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1,553Eliott is a variant of the surname and given name Elliott, which itself originated as an English surname derived from a diminutive of the medieval name Elias. As a first name, Eliott is used primarily in English and Fren...
Elmer is a masculine given name of Germanic British origin. It originated as a surname, a medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, which derives from the Old English elements æðele meaning "noble" and mære meaning "fam...
Elmo is a masculine given name with multiple origins. It began as a short form of names containing the Old German element helm meaning "helmet, protection", such as Guglielmo or Anselmo. Elmo is also derived from Erasmus...
Elroy is an English-language masculine given name that originated as an altered form of Leroy. While Leroy derives from the French nickname le roi meaning "the king," Elroy substitutes the French definite article le with...
Elsdon is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that originally came from a place name. The place name Elsdon is derived from Old English elements: Elli, a personal name, and denu, meaning "val...
Elton is a masculine given name and surname of English origin. As a given name, it is used in English-speaking countries, as well as in Albanian, Portuguese, and Swedish contexts. The name derives from an English surname...
Elvin is a masculine given name that originated as a variant of Alvin. The name Alvin itself is derived from medieval forms of Old English names such as Ælfwine, Æðelwine, or Ealdwine, gaining renewed popularity in the 1...
Elvis is a given name of uncertain origin. It is possibly a derivative of the English names Alvis or Elwin. Alternatively, and more likely, it originates from the rare surname Elvis, a variant of Elwes, which is ultimate...
Elwin is a masculine given name of English origin, primarily used as a variant of Alvin. The name Alvin itself derives from medieval forms of several Old English names, including Ælfwine (composed of the elements ælf mea...
Elwood is an English surname and given name with multiple possible origins. It can be derived from a place name meaning "elder tree forest" in Old English, from elements ellern (elder tree) and wudu (wood). Alternatively...
Elwyn is a masculine given name of English origin, primarily used as a variant of Alvin. The name Alvin itself derives from a medieval form of several Old English names, most notably Ælfwine, but also Æðelwine and Ealdwi...
Ely is an English given name, typically considered a short form or variant of Eli. While Eli originally derives from Hebrew, where it means "ascension" and is associated with the biblical high priest who mentored Samuel,...
Emil is a male given name of Indo-European origin, derived from the Roman family name Aemilius, which itself comes from the Latin word aemulus, meaning "rival" or "eager." The name also has a secondary etymological conne...
Emile is the English form of Émile, the French version of the Roman family name Aemilius, ultimately derived from Latin aemulus meaning "rival".EtymologyThe root name Emil comes from the Latin Aemilius, a prominent patri...
Emmanuel is a masculine given name that originates from the Hebrew name עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿImmanuʾel), meaning "God is with us". This name is composed of the elements עִם (ʿim) meaning "with" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". It a...
Emmet is a variant of the English surname and given name Emmett. While the name Emmett originated as a diminutive of Emma, derived from a Middle English pet form of the female given name, Emmet gained particular prominen...
Emmett is a unisex given name primarily used for males, and is also used as a surname. It originates as an English surname that was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Emma. While this etymological conne...
Emmitt is a given name and surname of English origin, primarily used as a variant of Emmett. The name Emmitt gained notable recognition through the American football player Emmitt Smith (born 1969), one of the most celeb...
Ennis is a masculine given name of English origin, transferred from the Irish surname Ennis, which itself derives from the Irish word inis meaning "island" or "river meadow." Historically, the Anglicized surname originat...
Enock is a variant spelling of Enoch, a biblical name of Hebrew origin, most commonly used in English-speaking Southern and East Africa.EtymologyEnock derives from Enoch, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Ḥanoḵ (חֲ...
Eric is a common masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse Eiríkr. The name is usually interpreted as meaning "ever ruler" or "eternal ruler", from the elements ei "ever, always" and ríkr "r...
Erick is a variant of the name Eric, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Eiríkr. The name's meaning is typically interpreted as "ever ruler" or "sole ruler," from the elements ei ("ever, always" or "one, alone")...
Erik is a masculine given name used across numerous European languages, including Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, and Swedish. It is the...
Erle 2 is a variant of the name Earl, itself derived from the Old English title eorl, meaning “nobleman” or “warrior.” As a given name, Erle emerged alongside Earl in the 19th century, reflecting a broader naming trend o...
Ern is a given name of English origin, typically used as a short form of Ernest. While Ernest derives from the Old High German element ernust meaning "serious" or "earnest," Ern itself has been used independently, partic...
Ernest is a masculine given name with roots in Old High German ernust, meaning "serious" or "earnest." It entered the English lexicon through the German House of Hanover when they acceded to the British throne in the 18t...
Ernie is a masculine given name, frequently used as a diminutive of Ernest. While it can also serve as a short form of Ernald, Ernesto, or Verner, its most common association is with Ernest, from which it derives its aff...
Errol is a masculine given name of English origin, transferred from a Scottish surname. The surname itself is derived from a place name: a village called Errol in Perthshire, Scotland. The meaning of the place name is un...
Erskine is a given name derived from a Scottish surname, itself originating from a place name near Glasgow. The place name Erskine is thought to derive from Gaelic elements possibly meaning "projecting height," reflectin...
