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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

Beck#8007 in the U.S.From the Old Norse bekkr, 'a stream; a brook'; also a short form of Rebecca ('to bind; to tie')▶Fayth#8078 in the U.S.A spelling of Faith — from the English word faith, 'faith; trust; belief; loyalty' (from Latin ▶Gwynn#8087 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy'; used for both sexes; here for girls▶Dene#8168 in the U.S.Dene reads as a short form of Deana, Doreen, or Geraldine used for a girl; it is also an Englis▶Klynn#8176 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the initial K with Lynn ('a lake; a pool', from Welsh llyn); no single f▶Kynd#8186 in the U.S.A spelling of the English word kind, 'kind; gentle; caring; benevolent' (from Old English gecyn▶Linh#8201 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese, variously 'spirit; soul; sacred; gentle; alert and intelligent' (the sense▶Prayer#8286 in the U.S.From the English word prayer — via the Latin precari, 'to ask; to entreat', hence 'a devout pet▶Reeves#8294 in the U.S.From the English surname Reeves — 'son of the reeve' (a reeve being a medieval steward, bailiff▶Gayl#8326 in the U.S.Gayl is a trimmed spelling of Gail, itself a short form of Abigail, from Hebrew avigayil, 'my f▶Sue#8338 in the U.S.A pet form of Susan/Susanna — from the Hebrew shoshannah, 'a lily; a rose'▶Wrynn#8378 in the U.S.A spelling of Wren — from the English word wren, a small, lively songbird (Old English wrenna);▶Xan#8408 in the U.S.Xan is a crisp short form of Alexandra, from the Greek elements 'alexein', to defend, and 'aner▶Ridge#8424 in the U.S.The English word ridge ('the crest of a hill or roof'), a nature/surname name — also a soap-ope▶Beaux#8501 in the U.S.From the French beaux, 'beautiful; handsome' (the plural of beau); a word-name; used for both s▶Bless#8506 in the U.S.From the English word bless — via the Old English bletsian, 'to consecrate; to favour; to make ▶Blessed#8507 in the U.S.From the English word blessed — 'favoured; consecrated; holy; fortunate'; a virtue/word-name; w▶Briggs#8513 in the U.S.From the English surname Briggs — 'one who lives by the bridges' (a topographic name, from bryc▶Dreame#8557 in the U.S.A spelling of Dream — from the English word dream, 'a vision; an aspiration; a series of images▶Deb#8558 in the U.S.Deb is the ultra-short form of Deborah, cut to a single syllable. Deborah is Hebrew Devorah, 'b▶Dreux#8558 in the U.S.From the French town Dreux (named for the Gaulish Durocasses); also read as a French spelling o▶Fleur#8592 in the U.S.Flower▶Gwyn#8600 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn/gwen, 'fair; white; blessed; holy'; used for both sexes; here for girls (a ▶Mee#8601 in the U.S.Mee is a genuine Hmong feminine given name, carried by Hmong-American families who resettled in▶Karn#8602 in the U.S.Karn reads as a clipped, one-syllable form linked to Karen, the Danish and Scandinavian form of▶Jaymes#8642 in the U.S.A spelling of James — from the Hebrew Jacob, 'the supplanter; one who follows/grasps the heel';▶Kimm#8644 in the U.S.Kimm is a doubled-consonant spelling of Kim, the short form of Kimberly, an English place and s▶Pang#8649 in the U.S.Pang in these US records reflects the Hmong community: it functions as a personal name (and ech▶Loyce#8650 in the U.S.Loyce is generally read as a variant of Lois, a Greek New Testament name of uncertain meaning, ▶Glee#8755 in the U.S.Glee is an English word-name meaning joy or lively delight, from the Old English gleo, which al▶Paw#8801 in the U.S.From the Karen (Myanmar) paw, variously 'a flower; fair; white' — a common Karen girls' element▶Reighn#8816 in the U.S.A spelling of Reign — from the English word reign (via the Latin regnum), 'to rule; sovereignty▶Rhett#8824 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname de Raedt, 'advice; counsel' (a counsellor); made famous by Rhett Butler ▶Rus#8830 in the U.S.A short form of Russell — from