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Two-Syllable Baby Names

26078 baby names with two syllables — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.

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

Girl Names

Kenly#7755 in the U.S.From an English place/surname, 'the royal/king's meadow' (from cyne, 'royal', + leah, 'wood/cleKeydi#7757 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic coined name, variously a phonetic spelling of Katie/Kaydee; no single fixed rReida#7760 in the U.S.Reida is a short feminine name whose origin is not settled. It may be a variant of Rita, itselfKilynn#7762 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining the prefix Ki- with the fashionable -lynn ending; no single fixedKima#7763 in the U.S.Variously from Hebrew Kimah, 'the Pleiades star cluster', and a modern short form of names likeKrislynn#7766 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Kris (from Christine/Christ, 'a follower of Christ; the anointed one') wKyli#7767 in the U.S.A spelling of Kylie — variously from an Australian Aboriginal word for 'a boomerang' and a femiHollace#7768 in the U.S.Hollace is a spelling of Hollis, an English surname-name from Middle English holis, 'holly treeLahna#7769 in the U.S.A spelling of Lana — variously Hawaiian, 'calm/still water; a float; a harbor', and a Slavic shLakelee#7770 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the English word Lake ('a body of water') with the fashionable -lee endiLala#7771 in the U.S.Variously from the Slavic/Persian lala, 'a tulip', and a reduplicative pet form of names like LVerlaine#7771 in the U.S.Verlaine is a French surname carried into use as a first name, most famous through the SymbolisLangley#7772 in the U.S.From an English place/surname, 'the long meadow/wood' (from Old English lang, 'long', + leah, 'Verleen#7773 in the U.S.Verleen is a spelling of Verlene, an early-to-mid-twentieth-century American coinage that joinsLarkyn#7774 in the U.S.A spelling of Larkin — a pet form of Lawrence ('from Laurentum'); also echoing the lark (a songRogene#7776 in the U.S.Rogene is an American coined name, most plausibly a feminine of Roger - from Germanic elements Laykin#7777 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Lakin (an English surname) and Larkin; used for both sexLayney#7778 in the U.S.A pet form of Elaine ('bright; shining light', from Helen) and Delaney; routes layeredDorthey#7779 in the U.S.Dorthey is a phonetic respelling of Dorothy, dropping the middle vowel the way the name is ofteLeda#7780 in the U.S.From Greek, 'woman; lady' (possibly from Lycian lada, 'wife') — the name of Leda in Greek myth,Leeah#7781 in the U.S.A spelling of Leah — from Hebrew Le'ah, 'weary; delicate' (also linked to 'a wild cow' and 'meaLeiya#7783 in the U.S.A spelling of Leia/Leya — variously a form of Leah ('weary', Hebrew) and 'child of heaven' (HawLinnie#7785 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Linda ('pretty', Spanish) and Caroline; also linked to the linden/limeLissa#7786 in the U.S.A pet form of Melissa — from Greek melissa, 'a honeybee'; also a short form of Alissa/ElizabethLucine#7788 in the U.S.From Armenian lusin, 'the moon; moonlight'; also a French form of Lucia ('light')Lyndsey#7791 in the U.S.A spelling of Lindsay — from an English place/surname, 'Lincoln's marsh/island' (Lindissi, a reMaat#7793 in the U.S.From Egyptian, 'truth; justice; balance; cosmic order' — the name of Maat, the goddess of truthMaddi#7794 in the U.S.A pet form of Madison ('son/child of Maud/Matthew') and Madeline ('from Magdala', Greek); routeMaddux#7795 in the U.S.From an Irish/Welsh surname, 'son of Madoc' (linked to Welsh, 'fortunate; good; a benefactor');Maebelle#7796 in the U.S.A blend of Mae (a form of Mary/May) and Belle ('beautiful', French); also a spelling of Mabel (Maizlee#7797 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Maisie (a pet form of Margaret, 'a pearl') or the word maize with the faVassie#7806 in the U.S.Vassie is a Southern American pet name of uncertain root, most plausibly a soft short form of VJazzmine#7808 in the U.S.Jazzmine is a modern respelling of Jasmine, the fragrant white flower, whose name came into EngMayci#7808 in the U.S.A spelling of Macy/Maci — from a Norman place/surname, variously 'Matthew's estate' and 'a weapMeah#7809 in the U.S.A spelling of Mia — variously Italian/Spanish 'mine', a short form of Maria ('beloved; star of Jasma#7810 in the U.S.Jasma reads as a clipped, coined form of Jasmine, whose root is the Persian yasmin, the jasmineMeili#7810 in the U.S.From Chinese, variously written with characters read 'beautiful' (mei) + 'beautiful; lovely' (lMichel#7815 in the U.S.A spelling of Michel/Michelle — the French form of Michael/its feminine, from Hebrew Mikha'el, Mickey#7816 in the U.S.A pet form of Michaela/Michael — from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'; used for both sexes;Myers#7819 in the U.S.From a German/Jewish surname, variously 'a steward; a leading citizen' (German Meier) and 'one Myiah#7820 in the U.S.A spelling of Mya/Maya — variously Sanskrit, 'illusion; magic', Greek, 'mother; nurse', and a fQuanda#7821 in the U.S.Quanda is a modern American coinage, its sound echoing Wanda and the -anda names, possibly withNadeen#7822 in the U.S.A spelling of Nadine — a French elaboration of Nadia (from Russian Nadezhda, 'hope'); also linkNalu#7825 in the U.S.From Hawaiian, 'a wave; the surf; the surging sea'Nana#7826 in the U.S.Variously from the Akan (Ghanaian), 'a queen mother; a grandparent/ancestor; a royal honorific'Kayzlie#7828 in the U.S.Kayzlie is a recent American coinage with no documented etymology. It joins a Kay- opening to tNavah#7829 in the U.S.From Hebrew na'avah, 'beautiful; pleasant; lovely; fitting'Nela#7833 in the U.S.A short form of names like Cornelia ('horn') and Antonella/Manuela; routes layeredMachele#7835 in the U.S.Machele is a phonetic respelling of Michelle, the French feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew fNysha#7839 in the U.S.A spelling of Nisha — from Sanskrit, 'night; the night'; also a modern coinage; routes layeredMande#7846 in the U.S.Mande is a spelling variant of Mandy, the familiar pet form of Amanda. Amanda comes from the LaParla#7846 in the U.S.From Turkish parla, 'shine; sparkle; glow' (the imperative of parlamak, 'to shine'); routes layRailee#7848 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Riley (Irish, 'valiant'; English, 'a rye clearing') and Rainie#7849 in the U.S.Variously a spelling of Rainey (an English/Irish surname, 'wise; abundant') and a form of ReginRanya#7850 in the U.S.A spelling of Rania — from Arabic, 'gazing; pleasant/delightful to look at; a queen'Revel#7853 in the U.S.From the English word revel, 'to revel; merrymaking; festivity; joyous celebration' (also an EnReyhan#7854 in the U.S.A Turkish/Persian form of Rayhana — from Arabic rayhan, 'sweet basil; a sweet-smelling/fragrantRilah#7855 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Rila and Lila/Layla; no single fixed root; routes uncerRilla#7856 in the U.S.A short form of names like Marilla and Amaryllis; also linked to the Low German rille, 'a brookDezhane#7858 in the U.S.Dezhane shows no traditional root; it is best explained as a coined American blend joining the Roselee#7859 in the U.S.A modern blend of Rose (from Latin rosa, 'the rose flower') and the fashionable -lee endingRoselin#7860 in the U.S.A spelling of Roseline/Roselyn — variously from Latin rosa, 'the rose flower', and the GermanicRosely#7861 in the U.S.A spelling of Rosalie/Rosely — from Latin rosa, 'the rose flower'; also a Rose + -ly elaboratioRylinn#7862 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the prefix Ry- (from Riley/Ryan) with the fashionable -lynn