Esmond is an English given name derived from the Old English elements est meaning "grace" and mund meaning "protection". This masculine name was a compound typical of Anglo-Saxon naming traditions, which often combined a...
Esmund is a variant of Esmond, an Old English given name. The name Esmond derives from the elements est ('grace') and mund ('protection'), giving it a meaning like 'grace protection'. This type of compound name was commo...
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...
Ethelbert is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the Middle English form of Æþelbeorht. It ultimately traces back to the Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and beraht meaning "bright," thus conveyi...
Ethelred is a Middle English form of the Old English name Æðelræd, which is composed of the elements æðele 'noble' and ræd 'counsel, advice'. Thus, the name means 'noble counsel' or 'well-advised.' Etymology and History...
Eugene is the English form of Eugenius, the Latin form of the Greek name Εὐγένιος (Eugenios), which derived from the Greek word εὐγενής (eugenes) meaning 'well born'. It is composed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning 'good'...
Eustace is an English given name that ultimately derives from two Greek names, Eustachius and Eustathius, which became conflated in post-classical usage. The Greek Εὔσταχυς (Eústachys) means "fruitful" or "abundant in gr...
Evan is a Welsh masculine given name, ultimately an Anglicized form of Ifan, a Welsh version of John. The name John itself derives from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious.” Over centuries, the name evolved t...
Evans is a given name that originates from the Welsh surname Evans, which itself derives from the personal name Evan, ultimately a Welsh form of John. As a first name, Evans is most commonly used in Africa, particularly...
Everald is an English form of the Old German name Eberolt, carrying the combined meanings of “boar” (ebur) and “power, authority” (walt). The name is most notably associated with the 16th-century saint and martyr, Everal...
Everard is an English masculine given name, the Anglicized form of the ancient Germanic name Eberhard. The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the form Everardus, a Latinization that merged with an indigenou...
Everett is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that itself originated from the given name Everard. The surname Everett is a variant of Everard, which was brought to England by the No...
Everette is a variant of the name Everett. While Everett itself has strong roots as an English surname, Everette emerged as a less common alternate spelling used primarily as a given name. The variant retains the same pr...
Everitt is an English variant of the surname-derived given name Everett. While Everett itself derives from the medieval personal name Everard, Everitt specifically represents a phonetic spelling variant that emerged in E...
Ewart is a given name of English origin, derived from a surname of Norman French roots. The surname itself either emerged as a Norman variant of Edward, or originated from an English place name of unknown meaning. The co...
Ezekiel is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the name Yeḥezqel (יְחֶזְקֵאל), which means "God will strengthen". The name combines the roots ḥazaq (חָזַק), meaning "to strengthen", and ʾel (אֵל), meani...
Ezra is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew root עזר (‛āzar), meaning "help." As a biblical name, Ezra belongs to a prominent Jewish scribe and priest of the 5th century BCE, central to the Book of Ezra in the...
Ezrah is a variant of the name Ezra, used primarily in English-speaking contexts. The root name Ezra originates from the Hebrew verb עָזַר (ʿazar), meaning "help". Thus, Ezrah carries the same essential meaning of "help"...
Fabian is the English form of the late Roman name Fabianus, which originated as a cognomen derived from the Roman family name Fabius. The name Fabius itself is thought to be connected to Latin faba meaning "bean", reflec...
EtymologyFarley is a given name of English origin, derived from a surname. The surname itself has two primary sources: it can be a toponymic name from places in England named Farley, which comes from Old English fearn me...
Faron is a masculine given name used in both English and French contexts. As a French name, it is the French form of Faro, which originated as a short form of Germanic names containing the element fara meaning "journey"...
Farrell is an English given name and surname, originating as an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Fearghail, meaning "descendant of Fearghal." The name thus carries the root meaning of the Old Irish elements fer ("m...
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...
EtymologyFenton originates as an English surname derived from a place name meaning "marsh town", from Old English fenn (fen, marsh) and tūn (enclosure, settlement). The name is associated with several locations in Englan...
Ferdie is a Diminutive of Ferdinand, predominantly used in English-speaking contexts. As a short and affectionate form, it carries the same elegant heritage as its parent name but with a more familiar, approachable tone....
Ferdinand is a Germanic given name with a rich history spanning centuries and cultures. It is the Latinized form of Fredenandus, itself derived from a Gothic name composed of the elements friþus "peace" (or perhaps farþa...
Ferdy is an English diminutive of the given name Ferdinand. The name is primarily masculine and is most commonly used in English-speaking countries, often as a familiar or affectionate short form. Etymology The root name...
Festus is the name of a Roman official mentioned in the New Testament. It originates as a Roman cognomen derived from the Latin word fēstus, meaning "joyful, merry" or "festival, holiday." Cognomens were hereditary or pe...
Filbert is a masculine given name primarily used in English-speaking contexts, though it has gained notable recognition in Tanzania. It is possibly a variant of Philibert, which itself evolved from Filibert. The root nam...
Finlay is a masculine given name common in Scotland and England. It is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Fionnlagh, which itself derives from the Old Irish elements finn meaning "white" or "blessed" and láech meaning "wa...
Finn 1 is an Anglicized form of Fionn, an Old Irish name meaning "white" or "blessed," derived from the finn element. It is widely used in Dutch, English, German, and Irish contexts, where it often functions as a given n...