the Old French rousel, 'little red one; red-haired' (also linked▶Tai#8867 in the U.S.From the Chinese/Vietnamese tai, variously 'great; extreme; supreme' and 'talent; ability'; use▶Wells#8897 in the U.S.An English place/surname — from the Old English wella, 'a spring/well', hence 'a dweller by the▶Zain#8909 in the U.S.A spelling of Zayn — from the Arabic zayn, 'beauty; grace; adornment'; used for both sexes; rou▶Tawn#8930 in the U.S.Tawn is a clipped form of Tawny, the color word for a warm golden-brown, and it also chimes wit▶Bette#9009 in the U.S.A short form of Elizabeth (via Betty) — from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath'▶Blyss#9013 in the U.S.A spelling of Bliss — from the Old English bliss, 'perfect joy; gladness; happiness' (also a su▶Thu#9108 in the U.S.Thu is a Vietnamese girls' name meaning 'autumn', the season. In Vietnamese it is a single soft▶Grayce#9112 in the U.S.A spelling of Grace — from the Latin gratia, 'grace; favor; thanks' (a virtue-name); we note th▶Han#9124 in the U.S.A short form of Hannah ('grace; favor', Hebrew); also a Korean/Chinese element and surname; use▶Jaye#9170 in the U.S.A spelling of Jay — variously 'a jaybird' (English) and a short form of names like James or Jan▶

Boy Names

Foxx#7912 in the U.S.From the English word/surname fox, 'a fox' (a clever, quick animal), here stylized with a doubl▶Jacque#7938 in the U.S.Jacque is an American respelling of the French name Jacques, which is the French form of Jacob ▶Jeb#7972 in the U.S.A short form of Jebediah/Jedidiah ('beloved of the Lord', Hebrew); also used as the initials J.▶Kaide#7994 in the U.S.A spelling of Cade/Kade — from the English, variously 'round; gentle' and 'a barrel/cask' (a su▶Kap#8001 in the U.S.A modern short name, variously a short form of names like Kapono/Kasper and a coinage (also a n▶Herb#8013 in the U.S.Herb is the everyday short form of Herbert, from the Germanic Heriberht — heri, 'army,' and ber▶Ketch#8014 in the U.S.From the English, variously the word ketch ('a two-masted sailing boat') and a short form of a ▶Kohl#8031 in the U.S.A spelling of Cole — from the Old English, 'swarthy; coal-black' (a nickname for a dark-haired ▶Rodd#8039 in the U.S.Rodd is a respelling of Rod, a short form of Rodney, an English place-surname often read as 'Hr▶Loch#8056 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic loch, 'a lake; an arm of the sea' (also a short form of names like Loc▶Muse#8072 in the U.S.The English word 'muse', 'a source of inspiration' (from the Greek Muses, goddesses of the arts▶Mak#8074 in the U.S.A short form of names beginning with Mac-/Mack (Scottish/Irish 'son of', as in Mackenzie, Maksi▶Maks#8075 in the U.S.A spelling of Max — a short form of Maximilian/Maksim, from the Latin maximus, 'the greatest'▶Mar#8079 in the U.S.From the Spanish/Catalan mar, 'the sea' (from Latin mare); also a short form of names like Marc▶Marsh#8083 in the U.S.From the English, 'marshland; one who lives by a marsh' (from Old English mersc, 'marsh'); a pl▶Verl#8091 in the U.S.Verl is a genuine turn-of-the-century American boy's name, best read as a short form of Verle o▶Mitch#8097 in the U.S.A short form of Mitchell — a medieval form of Michael, from the Hebrew, 'who is like God?'▶Myke#8106 in the U.S.A spelling of Mike — a short form of Michael, from the Hebrew, 'who is like God?'▶Naz#8120 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu naz, 'pride; elegance; grace; coyness; being pampered/cherished'; used fo▶Pike#8143 in the U.S.From the English, variously 'a pike (a long-bodied fish; a spear)' and 'a peak/pointed hill' (a▶French#8146 in the U.S.French began as an English surname meaning simply 'the Frenchman' - a person from France or of ▶Quince#8149 in the U.S.From the English word quince (a golden, pear-shaped fruit); also a short form of Quincy ('the f▶Rahm#8152 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ram, 'high; exalted; lofty' (made known by Rahm Emanuel)▶Rance#8153 in the U.S.A short