Names Categorized "pianists"

Magdalen is a female given name of English origin, serving as a variant of Magdalene, which itself derives from a title meaning "of Magdala." In the New Testament, Mary Magdalene was named after Magdala, a village on the...

Magdeleine is a French variant of Madeleine, ultimately derived from Magdalene, a name of Aramaic origin. The name Magdalene comes from the epithet Mary Magdalene, meaning “of Magdala,” a village on the Sea of Galilee wh...

Marganita is a modern Hebrew feminine name derived from the word marganit, the Hebrew name for the scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis), a vibrant red wildflower common in Israel. The plant is known for its small, brig...

Mary Lou is a feminine given name in English, formed by combining Mary and Lou. Lou was originally a short form of Louise or Lucy, and the compound name Mary Lou became popular in the 20th century as part of a trend for...

Maryvonne is a French feminine given name that combines Marie and Yvonne, serving as a portmanteau of two classic French names. Marie, itself the French form of Maria, has been a staple in France since the 13th century a...

Melvyn is a masculine given name, primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of Melvin, which itself originates from a Scots surname that was a variant of Melville. As such, Melvyn shares the same etym...

Mervyn is a masculine given name and occasional surname of Old Welsh origin, widely used in English and Welsh-speaking contexts. It is the Anglicized form of the Welsh name Merfyn, which itself derives from an Old Welsh...

Myra is a given name created by the 17th-century English poet Fulke Greville. He possibly based it on the Latin myrra, meaning "myrrh," a fragrant resin obtained from a tree. Alternatively, Greville may have simply rearr...

Nannie is an English diminutive of Anne, a name that has been used as a pet form since the 18th century. Like other variants such as Nancy, Nan, and Nanny, Nannie arose as a familiar, affectionate shortening of Anne, oft...

Nerissa is a feminine given name created by William Shakespeare for a character in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). The name is likely derived from the Greek word Νηρηΐς (Nereis), meaning "nymph, sea sprite," whic...

Oddbjørn is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Oddbjǫrn, composed of the elements oddr ("point of a sword") and bjǫrn ("bear"). The name thus carries the poetic meaning of "sword-bear" or "b...

Rodrigo is a Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Galician form of Roderick, via the Latinized Gothic form Rudericus. The name derives from the Old German elements hruod meaning "fame" and rih meaning "ruler, king", thus car...

Sanford is an English given name derived from a surname, which itself originated from a place name. The place name comes from Old English sand meaning "sand" and ford meaning "ford," thus denoting a sandy crossing point...

Stanley is an English masculine given name derived from a surname of toponymic origin. The surname Stanley means "stone clearing", composed of the Old English elements stan ("stone") and leah ("woodland, clearing"). As a...

Willard is an English masculine given name that originated as an cognate or anglicized form of Willihard, an Old German name composed of the elements willo meaning 'will, desire' and hart, 'hard, firm, brave, hardy'. The...