ending; no sSadee#7863 in the U.S.A spelling of Sadie — a pet form of Sarah, from Hebrew Sarah, 'a princess; a noblewoman'Safi#7864 in the U.S.From Arabic safi, 'pure; clear; the chosen/sincere friend'; used for both sexes; here for girlsSahra#7865 in the U.S.Variously a spelling of Sarah ('a princess; a noblewoman', Hebrew) and Arabic Sahra ('a desert;Saidy#7866 in the U.S.A spelling of Sadie — a pet form of Sarah ('a princess', Hebrew); also echoing the Yoruba Sade Lojain#7867 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Lujayn, 'silver.' A pretty, precious-metal name, the same name as LujaSamreen#7869 in the U.S.From Arabic/Urdu, variously 'fruitful; abundant', and 'a beautiful/soft woman' (linked to samarShelsy#7874 in the U.S.A spelling of Chelsea/Shelsea — from an English place/surname, 'a chalk landing place; a wharf'Sina#7877 in the U.S.Variously a short form of names like Rosina/Sabina and the name of Sina, a Polynesian goddess/hSkailyn#7879 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Sky/Skye (the English word 'sky') with the fashionable -lyn ending; no sSolenn#7881 in the U.S.From the Breton (honoring St. Solenne), linked to Latin sollemnis, 'dignified; solemn; ceremoniStarlett#7883 in the U.S.A spelling of Starlet — from the English word starlet, 'a little star; a young rising star/actrSuzy#7885 in the U.S.A pet form of Susan/Susanna — from Hebrew Shoshannah, 'a lily; a rose'Tove#7891 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Tofa, a short form of names with the element Thor (the thunder god); also liTracey#7892 in the U.S.From a Norman surname, 'from Tracy' (a place in Normandy, 'Thracius's estate'); also linked to

Boy Names

Alo#7756 in the U.S.Variously a Hopi (Native American) name, 'a spiritual guide', and a short form of Alonzo ('noblAlson#7757 in the U.S.From an English surname, variously 'son of Al/Allen' and 'son of Alice'; also a modern given naAitor#7760 in the U.S.A Basque name for the legendary father of the Basque people, popularized in the 19th century. AAmiree#7760 in the U.S.A spelling of Amir — from Arabic, 'a prince; a commander; a ruler; one who gives orders'Amnen#7761 in the U.S.A modern coined name, with no single fixed root; sometimes echoing Amen/Ammon; routes uncertainShawnte#7761 in the U.S.Shawnte joins Shawn, the anglicized Irish Sean meaning God is gracious, to a stressed -te endinAmram#7762 in the U.S.From Hebrew Amram, 'an exalted nation; the people are exalted; mighty nation' (am, 'people', + Anchor#7763 in the U.S.From the English word anchor, 'an anchor; a steadfast support; that which holds firm' (from GreAndon#7764 in the U.S.A Bulgarian/Albanian form of Anton/Anthony — from the Roman family name Antonius, of uncertain Andros#7765 in the U.S.From Greek andros, 'a man; of man' (the genitive of aner, 'man'); also a Greek island in the CyJayel#7765 in the U.S.Jayel is a modern American coinage joining the popular Jay sound to an -el ending, in the styleUdell#7765 in the U.S.Udell comes from an English surname and place name meaning yew-tree valley, from the Old EnglisAntwain#7769 in the U.S.A spelling of Antoine/Antwon — forms of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius, later linAlter#7770 in the U.S.Alter is a Yiddish name meaning literally 'old one, elder'. It was traditionally given or addedAntwaun#7770 in the U.S.A spelling of Antoine/Antwon — forms of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius, later linArjay#7774 in the U.S.A modern name spelling out the initials R-J ('Ar-Jay'); no inherent word meaning; we note the iArka#7775 in the U.S.From Sanskrit arka, 'the sun; a ray of light; lightning' (also a name of the sun god)Ary#7776 in the U.S.A short form of Ariel ('lion of God', Hebrew) and Arya ('noble', Sanskrit); also a Brazilian/InArzen#7777 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Arsen ('virile; manly; strong', Greek) and