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One-Syllable Baby Names

2823 baby names with one syllable — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.

Baby names that have one syllable, most-popular first — useful when you want the rhythm to fit a longer or shorter surname.

Girl Names

Jeanne#4311 in the U.S.French feminine of Jean (John) — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; borne by Jeanne d'Arc▶Jo#4314 in the U.S.Short form of Josephine, Joanna, or Joan — from Hebrew Yosef, 'God will add', or Yochanan, 'God▶Royce#4347 in the U.S.From an English surname — possibly 'son of Royse' (Rohese, 'fame/rose') — also evokes Rolls-Roy▶Saint#4352 in the U.S.From the word saint — Latin sanctus, 'holy, consecrated' — a holy person▶Sayge#4354 in the U.S.Spelling of Sage — from Latin sapius, 'wise', and the aromatic sage herb▶An#4373 in the U.S.From Chinese an, 'peace, tranquility', and Vietnamese An, 'peace; apricot'; routes layered▶Jaide#4401 in the U.S.-ide spelling of Jade — from Spanish piedra de ijada, 'stone of the flank' — the green gem▶Joud#4407 in the U.S.From Arabic joud/jud, 'generosity, benevolence; abundant rain'▶Suede#4442 in the U.S.From the word suede — French gants de Suede, 'gloves from Sweden' — the soft leather▶Blue#4476 in the U.S.From the word blue — Old French bleu — the color of sky and sea; here for girls▶Kyle#4511 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic caol, 'a narrow strait, channel, sound'; overwhelmingly a boys' name, here▶Peace#4529 in the U.S.From the word peace — Latin pax, 'peace, calm, tranquility, harmony'▶Reid#4530 in the U.S.From an English/Scottish surname — Old English read, 'red(-haired)', or 'dweller by the reeds';▶Rogue#4533 in the U.S.From the word rogue — possibly French/Latin, 'a wanderer, scoundrel, maverick' — a bold, indepe▶Skyy#4534 in the U.S.Double-y spelling of Sky/Skye — from Old Norse sky, 'cloud' — the open sky▶Clair#4568 in the U.S.Spelling of Claire — from Latin clarus, 'clear, bright, famous'▶Shyrl#4589 in the U.S.Shyrl spells in one tight syllable the sound of Shirl, the short form of Shirley and its sister▶Jewels#4595 in the U.S.From the word jewels — Old French jouel, 'a gem, precious object'; also a playful plural of Jew▶Rin#4621 in the U.S.From Japanese rin, 'dignified, severe' or 'companion' (meaning depends on kanji)▶Brie#4666 in the U.S.From the French region of Brie (and its cheese); also a short form of Brianna/Gabrielle; routes▶Cree#4674 in the U.S.From the Cree — a major Indigenous people of Canada (from French Cris, a shortening of Kristine▶Jhream#4694 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing the word 'dream' with a Jh- styling; no traditional root▶Nur#4728 in the U.S.From Arabic nur, 'light, radiance, illumination'; here for girls▶Pierce#4734 in the U.S.From a surname form of Piers (a medieval Peter) — from Greek petros, 'rock, stone'; here for gi▶Rayn#4737 in the U.S.Spelling of Rain/Rayne — from the word rain (Old English regn), a symbol of renewal and blessin▶Taj#4749 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic taj, 'a crown' (as in Taj Mahal, 'Crown Palace'); here for girls▶Brynne#4779 in the U.S.From Welsh bryn, 'hill, mound', with a feminine -ne ending▶Choyce#4783 in the U.S.Spelling of Choice — from Old French chois, 'a choice; the select, the best, the chosen'; here ▶Cing#4784 in the U.S.From Zomi/Chin (Myanmar) — a common name element, often glossed 'lord, honored, blessed'; meani▶Kim#4817 in the U.S.Short form of Kimberly — from an English place-name, 'Cyneburg's field/fortress meadow' ('royal▶Kree#4820 in the U.S.K-spelling of Cree — honoring the Cree (an Indigenous people of Canada); also a modern coinage;▶Krue#4821 in the U.S.K-spelling of Crew — from the word crew, 'a team, a band of people working together'; here for ▶Mayve#4832 in the U.S.Spelling of Maeve — from Irish Medb, 