form of names like Laurence ('crowned with laurel') and Ransom ('a son of the shield-ma▶Rayn#8160 in the U.S.A spelling of Rayan — from the Arabic, 'luxuriant; well-watered; a gate of paradise (Ar-Rayyan,▶Saw#8191 in the U.S.From the Burmese, 'a lord; a leader; an early/noble one' (an honorific title used as a name); w▶Sayf#8192 in the U.S.From the Arabic sayf, 'a sword' (Sayf al-Din, 'the sword of the faith') — a symbol of strength ▶Saynt#8193 in the U.S.A spelling of Saint — from the English word saint, 'a holy person; one declared holy' (from Lat▶Serge#8197 in the U.S.A French form of Sergius — from the Latin, 'a servant; an attendant' (an old Roman family name)▶Shahm#8200 in the U.S.A form of Sham — from the Arabic, 'Syria; the Levant; the land of the left/north' (Bilad al-Sha▶Pleas#8201 in the U.S.Pleas is a clipped form of Pleasant, a virtue or 'quality' name given in the American South, fr▶Shain#8201 in the U.S.A respelling of Shane, an Anglicized form of Sean (John), from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious.▶Swae#8217 in the U.S.A modern name, read variously as a stylized spelling of the word sway ('to move; to influence')▶Sye#8218 in the U.S.A modern name, read variously as a spelling of Sy/Cy (a short form of Simon, Cyrus or Silas) an▶Tait#8221 in the U.S.From the Old Norse teitr, 'cheerful; glad; merry' (also an English surname)▶Trig#8232 in the U.S.Trig may derive from the Old Norse element trygg, 'true' or 'trustworthy', surviving in Scandin▶Thien#8233 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese, variously 'good; kind; gentle; virtuous' and 'heaven; the sky'▶Duaine#8237 in the U.S.Duaine is a variant spelling of Duane/Dwayne, from the Irish surname Ó Dubháin, based on dubh, ▶Vale#8243 in the U.S.From the English word vale — via the Latin vallis, 'a valley; a dale'; a word/nature-name (also▶Verse#8246 in the U.S.From the English word verse — via the Latin versus, 'a line; a turning of the plough', hence 'a▶Vraj#8250 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vraja, 'a herd; a pasture; a cow-pen' — also Vraj/Braj, the land where the go▶Wyn#8255 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'fair; white; blessed; holy'; used for both sexes; here for boys▶Zayce#8276 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Zay- element with a -ce ending (echoing Bryce/Zayce); no single fixed ▶Zeid#8280 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Zayd — from the Arabic, 'abundance; growth; increase; one who progresses'▶Zeyd#8282 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Zayd — from the Arabic, 'abundance; growth; increase; one who progresses'▶Clem#8283 in the U.S.A short form of Clement, from the Latin clemens, 'merciful; mild; gentle.' A homespun, standalo▶Zvi#8286 in the U.S.From the Hebrew tzvi, 'a deer; a gazelle; a stag' (a symbol of grace and swiftness)▶Hamp#8306 in the U.S.Hamp is a clipped form of Hampton, an English place-name and surname built from 'ham', a homest▶Aksh#8310 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit aksha, 'an eye; a die/dice; an axle' (also a short form of Akshay/Aksh-)▶Tarl#8334 in the U.S.Tarl is a very rare boy's name best read as a variant of Carl (from Germanic karl, 'free man'),▶Gleen#8347 in the U.S.Gleen is a variant spelling of Glenn, itself from the Scottish Gaelic gleann, meaning valley, o▶Brown#8349 in the U.S.Brown is the English colour word, and one of the most common surnames in the English-speaking w▶Bru#8350 in the U.S.A short, punchy name: in Catalan and Occitan a form of Bruno ('brown; brown-haired'), and separ▶Cace#8356 in the U.S.Cace is a compact respelling of Case or Casey, from the Irish surname O Cathasaigh, meaning 'vi▶Cape#8363 in the U.S.The English word 'cape,' used plainly as a name. It carries two senses: a headland of land jutt▶Bert#8368 in the U.S.A pet form of Albert/Robert/Herbert — from the Germanic beraht, 'bright; famous; shining'▶Bliss#8372 in the U.S.From the English word bliss — via the Old English bliths/blithe, 'perfect happiness; joy; gladn▶Church#8374 in the U.S.From the English word and surname Church, 'a house of worship' (Old English cirice, from Greek ▶Brance#8378 in the U.S.A modern name, read variously as an echo of Brandon/Brando and a Br-+-ance coinage; no single f▶Bron#8389 in the U.S.From the Welsh bron, 'a hill; a breast/slope'; also a short form of Auberon ('noble bear', Germ▶Broox#8391 in the U.S.A spelling of Brooks — from the English, 'of the brook; one who lives by a stream' (a surname/n▶Brynn#8394 in the U.S.From the Welsh bryn, 'a hill; a mound'; used for both sexes; here for boys▶Cage#8398 in the U.S.From the English surname Cage — an occupational/topographic name, 'a maker of or dweller by a c▶Chaise#8409 in the U.S.A spelling of Chase — from the Old French chace, 'to hunt; a hunt', hence 'a hunter'; also echo▶Chanze#8410 in the U.S.A spelling of Chance — from the English/Old French, variously 'good fortune; luck' and 'a chanc▶Xu#8463 in the U.S.A romanization (pinyin) of a Chinese name or surname; the meaning depends entirely on which Chi▶Drey#8469 in the U.S.A modern short name, variously a form of Drew/Andre (from Andrew, the Greek andreios, 'manly/br▶Ed#8475 in the U.S.A pet form of Edward/Edwin/Edmund — from the Old English ead, 'wealth; fortune; prosperity', + ▶Pao#8477 in the U.S.Pao is a Hmong given name for boys, familiar in the Hmong-American community that resettled in ▶Frey#8514 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Freyr, 'a lord; an exalted one' — the Norse god of fertility, prosperity, an▶Freyr#8515 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Freyr, 'a lord; an exalted one' — the Norse god of fertility, prosperity, an▶Glauk#8526 in the U.S.An Albanian name from the Greek Glaukos, 'gleaming; bluish-grey; silvery' (a king of Illyria, G▶Grae#8529 in the U.S.A spelling of Grey/Gray — an English colour/surname name, 'grey; grey-haired'; also a short for▶Gram#8531 in the U.S.A short form of Graham — an English place/surname, 'a gravelly homestead' (the Old English gran▶Gregg#8534 in the U.S.A spelling of Greg — a short form of Gregory, from the Greek gregorein, 'to watch; to be watchf▶Hoss#8550 in the U.S.An English nickname — variously 'a big/strong man' (from 'horse', a friendly term for a large, ▶Hunt#8552 in the U.S.An English surname/word — from the Old English hunta, 'a hunter', hence 'a hunter; the hunt'; w▶Ion#8563 in the U.S.A Romanian/Greek form of John — from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; also Ion, a figure▶Jash#8587 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yash/jash, 'fame; glory; success' (a short form of Jashan/Yash); routes uncer▶Jayde#8592 in the U.S.A spelling of Jade — from the Spanish piedra de la ijada, 'stone of the flank/colic', hence 'th▶Keol#8600 in the U.S.Keol is a short, Korean-styled name or modern coinage. Its route and meaning are uncertain, whi▶Jex#8611 in the U.S.A modern one-beat coinage in the Jax/Dex/Rex family; it has no documented root and reads as a p▶Kashh#8632 in the U.S.A spelling of Kash/Cash — an English occupational surname, 'a maker of chests/boxes' (from cais▶Gar#8642 in the U.S.Gar is a clipped short form of a Gar- name, most often Gareth, Garrett or Gary, whose roots run▶Linc#8645 in the U.S.Linc is the snappy short form of Lincoln, the English place name and surname from Latin and Cel▶Khris#8652 in the U.S.A spelling of Chris — a short form of Christopher, from the Greek Christophoros, 'a bearer of C▶Khian#8669 in the U.S.Khian is a modern spelling echoing Kian, a name carried in Persian ('king; ancient') and Irish ▶Lan#8670 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese/Chinese lan, 'an orchid' (a symbol of refinement and beauty); used for both▶Marx#8678 in the U.S.Marx is a German surname derived from Markus (Marcus), tied to Mars, the Roman god of war - not▶Lynk#8686 in the U.S.A spelling of Link — from the English word link, 'a connection; a ring of a