a coinage; no singlAsan#7778 in the U.S.A Turkic/Kyrgyz form of Hasan — from Arabic, 'handsome; good; beautiful'; routes layeredAseer#7779 in the U.S.From Arabic, 'one who is captivated/bound; a captive' (often read poetically as 'captivated by Ashad#7780 in the U.S.Variously from Sanskrit Ashadha (a Hindu lunar month, linked to a constellation) and Arabic ashVolney#7780 in the U.S.Volney entered American use as a namesake honouring Constantin-Francois de Volney, an eighteentAsil#7781 in the U.S.A spelling of Aseel — from Arabic, 'noble; pure; of noble origin; authentic; genuine'Atlys#7783 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a stylized spelling of Atlas (the Greek Titan, 'enduring; one who bearAurum#7784 in the U.S.From Latin aurum, 'gold' (the chemical element Au) — a word/element-name; we note the word-nameAvram#7788 in the U.S.A Hebrew form of Abraham/Abram — from Hebrew Avram, 'exalted father', later Avraham, 'father ofAyaaz#7789 in the U.S.A spelling of Ayaz — from Persian, variously 'a treasured/beloved servant' and 'a cool night brAylen#7790 in the U.S.From the Mapuche (Chilean/Argentine), variously 'joy; happiness', 'a glowing ember', and 'clearAydyn#7791 in the U.S.Aydyn is a stylized respelling of Aiden, itself an anglicized form of the Irish Aodhán, a diminAzhaan#7791 in the U.S.From Arabic/Urdu azhan, 'minds; intellects' (the plural of zihn, 'mind') — often read 'sharp-miAymar#7792 in the U.S.A form of Aymar/Aimar, from the Germanic Adhemar (Ademar), 'noble; famous; renowned' (adal, 'noAzur#7792 in the U.S.From French/Persian, 'sky blue; azure' (ultimately from Persian lazhward, 'lapis lazuli; the blBader#7793 in the U.S.A spelling of Badr — from Arabic, 'a full moon; the moon at its fullest' (a symbol of beauty anBalam#7794 in the U.S.JaguarBassel#7798 in the U.S.A spelling of Basil/Basel — from Arabic, 'brave; valiant; fearless; lion-like'Beauman#7799 in the U.S.From an English/French surname, 'a beautiful/fair man' (from Old French beau, 'beautiful', + maBeni#7800 in the U.S.A short form of Benjamin ('son of the right hand', Hebrew) and Benedict ('blessed', Latin); alsBerel#7802 in the U.S.A Yiddish diminutive of Ber, 'a bear' (the Yiddish counterpart of the Hebrew Dov, 'bear')Berend#7803 in the U.S.A Dutch/German form of Bernard — from the Germanic bern, 'a bear', + hard, 'brave; strong; hardBerry#7804 in the U.S.Variously the English word berry (a small fruit), an English place/surname ('a fortified manor/Bertin#7805 in the U.S.From the Germanic beraht, 'bright; famous; illustrious' (with a diminutive ending; St. Bertin, Ashdon#7806 in the U.S.Ashdon most plausibly echoes Ashton, from the Old English aesc 'ash tree' and tun 'settlement,'Bertram#7806 in the U.S.From the Germanic beraht, 'bright; famous', + hramn, 'a raven' — 'bright raven'Rondall#7806 in the U.S.Rondall is a respelling of Randall, an English surname that arose as a medieval short form of RBijan#7808 in the U.S.From Persian, 'a hero; a heroic warrior' — the name of a legendary hero in the ShahnamehBowdie#7809 in the U.S.Bowdie is a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology of its own. It echoes BodBraelynn#7810 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the prefix Brae- with the fashionable -lynn ending; overwhelmingly a girBraxson#7811 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a blend of Braxton ('Brock's town', English place) and the -son endingBraxston#7812 in the U.S.A spelling of Braxton — from an English place/surname, 'Brock's town/settlement' (Brock, 'a badKempton#7812 in the U.S.Kempton is an English place-name and surname, from Old English elements meaning roughly a farmsBraydin#7813 in the U.S.A spelling of Braden/Brayden — from the Irish surname O Bradain, 'descendant of Bradan; a salmoBreckin#7814 in the U.S.A spelling of Brecken/Breccan — from Irish, 'freckled; speckled; spotted' (a