Names Categorized "Monk characters"

Adrian is a masculine given name used in Danish, English, German, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, and Swedish. It is a form of the Latin name Hadrianus (see Hadrian), which originated as a Roman cognomen meaning "f...

Etymology and OriginAgnes is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnē), meaning "“chaste”". The name was Latinized as Agnes and later adopted into various European languages, including English, French (Ag...

Ambrose is an English masculine given name derived from the Late Latin Ambrosius, which itself comes from the Greek Ἀμβρόσιος (Ambrosios), meaning "immortal". The name is closely associated with Saint Ambrose, the 4th-ce...

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...

Benjy is a masculine given name, typically a diminutive or hypocoristic form of Benjamin. While primarily used as a nickname, it has also been adopted as a stand-alone given name in English-speaking countries, particular...

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...

Cheryl is a feminine given name that emerged in the English-speaking world as an elaboration of Cherie, possibly influenced by Beryl. The name combines the French word chérie, meaning "darling" (from the past participle...

Dale is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from a dale (valley). The name's roots lie in the English surname tradition, where a person who lived in or near a valley would come to be identified by that topogra...

Ethan is a male given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name ʾEṯan (אֵיתָן), meaning "solid, enduring, firm" or "strong, long-lived." The name appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), notably...

Frank is a masculine given name with deep roots in European history. It derives from an Old German name that referred to a member of the Germanic tribe known as the Franks. The Franks settled in the regions now called Fr...

Gail is a gender-neutral given name, most commonly used as a short form of Abigail. While traditionally a feminine name, it has also been used for males. Until the 1930s, Gail was equally common on both sexes; between th...

Harold is an English masculine given name with deep roots in the Germanic language family. It derives from the Old English name Hereweald, composed of the elements here meaning "army" and weald meaning "powerful, mighty"...

EtymologyJack is a given name of English origin, derived from the medieval diminutive Jackin (earlier Jankin), a pet form of John. The name John itself comes from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." There...

Jared is a masculine given name of Biblical derivation. In the Old Testament, Jared (Hebrew: יֶרֶד, Yereḏ) is the sixth-generation descendant of Adam, the father of Enoch, and an ancestor of Noah. The name is traditional...

Etymology and OriginsJulie is the French, Danish, Norwegian, and Czech form of Julia, which itself is the feminine form of the Roman family name Julius. The root Julius is believed to derive either from the Ancient Greek...

Karen is a Danish short form of Katherine. It became common in the English-speaking world after the 1930s. The name Karen is a feminine first name, used primarily in Danish, English, German, Icelandic, and Norwegian cont...

Kevin is the Anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name Caoimhín, derived from the Old Irish Cóemgein. The name is composed of the elements cóem meaning "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein meaning "birth", combining...

Leland is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself originated from an Old English place name meaning "fallow land" leah or woodland clearing lying untilled. The name's etymology traces...

Linda is a feminine given name with multiple origins and widespread popularity. Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender" (from Proto-Germanic *linþaz...

Marci is a feminine given name used in English, typically considered a diminutive or variant of Marcia. As a short form, it shares the same etymological roots and is often used informally or as a standalone name, especia...

Mitch is a common short form of the masculine given name Mitchell, and also occasionally a nickname for someone with the surname Mitchell. Mitchell itself is an English surname derived from the given name Michael or, in...

Molly is a medieval diminutive of Mary, now often used independently. It developed from earlier forms such as Malle and Molle, which were common pet names for Mary in the Middle Ages. The substitution of 'r' for 'l' was...

Natalie is a feminine given name that originates from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day", derived from the Latin phrase natale domini, or "birth of the Lord." The name is directly linked to the Christia...

Neven is a Slavic masculine given name, used predominantly in Croatia, Serbia, and Macedonia. It is the masculine form of the feminine name Nevena, which in turn derives from the South Slavic word neven meaning "marigold...

Randall is a masculine given name of English origin. It originated from the English surname Randall, which in turn is a medieval diminutive of the name Randolf (along with other names beginning with the Germanic element...

Trevor is a masculine given name of English and Welsh origin, derived from the Welsh surname Trevor, which itself comes from place names in Wales. The name means "large village", from Middle Welsh tref "village" and maur...

Troy is a masculine given name of English usage, originally derived from a surname indicating a person from the city of Troyes in France. However, in modern times, the name is overwhelmingly associated with the legendary...

Warrick is an English masculine given name transferred from the surname Warrick, which itself is a variant of Warwick. The surname Warwick derives from the town of Warwick in England, composed of the Old English elements...