chain; a bond'; als▶Linn#8708 in the U.S.As a boy's name Linn works two ways: a clipped form of Lynn or Linden — from Welsh/English word▶Mel#8713 in the U.S.A pet form of Melvin ('a council friend/protector') and Melchior ('king of light/the city'); al▶Roane#8727 in the U.S.A Scottish and Irish name tied to the roan - the seal-folk or selkie of Celtic folklore - and a▶Nam#8730 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese nam, 'south; a man/male' (a common Vietnamese boys' name)▶Nasr#8733 in the U.S.From the Arabic nasr, 'victory; help; triumph; divine support'▶Noxx#8752 in the U.S.A spelling of Nox — from the Latin nox, 'night' (Nox, the Roman goddess/personification of nigh▶Nur#8753 in the U.S.From the Arabic nur, 'light; radiance; illumination' — Al-Nur, a name/attribute of God ('the Li▶Parv#8770 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit parv/parva, 'a festival; a sacred/joyful occasion; a division of time'▶Phor#8775 in the U.S.A modern name of uncertain origin (variously a stylized spelling of Four/Thor or a short coinag▶Prish#8778 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short of Prisha ('beloved; God's gift', Sanskrit) and a coinage; no ▶Rane#8782 in the U.S.Variously an Old Norse name (Rani, linked to 'counsel/might') and a modern spelling of Rain/Rai▶Rise#8793 in the U.S.From the English word rise, 'to rise; to ascend; to move upward/grow'; a word-name; we note the▶Dung#8794 in the U.S.Dung is a romanized spelling of the Vietnamese name Dung (Dũng), meaning 'brave, heroic, valian▶Roarke#8794 in the U.S.A spelling of Rourke/Roark — from the Irish O Ruairc, 'a descendant of Ruarc (the famous ruler/▶Roe#8796 in the U.S.Variously an English surname/word ('a roe deer') and the Irish O Ruaidh, 'a descendant of the r▶Rourke#8799 in the U.S.From the Irish O Ruairc, 'a descendant of Ruarc (the famous ruler/champion)'▶Shant#8806 in the U.S.An Armenian name Shant, 'lightning' (as in the epic and journal of that name); some also link i▶Saarth#8810 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sarth/saarth, 'meaningful; purposeful; worthwhile' (also 'a caravan/company')▶Sair#8814 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the Arabic sa'ir ('a traveler; one who journeys') and a short ▶Seoul#8825 in the U.S.A place-name — Seoul, the capital of South Korea; from the Korean seoul, 'a capital city'; we n▶Fard#8832 in the U.S.Fard comes from the Arabic fard, meaning 'unique, single, incomparable', a term also used in Is▶Sho#8837 in the U.S.From the Japanese Sho — variously written 'to fly/soar', 'prosperous/flourishing', and 'auspici▶Shaft#8841 in the U.S.Shaft is the ordinary English word and surname 'shaft' pressed briefly into service as a first ▶Sian#8841 in the U.S.From the Welsh Sian — a Welsh form of Jane/Jean/John, from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious'; more ▶Stan#8851 in the U.S.A short form of Stanley ('the stony clearing/meadow', English) and Stanislav ('glory of the cam▶Syxx#8861 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Six — from the English word six (the number 6); a number/word-name; we n▶Tay#8869 in the U.S.A short form of Taylor ('a tailor') and Tyler ('a tile-maker'); also a Scottish river name (the▶Thorne#8879 in the U.S.From the Old English thorn, 'a thorn bush/tree', hence 'a dweller by the thorns'; a word/surnam▶Xoan#8879 in the U.S.The Galician form of John (Xoán), from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious.' Pronounced roughl▶Shaune#8884 in the U.S.Shaune is an added-e respelling of Shaun, itself the phonetic English form of the Irish Sean. S▶Trev#8885 in the U.S.A short form of Trevor — from the Welsh tref, 'a homestead/settlement', + mawr, 'great/big', he▶Treyce#8886 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Trace ('a path/trail', from the French) and Trey ('three', a t▶Wess#8909 in the U.S.A spelling of Wes, a short form of Wesley — from the Old English west, 'west', + leah, 'a meado▶Xyles#8913 