'she who intoxicates; intoxicating one' (a legendary warri▶Wynne#4866 in the U.S.From Welsh gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed', or Old English wine, 'friend'; here for girls; routes ▶Breeze#4897 in the U.S.From the word breeze — a gentle wind; also 'easygoing, effortless'▶Chance#4900 in the U.S.From the word chance — Old French cheance, 'fortune, luck, a fortunate happening' (from Latin c▶Jru#4937 in the U.S.A modern invented name (echoing Drew/Jrue, as in Jrue Holiday); no traditional root▶Mars#4966 in the U.S.From Mars — the Roman god of war, and the red planet named for him; here for girls▶Ray#4978 in the U.S.From the word ray ('a beam of light'), and/or a short form of Rachel ('ewe') or Raymond ('wise ▶Rei#4980 in the U.S.From Japanese rei — 'spirit, soul', 'a bell', 'lovely, beautiful', or 'gratitude' (the meaning ▶Vail#4997 in the U.S.From the word/surname vale/vail — 'a valley; dweller in the valley' (from Latin vallis); here f▶Blaze#5029 in the U.S.From the word blaze — Old English blaese, 'a flame, a bright fire' (also 'a trail-mark, a blaze▶Cate#5034 in the U.S.C-spelling short form of Kate — from Katherine, linked to Greek katharos, 'pure'▶Nelle#5090 in the U.S.Short form of Eleanor/Helen/Cornelia — variously linked to 'light' (Helen), or 'horn' (Cornelia▶Xia#5125 in the U.S.From Chinese xia, 'the rosy glow of clouds at dawn or sunset' (and, by another character, 'summ▶Xoe#5126 in the U.S.X-spelling of Zoe — from Greek zoe, 'life'▶Gray#5185 in the U.S.From the word/surname gray — Old English graeg, 'gray; gray-haired'; a color word-name; here fo▶Lee#5214 in the U.S.From Old English leah, 'a meadow, a clearing, a wood'; a classic unisex name; here for girls▶Prim#5243 in the U.S.Short form of Primrose — from Latin prima rosa, 'first rose'; also the word 'prim', 'precise, p▶Renn#5247 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Wren/Ren — Old English 'a wren' (a small bird), and/or Japanese, 'lotus, l▶Blu#5309 in the U.S.Streamlined spelling of Blue — from Old French bleu, 'the colour blue' (the sky and sea; calm, ▶Jones#5344 in the U.S.From the surname Jones — 'son of John', from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; here for girls▶Ceil#5354 in the U.S.Ceil is a clipped form of Cecilia (or Celia), from the Roman family name Caecilius, ultimately ▶Babe#5360 in the U.S.Babe is the English word of endearment for a baby or sweetheart, used as a given name and also ▶Reine#5390 in the U.S.From French reine, 'a queen' (from Latin regina; a Marian title, Reine du Ciel, 'Queen of Heave▶Zell#5404 in the U.S.Zell is best read as a short form of Zella or Zelda (Zella often a feminine of Marcella or a fo▶Ace#5422 in the U.S.From the word ace — from Latin as, 'a unit, one'; an expert, the best, a champion; predominantl▶

Boy Names

Psalms#4280 in the U.S.From the biblical Book of Psalms — Greek psalmoi, 'songs sung to a harp; sacred praises'▶Shaw#4289 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English sceaga, 'a small wood, thicket, copse' — 'dweller by the ▶Swayde#4291 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Suede — French gants de Suede, 'gloves from Sweden' — the soft leather; a modern ▶Trust#4296 in the U.S.From the word trust — Old Norse traust, 'confidence, firmness, reliance' — faith and reliabilit▶Vansh#4297 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vansh, 'lineage, dynasty, family line; descendant'▶Ples#4301 in the U.S.Ples is a clipped form of Pleasant, an English virtue-style word and surname that was used as a▶Wright#4301 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English wryhta, 'a worker, craftsman, maker' (as in wheelwright, ▶Zeal#4302 in the U.S.From the word zeal — Greek zelos, 'ardor, eager devotion, passion' — fervent enthusiasm▶Zein#4303 in the U.S.Spelling of Zayn/Zein — Arabic zayn, 'beauty, grace, adornment; excellence'▶An#4313 