diminutive of breaAjee#7815 in the U.S.A modern American coinage of uncertain origin. It may draw on the Aj- of names like Ajay (SanskBreckon#7815 in the U.S.A spelling of Brecken/Breccan — from Irish, 'freckled; speckled; spotted' (a diminutive of breaBreckyn#7816 in the U.S.A spelling of Brecken/Breccan — from Irish, 'freckled; speckled; spotted' (a diminutive of breaBreyner#7817 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American coined name, with no single fixed root; sometimes echoing Brayner/BrainBrixtyn#7819 in the U.S.A spelling of Brixton — from an English place/surname, 'Brihtsige's stone/town' (a district of Bryler#7820 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Briar ('a thorny bush') and Tyler; no single fixed rootCaesyn#7821 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Cason ('son of Cass') and a Caesar echo; no single fixedCaizen#7822 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the Japanese kaizen ('continuous improvement; change for the bCaled#7823 in the U.S.A Spanish/phonetic spelling of Caleb — from Hebrew Kalev, variously 'faithful; devoted; whole-hCalem#7824 in the U.S.A spelling of Callum/Calum — from Latin columba, 'a dove' (a symbol of peace and the Holy SpiriCardell#7826 in the U.S.From an English surname, variously 'a thicket/wood' and 'the wild one'; also a modern given namCaron#7827 in the U.S.Variously from Welsh caru, 'to love; loved', and a French surname, 'dear; beloved'; used for boZollie#7829 in the U.S.Zollie is a homey diminutive used in the nineteenth-century South, most often as a pet form of Chanson#7830 in the U.S.Chanson is the French word chanson, meaning 'song,' used as a given name. It descends from the Cashmir#7831 in the U.S.A spelling of Casimir — from the Slavic kazi, 'to destroy/proclaim', + mir, 'peace; world' — vaCashus#7832 in the U.S.A spelling of Cassius — from a Latin Roman family name, of uncertain meaning, variously read 'hCastin#7833 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Caston (an English place) and Gaston ('from Gascony; a gChayson#7833 in the U.S.Chayson reads as Chase or Chay plus the fashionable -son ending, patterned on Jayson, Grayson aCaylen#7834 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Kaylen/Kellen ('powerful; bright-headed', Irish/Gaelic) Jermell#7834 in the U.S.Jermell is an American coinage that blends the sound of Jamel (from the Arabic Jamal, 'beauty')Chima#7835 in the U.S.Chima is an Igbo name from Nigeria, a short form of names such as Chimaobi, built on 'Chi' (GodChancey#7836 in the U.S.A spelling of Chauncey — from an English/Norman surname, variously 'a chancellor; a church offiChatham#7839 in the U.S.From an English place/surname, 'a forest/wood settlement' (Celtic ceto, 'wood', + Old English hDaniell#7841 in the U.S.A respelling of Daniel, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge' — a major biblical prophet.Jimmey#7842 in the U.S.Jimmey is a spelling variant of Jimmy, the everyday pet form of James. James descends from JacoColman#7843 in the U.S.From the Irish Colman — a diminutive of Latin columba, 'a dove' (a symbol of peace; many Irish Colstyn#7844 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Colston ('Col's town', English place) and Colton ('the cConlan#7845 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Conalláin / Conlán, variously 'a hero' and 'a little chief/leader'Cailen#7847 in the U.S.A modern respelling that echoes the Scottish Gaelic Cailean (behind Colin), traditionally read Corvus#7847 in the U.S.From Latin corvus, 'a raven; a crow' — also the name of a small constellation; a word/celestialCowen#7848 in the U.S.A spelling of Cowan — from a Scottish/Irish surname, variously 'a (dry-stane) mason/smith' and Daison#7849 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Dayson ('son of David', from Hebrew, 'beloved') and a MaDegan#7849 in the