Names Categorized "de Havilland family"

Alice is a feminine given name with a rich history spanning multiple European languages. It originated from the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, which itself derived from the Germanic name Adelheidis (mode...

Barbara is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word barbaros (βάρβαρος), meaning "foreign, non-Greek." The word originally mimicked the unintelligible speech of non-Greek peoples (like "bar-bar") and later came...

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...

Charles is a masculine given name of French and English origin. It is the French and English form of Carolus, the Latin form of the Germanic name Karl, which derived from a word meaning "man" (Proto-Germanic *karlaz). An...

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...

EtymologyElizabeth is a feminine given name originating from the Greek form Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet), which itself derives from the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾElishevaʿ), meaning "my God is an oath." The name is composed of tw...

Emilia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, widely used across Europe and the Americas. It is the Italian form of the name Aemilia, derived from the Latin nomen Aemilius, a Roman family name. The root of Aemilius is...

Geoffrey is a masculine given name used primarily in English and French, derived from the Norman French form of a Frankish name. The name's second element comes from the Old German fridu “peace,” while the first element...

Gisèle is a French variant of Giselle, a name with deep Germanic roots. The core element is the Old High German gisal meaning "hostage, pledge" (from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz). Originally, such names may have been descript...

Hereward is an Old English masculine name derived from the elements here meaning "army" and weard meaning "guard." The name thus carries the meaning "army guard" or "protector of the army."Notable Bearer: Hereward the Wa...

Joan is the medieval English form of Johanne, an Old French version of Iohanna, which ultimately derives from the Joanna. The name is a feminine form of John, tracing back through Latin and Greek to the Hebrew Yahweh (th...

Joanna is a feminine given name derived from Latin Iohanna, which came from Greek Ἰωάννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see John). Ultimately, it traces back to the Hebrew name Yahweh has shown favor—Yôḥānān, me...

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 (...

Lilian is a versatile name with distinct feminine and masculine forms across different cultures. In English, it is a variant spelling of Lillian, itself probably originally a diminutive of Elizabeth or an elaborated form...

Louise is the French feminine form of Louis. It has been used across multiple European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, and Swedish, and has seen particular popularity since the 19t...

Marcus is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman origin, classified as a praenomen, or personal name, that was common among Roman citizens. Its etymology is closely tied to the Roman god Mars, the deity of war, though s...

Margaret is a classic feminine given name derived from Latin Margarita, which was from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) meaning "pearl". The Greek word was probably ultimately borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language, reflect...

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...

Olivia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from the word oliva meaning "olive." The name was popularized by William Shakespeare, who used it for a character in his comedy Twelfth Night (1602). In the play,...

Peter is a common masculine given name derived from Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning “stone.” It serves as a translation of the Aramaic name Cephas (meaning “stone”), which was given by Jesus to the apostle Simon bar Jonah...

Pierre is a masculine given name that serves as the French form of Peter. Derived from the Greek word petros meaning "stone" or "rock," Pierre ultimately traces back to the Aramaic nickname Kefa (“rock”), which Jesus bes...

Thomas is a male name derived from the Aramaic word te'oma, meaning "twin". The English spelling comes via Latin Thomas from the Greek transliteration Thōmâs, which itself is from Imperial Aramaic Tawmɑʔ. The root occurs...

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...

EtymologyWilliam is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German name Willehelm. It is composed of the elements willo meaning "will, desire" and helm meaning "helmet, protection," thus sign...