in the U.S.From Chinese an, 'peace, tranquility', and Vietnamese An, 'peace, safety'; here for boys; route▶Can#4324 in the U.S.From Turkish can, 'life, soul, spirit; dear one' (from Persian jan)▶Hoyte#4324 in the U.S.Hoyte is a lengthened spelling of Hoyt, an English surname thought to come from an Old Norse or▶Loyde#4329 in the U.S.Loyde is a variant spelling of Lloyd, from the Welsh llwyd, meaning grey, originally describing▶Marv#4346 in the U.S.Marv is the clipped, everyday form of Marvin. Marvin descends either from the Welsh Merfyn (per▶Lonn#4366 in the U.S.Lonn is a clipped form linked to Lonnie and Alonzo, the latter a Spanish and Italian form of Al▶Harve#4367 in the U.S.Harve is a short form of Harvey, from the Breton Haerviu, combining haer ('battle') and viu ('w▶Raine#4388 in the U.S.From Germanic ragin, 'counsel, advice' (as in Rainer), and/or the word 'rain'; here for boys; r▶Tian#4398 in the U.S.From Chinese tian, 'sky, heaven; day' (a profound concept of the divine/cosmic order)▶Wilkes#4404 in the U.S.From an English surname — 'son of Wilkin', a diminutive of William, 'resolute protector'▶Worth#4406 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name — Old English worth, 'an enclosure, homestead' — also the wo▶Raun#4411 in the U.S.Raun is a rare one-syllable boys' name read most naturally as a spelling of Ron (from Ronald, '▶Wane#4415 in the U.S.Wane is a spelling of Wayne, an occupational surname from the Old English wagn, wagon, marking ▶Mell#4431 in the U.S.Mell is a short form of Melvin or Melville, and sometimes a name in its own right. Melvin is of▶Lum#4432 in the U.S.Lum has two plausible routes. It is a Chinese surname, an older romanization of Lam or Lin, car▶Boy#4436 in the U.S.The English word 'boy' — most likely a placeholder entered on a birth record before a name was ▶Dreux#4447 in the U.S.From the French town Dreux and the name Drogo — possibly Germanic 'to carry/bear' or 'ghost'; r▶Shirl#4450 in the U.S.Shirl is a clipped form of Shirley, whose roots are the Old English scir (bright) and leah (woo▶Greg#4455 in the U.S.Short form of Gregory — from Greek gregoros, 'watchful, vigilant, alert'▶Irl#4459 in the U.S.Irl is a genuine but very rare early-twentieth-century American boy's name. The likeliest route▶Jazz#4471 in the U.S.From the word jazz — the American music genre, also 'energy, liveliness, improvisation'; etymol▶Jens#4472 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of John — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Barth#4475 in the U.S.Barth is a short form of Bartholomew, the New Testament apostle's name, from the Aramaic 'bar-T▶Jim#4475 in the U.S.Short form of James — from Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob), 'supplanter, holder of the heel'▶Thurl#4493 in the U.S.Thurl reads as a short given-name form of the surname Thurlow, which has Old Norse roots and is▶Moksh#4502 in the U.S.From Sanskrit moksha, 'liberation, salvation; release from the cycle of rebirth'▶Pau#4510 in the U.S.Catalan form of Paul — from Latin paulus, 'small, humble'; also Catalan for 'peace'▶Pink#4510 in the U.S.The English word 'pink' — the color, and by extension 'fine, excellent' (as in 'the pink of hea▶Praise#4512 in the U.S.From the word praise — Latin pretium, 'price, worth' — adoration, worship, commendation▶Rogue#4520 in the U.S.From the word rogue — of uncertain origin, 'a wanderer, scoundrel, maverick' — a bold, independ▶Shae#4527 in the U.S.Spelling of Shea/Shay — from Irish O'Seaghdha, 'admirable, stately' or 'hawk-like'; here for bo▶Teague#4537 in the U.S.From Irish Tadhg — 'poet, philosopher, bard'▶Lock#4561 in the U.S.Lock reads as the English word 'lock' and as a short form of the surname Locke (from Old Englis▶Bill#4572 in the U.S.Short form of William — from Germanic wil, 'will, desire', plus helm, 'helmet, protection' — 'r▶Choyce#4579 in the U.S.Spelling of Choice — from Old French chois, 'a choice; the select, the best, the chosen'▶Fionn#4594 in the U.S.From Irish fionn, 'fair, white, bright' — the legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool)▶Vint#4596 in the U.S.Vint is a rare clipped form of Vincent, from the Latin vincens, 'conquering' — the same root as▶Gabe#4598 in the U.S.Short form of Gabriel — from Hebrew Gavriel, 'God is my strength; man of God'▶Jaymes#4615 in the U.S.