Names Categorized "Quakers"

Origin and EtymologyMyrtle is a feminine given name derived directly from the English word for the evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus. The plant name ultimately comes from the Greek μύρτος (myrtos), which...

Noah 1 is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name נֹחַ (Noaḥ), meaning "rest, repose", from the root נוּחַ (nuaḥ). According to the Old Testament, Noah was the builder of the Ark that allowe...

Olive is a feminine given name taken directly from the English and French word for the olive tree, which is ultimately derived from Latin oliva. The tree has deep roots in the Mediterranean, particularly its oil, which h...

Oliver is a masculine given name of Old French and Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associated with the Latin term olivarius, meaning "olive tree planter" or "olive branch bearer." Alternatively, ther...

Parker is an English unisex given name derived from an occupational surname of Old English origin. The surname referred to a "keeper of the park", from Old English pearrc (enclosure or park) and the agent suffix -er. Thu...

Rowland is an English male given name originating as a medieval variant of Roland. Roland itself derives from the Old German elements hruod meaning "fame" and lant meaning "land", though some theories propose the second...

Solomon is an English male given name derived from the Hebrew name Shelomo (שְׁלֹמֹה), itself rooted in the Hebrew word shalom meaning "peace." In the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), Solomon was a son of David and Bathsheb...

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...

Wilson is an English surname-turned-given name meaning "son of William." It originated as a patronymic surname derived from the medieval nickname Will, itself a short form of William. The earliest recorded instances incl...