Names Categorized "Danish royal family"

Alexandra is a female given name of Greek origin, derived from the masculine name Alexander. The name is a compound of the Greek verb alexein (ἀλέξειν), meaning 'to defend', and anēr (ἀνήρ, genitive ἀνδρός), meaning 'man...

Etymology & Linguistic OriginAlexandrine is a French diminutive of Alexandra, the feminine form of Alexander. The suffix -ine in French creates a familiar, endearing variant, similar to other diminutives like Josephine....

Etymology and Meaning Anastasia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word anástasis (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection." It is the feminine form of Anastasius. The name first emerged during th...

Anne is the French form of Anna, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'favor' or 'grace'. It was introduced to England in the 13th century, initially gaining only modest use, but later became widespr...

Anne-Marie is a French compound given name formed by combining Anne and Marie. It belongs to a tradition of hyphenated double names prevalent in French-speaking regions, where names like Jean-Pierre or Marie-Claire also...

Athena is a name of Greek origin, derived from the goddess of wisdom, warfare, and handicraft in ancient Greek mythology. The meaning of the name is unknown, but it is likely that the goddess's name originated from the c...

Benedikte is a Danish and Norwegian feminine form of Benedict. The name ultimately derives from the Late Latin Benedictus, meaning "blessed," which was popularized by Saint Benedict, the 6th-century Italian monk who foun...

Caroline is the French feminine form of Carolus, the Latin form of Charles. The name has been in common use in the Anglosphere since the 1600s, initially adopted by upper-class English families in honor of King Charles I...

Charlotte is a French feminine given name, a diminutive form of Charles. It means "free man" or "petite" and dates back to at least the 14th century. The name was introduced to Britain in the 17th century and gained prom...

Christian is a masculine given name derived from the medieval Latin name Christianus, meaning "a Christian" (see Christos 1 for further etymology). The name ultimately traces back to the Koine Greek title Christós (Χριστ...

Ernestine is the feminine form of Ernest, a name derived from the Old High German element ernust, meaning "serious" or "earnest." It is used in English, French, and German, and gained popularity in the 19th century along...

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...

Frederik is the Danish, Dutch, and Low German form of Frederick, a name meaning "peaceful ruler" derived from the Old German elements fridu "peace" and rih "ruler, king". This name has been borne by nine kings of Denmark...

Gunhilda is a variant of the name Gunhild. The name Gunhild is derived from the Old Norse name Gunnhildr, which is composed of the elements gunnr meaning "war" and hildr meaning "battle." Thus, Gunhilda carries the meani...

Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin that serves as the Scandinavian, Slavic (Croatian, Slovene), Hungarian, and German (Low German) form of the name Henry. The name ultimately derives from the Old High German...

Ingrid is a feminine given name derived from the Old Norse name Ingríðr, meaning "Ing is beautiful." It combines the name of the Germanic god Ing with the element fríðr (meaning "beautiful" or "beloved"). The name is wid...

Irene is a feminine given name with deep roots in Greek language, religion, and history. It derives from the Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), a word meaning "peace". In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess of peace and...

Isabella is a feminine given name of Italian origin, the Latinate form of Isabel (from which the French Isabelle also derives), which itself is a variant of Elisabeth, ultimately from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning “G...

Joachim is a male given name used in French, German, Polish, and Judeo-Christian-Islamic contexts. It is a contracted form of Jehoiachin or Jehoiakim, both of which are names of Old Testament kings of Judah bearing meani...

Josephine is the English, German, and Dutch form of the French name Joséphine. This female name is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף (Yosef), meaning "he will add" (from the root יָסַף (yasaf)). The name Jos...

Knud is the Danish form of the name Knut, which itself derives from the Old Norse Knútr meaning "knot". Historically, this name is most famously associated with Knut the Great (also anglicized as Canute), a Danish prince...

Margrethe is the Danish and Norwegian form of Margaret, ultimately deriving from the Greek element margarites, meaning "pearl." This regal name is closely associated with the Danish monarchy, most notably borne by Margre...

Marie is a French and Czech form of Maria. It has been very common in France since the 13th century, and at the opening of the 20th century, it was given to approximately 20 percent of French girls. This percentage has d...

Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the Latin Maria, which itself comes from the New Testament Greek names Μαριάμ (Mariam) and Μαρία (Maria). These Greek forms are derived from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Mir...

Mathilde is a feminine given name used in several European languages, primarily French, German, Dutch, Danish, and Norwegian. It is a form of Matilda, itself derived from the Old High German name Mahthilt meaning “streng...

Etymology and OriginMichael is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew rhetorical question מִיכָאֵל (Miḵaʾel), meaning "who is like God?" The name combines the interrogative pronoun מִי (mi) meaning "who?", the pa...

Nikolai is an alternate transcription of the Russian and Bulgarian name Nikolay, which itself derives from the Greek name Nicholas (Νικόλαος). The name is composed of the Greek elements nike meaning "victory" and laos me...