-y- spelling of James — from Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob), 'supplanter, holder of the heel'▶Jess#4616 in the U.S.Short form of Jesse — from Hebrew Yishai, 'gift' or 'God exists/my husband' — King David's fath▶Joud#4619 in the U.S.From Arabic joud, 'generosity, abundant giving; excellence, magnanimity'▶Kaid#4620 in the U.S.From Arabic qaid, 'a leader, commander'; also a modern Kade/Kaden short form ('round, lump'); r▶Kei#4624 in the U.S.From Japanese kei — 'blessing, fortunate; wise; respect' (meaning depends on kanji)▶Koehn#4629 in the U.S.From a German surname Koehn/Kuhn — a short form of Konrad, 'bold counsel/ruler', or 'bold, keen▶Kush#4632 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Kush/Kusha — a son of Lord Rama; also kusha, a sacred grass used in rituals▶Merle#4640 in the U.S.From French merle, 'a blackbird' (Latin merula) — a songbird▶Quin#4655 in the U.S.Single-n spelling of Quinn — from Irish O'Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' (Conn meaning 'chief' or ▶Doyne#4658 in the U.S.Doyne is a rare American boy's name, most plausibly a variant of Doyle or Dwayne. Doyle comes f▶Sid#4669 in the U.S.Short form of Sidney/Sydney — from Old English, 'wide meadow', or Norman-French 'from St Denis'▶Swade#4672 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Suede (the soft leather, 'from Sweden') and Swayze; no single fixed root▶Taym#4673 in the U.S.From Arabic Taym, 'servant, devotee' (as in Taym Allah, 'servant of God'); an old Arabian name▶Trea#4675 in the U.S.Spelling of Trey/Tre — from English 'trey', three (often 'the third', for a III); also Spanish ▶Truu#4676 in the U.S.Double-u spelling of True — from Old English treowe, 'true, faithful, loyal, genuine'▶Vinh#4679 in the U.S.From Vietnamese vinh, 'glory, honor; a bay/gulf' (meaning depends on the character)▶Bret#4712 in the U.S.Single-t spelling of Brett — from a surname, 'a Breton, a native of Brittany'▶South#4717 in the U.S.The English word south, 'the direction; toward the south,' used plainly as a modern word-name f▶Harl#4730 in the U.S.Harl is a short form of Harold or Harlan. Harold comes from Old Norse/English Hereweald, 'army ▶Morse#4746 in the U.S.Morse is an English surname turned given name, developed as a short form of Maurice from the La▶Han#4748 in the U.S.German short form of Johannes (John), 'God is gracious'; also a common Korean surname/name; rou▶Jef#4771 in the U.S.Jef is a trimmed spelling of Jeff, the short form of Jeffrey - a medieval name from Germanic ro▶Jhace#4771 in the U.S.Jh-spelling of Jace — a short form of Jason, from Greek iasthai, 'to heal' — 'healer'; routes l▶Ladd#4790 in the U.S.From an English surname — from Middle English ladde, 'a young man, a lad; a servant/attendant'▶Leib#4793 in the U.S.From Yiddish Leib, 'a lion' (from Germanic lowe/lewe) — often paired with the Hebrew Yehuda (Ju▶Luxe#4798 in the U.S.From the word luxe — French/Latin, 'luxury, opulence, splendor' (also echoing Latin lux, 'light▶Pransh#4823 in the U.S.Modern Sanskrit-style coinage, often glossed 'a part of the universe/world' (echoing -ansh, 'a ▶Rayce#4827 in the U.S.Spelling of Race/Reece — possibly from Welsh Rhys, 'ardour, enthusiasm', or the word 'race'; ro▶Shell#4832 in the U.S.Shell functions as a short form clipped from longer names such as Sheldon ('steep-sided valley'▶Ryze#4835 in the U.S.Y-/-z spelling of Rise — from Old English risan, 'to rise, to ascend, to go