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Kyle ('a narrow strait/channel', Scottish Gaelic) with a stylized X- spe▶Yaksh#8917 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yaksha, 'a celestial being; a nature spirit/guardian of treasure' in Hindu an▶Deep#8935 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit and Hindi 'deep' (dipa), meaning 'lamp' or 'light.' It is widely used by Indi▶Vong#8961 in the U.S.Vong is a Southeast Asian name used among Hmong, Lao and Vietnamese families as both a surname ▶Phuong#8975 in the U.S.Phuong is a Vietnamese name usually from 'phuong', 'phoenix', the mythical bird of rebirth and ▶Al#8978 in the U.S.A short form of Albert ('noble and bright', Germanic), Alan, Alfred, and similar Al- names; rou▶Dail#8981 in the U.S.Dail is best read as a variant spelling of Dale, from the Old English dael 'valley', a topograp▶Chanz#8992 in the U.S.Chanz is a bold modern respelling of Chance, the English virtue-and-word name meaning good fort▶Chay#8993 in the U.S.Chay is a short, modern boy's name with more than one plausible source. It may render the Hebre▶Ark#9015 in the U.S.From the English word ark, 'a chest; a vessel of refuge' (as in Noah's Ark, from the Hebrew tev▶Hong#9020 in the U.S.Hong reaches United States records by two paths, the Vietnamese Hong meaning rose or pink and t▶Aum#9031 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aum/Om — 'the sacred syllable; the primal sound of the universe' in Hindu and▶Hai#9036 in the U.S.Hai in American records is overwhelmingly the Vietnamese name Hải, meaning 'sea' or 'ocean'; in▶Baird#9058 in the U.S.A Scottish surname — from the Gaelic bard, 'a bard; a minstrel/poet'; we note the surname▶Becks#9066 in the U.S.A short form of Beckett ('a bee cottage; a beak/a small stream') and a spelling of Beck ('a bro▶Blayde#9070 in the U.S.A spelling of Blade — from the Old English blaed, 'a leaf; a cutting edge/sword'; we note the w▶Blin#9071 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Flynn ('a red/ruddy one') and the surname Blinn; no single fix▶Boss#9072 in the U.S.From the word boss, 'a leader; a chief; the one in charge' (from the Dutch baas, 'master'); a w▶Corde#9075 in the U.S.Corde reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to ▶Bren#9079 in the U.S.A short form of Brendan ('a prince', from the Welsh) and Brennan ('descendant of Braonan, a lit▶Brick#9082 in the U.S.From the word brick, 'a block of baked clay' — connoting 'solid; dependable; sturdy'; also a sh▶Bronxx#9085 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Bronx — the New York City borough, named for the Swedish/Dutch settler J▶Chuong#9093 in the U.S.Chuong is a Vietnamese given name written here in plain Latin letters without tone marks. Depen▶Derk#9093 in the U.S.Derk is a Dutch and Frisian short form of Derek and Dirk, all contractions of Theodoric. Theodo▶Brinx#9100 in the U.S.A modern coinage with an -x ending, in the style of Jax, Rexx, and Knox. It echoes the English ▶Chen#9110 in the U.S.From the Chinese, variously 'morning; dawn' and 'a celestial body/star' (chen); also a common s▶Cire#9122 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Cyrus ('the sun; a lord') and read as Eric spelled backward; n▶Court#9132 in the U.S.A short form of Courtney ('from the court; a courtier', from the Old French curt) and a word fo▶Crash#9134 in the U.S.From the word crash, 'a sudden loud collision' — used as a bold nickname connoting energy and d▶Curt#9137 in the U.S.A short form of Curtis ('courteous; refined', from the Old French curteis) and a spelling of Ku▶Doyce#9144 in the U.S.Doyce is an opaque early-twentieth-century American name whose source is unsettled. It reads pl▶Vere#9168 in the U.S.Vere is chiefly an English surname turned given name, from the Norman de Vere, a territorial na▶Deke#9179 in the U.S.Deke is a crisp one-beat nickname. It most often stands in for Deacon, an English occupational ▶

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