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Lee is a unisex given name derived from a surname that originated from the Old English element leah meaning "clearing" or "meadow." The surname was borne by Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), the commanding general of the Confed...

Etymology and MeaningLeila is a variant of Layla, the usual Persian transcription of a name that means "night" (from Arabic layl). In Arabic and Persian cultures, it is often given to girls born during the night, symboli...

Leonard is a masculine given name and surname, widely used in Dutch, English, German, Polish, Romanian, and Germanic contexts. It derives from the Old High German elements lewo “lion” (from Latin leo) and hart “hard, fir...

Etymology and OriginLewis is an English masculine given name that originated as a medieval anglicized form of Louis, itself derived from the Old Frankish name Chlodowig, meaning "famous warrior." Other orthographic varia...

Lore is a German contracted form of Eleonore. It emerged as a shortened variant, likely through phonetic reduction, and is used as an independent feminine given name in German-speaking countries.Etymology and OriginsLore...

Luc is a French and Welsh masculine given name, equivalent to the English Luke. Linguistically, Luc derives from the Latin Lucas, which itself comes from the Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukas), a shortened form of Λουκανός (Loukanos)...

Malcolm is a masculine given name of Scottish origin. It is the Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim, which means "disciple of Saint Columba". The Gaelic element máel means "shavenhead," a term that histori...

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...

Marla is a female given name in English. It is a variant of the name Marlene, formed by combining the suffix la with the first part of the name, possibly as a diminutive or simplified form.EtymologyMarla ultimately deriv...

Marta is a widespread feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Georgian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, German, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Macedonian, Polish, Portugu...

Matthew is an English masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning “gift of Yahweh.” It entered Greek as Ματθαῖος (Matthaios) through the New Testament, where it belonged to Matthew t...

EtymologyMaurice is a masculine given name with deep roots in Latin and French tradition. It derives from the Roman name Mauritius, itself a derivative of Maurus, meaning "Moorish" or "dark-skinned," referencing inhabita...

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...

Miles is an English masculine given name introduced to England by the Normans in the form Miles, derived from the Germanic name Milo. Its exact meaning is uncertain, though it is possibly related to the Slavic element mi...

Milton is an English given name derived from an English surname, which itself originates from a place name meaning "mill town" in Old English. The name combines the Old English elements mylen (mill) and tūn (enclosure, s...

Miranda is a feminine given name derived from Latin mirandus, meaning "admirable, worthy of being admired". The name was coined by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his play The Tempest (1611), in which Miranda and...

Miri is a Hebrew diminutive of Miriam. As a short form, it carries the affectionate, familiar tone common to given-name diminutives in Hebrew and many other languages. Miriam itself is a form of Mary, a name of ancient O...

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...

Montgomery is a masculine given name transferred from an English surname with Norman French origins. The name originally derives from the place name Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery and Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery in Normandy,...

Origins and Etymology Nancy is a feminine given name primarily used in English and Spanish. It originated as a medieval English diminutive of Annis, a vernacular form of the name Agnes. The phonological shift from 'Mine...

Etymology and Biblical OriginNaomi is a Hebrew name originating from the word נָעַם (naʿam), meaning "to be pleasant." The feminine form נָעֳמִי (Naʿomi) translates as "my pleasantness." In the Old Testament, Naomi is th...

Nerys is a Welsh feminine given name of modern coinage. It is likely derived from Middle Welsh ner meaning "lord" or "chief," which relates to modern Welsh words nêr ("hero") and nerth ("might, strength"). The suffix -ys...

Odo is a Germanic name, typically Frankish in form, representing a variant of Otto. The name derives from the Old Frankish element aud or Old High German ot, meaning "wealth, fortune". It was commonly used among medieval...

Paul is a common masculine given name in many languages, including English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Romanian, and the English Bible. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus, whic...

Richard is a masculine given name that means "brave ruler", derived from the Old German elements rih "ruler, king" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". It was introduced to England by the Normans after the 11th-century i...

Robert is a masculine given name of ancient Germanic origin, widely used across many languages and cultures for centuries. It derives from the Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame, g...

Roger is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It is derived from the Old Frankish name Hrodger, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame" and ger meaning "spear," thus signifying "famous spear." The name was ad...

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...

EtymologyTravis is an English masculine given name of French origin. It derives from the Old French word traverser, meaning "to cross," and was originally an occupational surname for a toll collector stationed at a bridg...

Wesley is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the surname Wesley. The surname comes from a place name meaning "west meadow" in Old English—from west "west" and leah "woodland, clearing." It was origina...

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...