up' — an aspiration▶Shneur#4841 in the U.S.From Yiddish/Hebrew Shneur, 'two lights' (often read as shnei or, 'two lights; light upon light▶Taz#4846 in the U.S.A modern short name — often a nickname (echoing the Tasmanian Devil 'Taz', or short for names l▶Gay#4850 in the U.S.Gay derives from the old sense of the English word gay, 'merry, bright, lighthearted', which en▶Vash#4858 in the U.S.A modern short name — possibly echoing Sanskrit vasu, 'wealth, excellent, dweller', or a pop-cu▶Zae#4862 in the U.S.A modern short name — often a short form of Zaire, Zachariah, Isaiah, or Xavier; no single fixe▶Quent#4863 in the U.S.Quent is a clipped form of Quentin, from the Roman name Quintinus, a derivative of Quintus, 'th▶Amr#4878 in the U.S.From Arabic Amr, 'life, long life; flourishing' (a classical Arabian name; the silent waw disti▶Bayne#4894 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Bain/Bayne — from Gaelic ban, 'fair, white, pale (haired)'▶Coe#4902 in the U.S.From an English surname — from Middle English co, 'a jackdaw' (a small, clever crow)▶Dodge#4912 in the U.S.From the surname Dodge — a medieval pet form of Roger, from Germanic, 'famous spear'▶Dune#4913 in the U.S.From the word dune — 'a hill or ridge of wind-blown sand' (via Dutch/French, from a Celtic root▶Fahd#4919 in the U.S.From Arabic fahd, 'a leopard, a panther; a cheetah'▶Hughes#4932 in the U.S.From the surname Hughes — 'son of Hugh', from Germanic hug, 'mind, heart, spirit, intellect'▶Joy#4952 in the U.S.From the word joy — from Latin gaudia, 'great happiness, delight, gladness'; here for boys▶Khayr#4961 in the U.S.From Arabic khayr, 'goodness, good, blessing; that which is best, the most excellent'▶Nils#4979 in the U.S.Scandinavian short form of Nicholas/Nikolas — from Greek, 'victory of the people'▶Biff#4986 in the U.S.Biff is an American nickname rather than a formal given name, from the twentieth-century slang ▶Raj#4989 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Hindi raj, 'a king; rule, sovereignty, kingdom' (from rajan, 'king')▶Rand#4991 in the U.S.From Old English rand, 'a shield, the rim/edge of a shield; a border'; also a short form of Ran▶Roam#4997 in the U.S.From the word roam — Middle English romen, 'to wander, to travel about freely' (a free-spirited▶Rock#4998 in the U.S.From the word rock — 'a rock, a stone' (solid, steadfast); also a short form of Rocco ('rest');▶Sheikh#5008 in the U.S.From Arabic shaykh, 'an elder, a chief; a respected leader, a learned/wise man'▶Sloane#5010 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O'Sluaghadhain, 'a raider, a warrior; a man of the hosting/expedition'; ▶Syx#5017 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Six — the number six (Old English siex); a bold modern coinage (possibly a 'sixth▶Tex#5019 in the U.S.From 'Tex' — a nickname for a Texan (from Texas, ultimately Caddo táyshaʼ, 'friends, allies')▶Vir#5031 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira, 'a hero, a brave man; courageous, valiant'▶Zak#5042 in the U.S.Short form of Zachary/Zachariah — from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'Yahweh remembers; the Lord has rememb▶Arth#5063 in the U.S.From Sanskrit artha, 'meaning, purpose; wealth, prosperity'; also a short form of Arthur ('bear▶Britt#5075 in the U.S.Short form of Britton/Brittany — 'a Briton; from Brittany' (a Celtic people/region); here for b▶Cayne#5078 in the U.S.-ay- spelling of Cain/Kane — variously from Irish 'a battle/warrior', or Welsh 'beautiful'; rou▶Cord#5080 in the U.S.Short form of Cordell ('a cord-maker') or Conrad ('bold counsel'); also the word 'cord' (a rope▶Dayne#5086 in the U.S.