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Milly is a feminine given name used primarily in English, Norwegian, and Swedish contexts. It functions as a diminutive of longer names such as Emilie, Mildred, and other names containing a similar 'mil-' or 'mill-' soun...

Mindy is a feminine given name, most commonly understood as a diminutive of Melinda. It is used primarily in English-speaking countries and gained popularity in the mid-20th century, particularly as a standalone name rat...

Missy is a feminine given name, commonly used as a diminutive of Melissa. Beyond its named usage, "missy" has also evolved into a colloquial English term for a young woman or girl.Etymology and Cultural ContextThe name M...

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...

Murray is a masculine given name primarily derived from the Scottish and Irish surnames Murray. The surname itself has multiple proposed origins, including the Scottish Gaelic Moireach, meaning 'sea settlement,' or relat...

Mykola is the Ukrainian form of Nicholas, a name of Greek origin meaning "victory of the people." Derived from the Greek elements nike ("victory") and laos ("people"), the name was borne by Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century...

Mykolas is a Lithuanian male given name, derived as the Lithuanian form of Michael. The name traces its roots to the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (Miḵaʾel), meaning "who is like God?"—a rhetorical question underscoring the uniqueness...

Myles is a variant form of Miles, an English masculine given name that has been used since the Middle Ages. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic name Milo, which was introduced to England by the Normans in the f...

Mynte is a Danish feminine given name derived directly from the Danish word mynte, meaning "mint." As a nature-inspired name, it belongs to a tradition of Scandinavian names drawn from flora, such as Minttu in Finnish an...

Myranda is a variant of Miranda, a name derived from Latin mirandus meaning “admirable” or “worthy of admiration.” While Miranda was invented by Shakespeare for the heroine of The Tempest (1611), the alteration Myranda l...

Myrna is the Anglicized form of the Irish Muirne, derived from the Irish word muirn meaning either "affection, endearment" or "festivity, exuberance." In Irish mythology, Muirne was the mother of the legendary hero Fionn...

Myron is a masculine given name whose origins trace back to Ancient Greek μύρον (myron), meaning "sweet oil, perfume." The myron element is also related to the Greek word for myrrh. The most famous historical bearer from...

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...

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...

Natalya (Russian: Наталья) is the Russian and Ukrainian form of Natalie, which itself derives from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini. The name is traditionally associated with...

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...

Nicky is a common diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole, occasionally used as a given name in its own right. It can also serve as a diminutive of Dominic. This English unisex name is often spelled as Nikki or Niki. Nicky is c...

Nympha is a name of Ancient Greek origin, best known as the short form of Nymphe, meaning "bride" or "nymph" (a female nature spirit in Greek mythology). It also serves as a common Latinized form of the name. In the New...

Nymphodora is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin. It is the feminine form of Nymphodoros, which is derived from Greek νύμφη (nymphe) meaning "bride, nymph" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift," thus the name trans...

Oaklyn is a modern feminine name of American origin, creatively derived from the place name and surname Oakley by adding the popular name suffix lyn. The base element, Oakley, originates from Old English words meaning "o...

Olwyn is a feminine given name of Welsh origin, considered a variant of the more widely recognized name Olwen. Both names stem from the same mythological and linguistic roots, with Olwyn representing a modern or angliciz...

Olympe is the French form of Olympias. In turn, Olympias derives from the ancient Greek personal name Olympos, which itself comes from the place name Olympus, the mountain home of the Greek gods in mythology. The name th...

Olympia is a feminine given name used in Greek and Slovak traditions. It is the feminine form of Olympos, a Greek personal name derived from Mount Olympus, the legendary home of the twelve Olympian gods in Greek mytholog...

Olympias is the feminine form of the Greek name Olympos, itself derived from Mount Olympus, the mythical home of the gods in Greek mythology. The name was borne by several notable figures from antiquity, most famously th...

Olyvia is a rare feminine given name in English, a nonstandard spelling of Olivia. The name Olivia was introduced by William Shakespeare in his comedy Twelfth Night (1602), where it is borne by a wealthy countess. Shakes...

Otylia is a Polish feminine given name, a localized form of Odilia. The name Odilia itself derives from Old German elements, with two possible roots: uodil meaning "heritage", or ot meaning "wealth, fortune". Through the...

Pryce is a Welsh masculine given name, serving as a variant of Price. The name originates from a Welsh surname that evolved from the patronymic phrase ap Rhys, meaning "son of Rhys." The root name Rhys is derived from Ol...

Etymology and OriginQuincey is a variant spelling of Quincy, which originated as an English surname. The surname Quincy itself derives from the place name Cuinchy in northern France, which in turn comes from the personal...

Radclyffe is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that is a variant of Radcliff. The surname Radcliff itself originates from a place name meaning "red cliff" in Old English, combining read (re...

Rey is usually a Spanish short form of Reynaldo. It also coincides with the Spanish vocabulary word rey meaning “king.”Etymology and BackgroundThe name Rey traces its roots through Reynaldo back to the Germanic name Ragi...

Ryley is a variant of the unisex given name Riley, from which it diverges primarily in spelling. The root name Riley itself has two distinct origins. As an Irish surname, it is a variant of Reilly, derived from the Gaeli...

Selby is a unisex given name derived from an English surname, which itself originated as a place name meaning "willow farm" from Old Norse selja (willow) + bȳ (farm or settlement). The name is primarily used in English-s...

Shelby is an English given name that originated as a surname, possibly a variant of Selby. The name is ultimately locational, derived from place names in England, such as Selby in Yorkshire, meaning 'willow farm' from Ol...

Sidney is an English given name derived directly from the English surname Sidney. The surname itself has two possible origins: it may be a place name from Old English, meaning "wide water meadow," or it may derive from t...

Stacy is a unisex given name of English origin, most commonly used as a feminine name. As a feminine name, it is widely regarded as a diminutive of Anastasia, a Greek name meaning "resurrection," though historical usage...

Sydney is a feminine given name derived from the English surname Sidney. The surname itself has Norman roots, believed to originate from the place name Saint-Denis in France, and was brought to England after the Norman C...

Tracy is a unisex given name that originated as an English surname. It was adopted from the Norman French place name Tracy, derived from the surname of the de Tracy family from Tracy-Bocage in Normandy, France. The name...

Tyler is a given name that originates from an English surname, derived from the Old French tieuleor or tieulier for a tile maker or a tiler of roofs, which itself comes from the Old English word tigele meaning "tile". Th...

Wyatt is an English masculine given name, originally derived from a surname. The surname Wyatt is a patronymic form of the medieval given names Wyard or Wyot, which themselves are Norman French variants of the Old Englis...

Yancy is a given name and surname of English origin. As a surname, it is an Americanized form of the Dutch surname Jansen, meaning "Jan 1's son". Thus, through the chain of Jansen and Jan, the name ultimately traces back...