaning "enclosure, yard". Thus, the name can be interp...

Irving is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, derived from the surname Irving, a variant of Irvine which comes from the town of Irvine in North Ayrshire. The town is named after the River Irvine, whose name is tho...

Jae 1 is a Korean unisex given name that most often appears as a component in two-syllable names, but it can also stand alone. Its meaning derives from the Sino-Korean reading hànjī (漢字): the character 才, which signif...

EtymologyJames is an English given name that ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Jacob (Ya'akov). The name evolved through the Late Latin Iacomus, a variant of the Biblical Latin Iacobus, and then into Old French as...

Etymology and OriginsJean-Philippe is a French compound given name, combining two historically significant names: Jean and Philippe. Jean is the modern French form of Jehan, which evolved from the Latin Iohannes, ultimat...