-ay- spelling of Dane/Dean — 'a Dane (from Denmark)', or from Old English denu, 'a valley'; rou▶Finch#5101 in the U.S.From the word/surname finch — Old English finc, 'a finch' (a small, cheerful songbird)▶Giles#5104 in the U.S.From Latin Aegidius (via Greek aigidion, 'a young goat', or aigis, 'a shield') — 'young goat; s▶Cleave#5107 in the U.S.Cleave is an English surname derived from the Old English clif, meaning 'cliff, slope, or river▶Jedd#5123 in the U.S.Double-d spelling of Jed — a short form of Jedidiah, from Hebrew, 'beloved of the Lord; friend ▶Khoa#5149 in the U.S.From Vietnamese Khoa, 'science, a branch of learning; a degree/examination' (also 'a vault, a s▶Lyfe#5158 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Life — from Old English lif, 'life, living, existence' (a bold word-name)▶Loye#5160 in the U.S.Loye is a spelling of Loy, a short American boy's name of the early twentieth century. Loy itse▶Mir#5163 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic mir (a short form of amir), 'a prince, a chief, a commander/leader'▶Pearce#5180 in the U.S.-ear- spelling of Pierce — from a medieval form of Peter, Greek petros, 'rock, stone'▶Renn#5186 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Ren — Japanese, 'lotus, water lily' or 'love'; also a short form of Renato▶Rhen#5188 in the U.S.Rh-spelling of Ren — Japanese, 'lotus, love', and/or a short form of Welsh names (with a Rhys/R▶Sun#5199 in the U.S.From the word sun — Old English sunne, 'the sun' (a radiant word-name); also the Chinese surnam▶Vann#5206 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Van — from Dutch 'van', 'of/from', or English 'from the fen/marsh'; also a▶Berl#5248 in the U.S.Yiddish pet form of Ber, 'a bear' (a Yiddish translation of Hebrew Dov, 'bear'); a -l diminutiv▶Bex#5249 in the U.S.A modern short name — a Bec(k)- short form (Beckett, 'beehive/stream'; or Rebecca), with a bold▶Cass#5259 in the U.S.Short form of Cassius ('hollow, vain', Latin; origin uncertain) or Cassidy ('curly-haired', Iri▶Dain#5264 in the U.S.Spelling of Dane — 'a Dane, from Denmark'; also the Norse Dain, a dwarf-king of myth (Tolkien's▶Garth#5283 in the U.S.From an English surname — from Old Norse garthr, 'an enclosure, a garden, a yard' — 'one who li▶Kale#5317 in the U.S.Hawaiian form of Charles ('free man', Germanic karl); also a spelling of Cale ('strong', or sho▶Khoi#5327 in the U.S.From Vietnamese Khoi/Khoe, 'strong, healthy, robust; vigorous'▶Kroi#5334 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Croy — a Scottish place-name/surname (linked to 'a nook' or the river Croy▶Luxx#5344 in the U.S.Double-x spelling of Lux — from Latin lux, 'light'; also echoes 'luxe, luxury'; routes layered▶Maize#5347 in the U.S.From the word maize — from Taino mahiz, 'corn; the golden grain' (a sacred staple crop); a natu▶Nels#5366 in the U.S.Scandinavian short form of Nils (Nicholas) — from Greek, 'victory of the people'; also a short ▶Red#5381 in the U.S.From the word red — Old English read, 'the colour red' (a nickname for a red-haired or ruddy pe▶Taige#5400 in the U.S.-aige spelling of Tadhg/Teague — from Irish Tadhg, 'a poet; a philosopher, a bard'▶Trip#5410 in the U.S.From 'triple' — a nickname for a third-generation namesake (a 'III' / 'the third'); also the wo▶Wylde#5417 in the U.S.Wy-spelling of Wild/Wilde — from Old English wilde, 'wild; untamed, uncultivated, free' (a surn▶Xen#5418 in the U.S.From Greek xenos, 'a stranger, a guest, a foreigner' (the root of Xenia, 'hospitality'); also e▶Yves#5423 in the U.S.French form of Ivo — from Germanic iv, 'yew' (the wood for bows) — 'yew; an archer'▶Dam#5451 in the U.S.Dam is most plausibly the Vietnamese family name Dam (written with diacritics in Vietnamese) re▶Camp#5460 in the U.S.From the word/surname camp — from Latin campus, 'a field, a level open space'; also a short for▶Chett#5462 in the U.S.Double-t spelling of Chet — a short form of Chester, from Latin castrum, 'a fortress, a camp; a▶Chrome#5463 in the U.S.From the word chrome — from Greek chroma, 'colour' — a bright, shiny metal (chromium); a bold m▶

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