U.S.A modern name that echoes the Irish surname Deegan (from O Duibhginn); as a first name its routDekai#7850 in the U.S.Dekai is a modern coinage. It joins the De- prefix — a long and creative tradition in African-ADallis#7851 in the U.S.A spelling of Dallas — from a Scottish place/surname, 'a meadow dwelling; a dale house' (also tDelmer#7852 in the U.S.An English given name, likely a form of Delmar, itself often read as 'of the sea' (from the SpaDanish#7854 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu danish, 'knowledge; wisdom; learning; science'Darby#7855 in the U.S.From an English/Norse place/surname, 'a deer park; a village/farm where deer are kept' (Old NorDarlin#7857 in the U.S.From the English word darling, 'dear; beloved; cherished' (from Old English deorling); a word-nDayshawn#7860 in the U.S.A modern African-American name, joining the prefix Da- with Shawn (an anglicized Sean, from HebDiezel#7861 in the U.S.Diezel is a respelling of Diesel, a name that entered use as a bold, modern word-name. Its ultiDemere#7862 in the U.S.A modern African-American coined name, joining the prefix De- with a Mere/-mir element (also ecDeric#7863 in the U.S.A spelling of Derek/Derrick — from the Germanic Theodoric, 'the people's ruler' (theod, 'peopleDeshon#7865 in the U.S.A modern African-American name, joining the prefix De- with Shon (a form of Shawn/Sean, from HeDhruvan#7866 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'firm; constant; immovable; the pole star' (from Dhruva, a devoted prince fiJaedan#7866 in the U.S.Jaedan is one of the many respellings of Jayden, a modern coinage that pairs the Jay- sound (asDilsher#7867 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu, 'lionhearted; brave-hearted' (dil, 'heart', + sher, 'lion')Dmir#7868 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Demir ('iron', Turkish) and Amir ('a prince; a commandeAswad#7870 in the U.S.Aswad is an Arabic name meaning 'black,' the color. It is a long-established given name in the Dontay#7871 in the U.S.A spelling of Dante/Donte — a short form of the Italian Durante, from Latin durans, 'enduring; Dreson#7871 in the U.S.A modern American coinage in the Bryson/Grayson mold, pairing a Dre- opening with the fashionabDraycen#7873 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Drake ('a dragon; a male duck') and Grayson ('the steward's soDurham#7874 in the U.S.From the English place Durham — 'a hill island; a fortified hill on a peninsula' (Old English dDymir#7875 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Demir ('iron', Turkish) and Amir ('a prince; a commandeEathan#7876 in the U.S.A spelling of Ethan — from the Hebrew Eitan, 'firm; strong; enduring; steadfast'Edouard#7877 in the U.S.A French form of Edward — from the Old English Eadweard, 'a wealthy guardian; a rich protector'Edwar#7878 in the U.S.A spelling/short form of Edward (and Spanish Eduar/Eduardo) — from the Old English Eadweard, 'aElay#7878 in the U.S.A short modern name with no documented etymology. It echoes Eli, Elan, and the -ay ending now cEhab#7879 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ihab, 'a gift; a grant; a donation; a bestowal'Ekaksh#7880 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'single-eyed; one-eyed' and (figuratively) 'of singular focus/visiEldar#7881 in the U.S.From the Turkic/Azerbaijani, 'a leader of the people; a ruler of the nation' (el, 'people/natioEldrick#7882 in the U.S.From the Old English, 'an old/wise ruler' (eald, 'old/wise', + ric, 'ruler'); made known by golEldridge#7883 in the U.S.From the Old English, variously 'an old/wise ruler' (eald, 'old', + ric, 'ruler') and 'from theElgin#7885 in the U.S.From the Scottish place Elgin — variously 'little Ireland' and 'a little noble one' (a cathedraDarris#7886 in the U.S.A modern given name reading as an echo of Darius ('possessing goodness') or a Dar-/-is coinage Eloi#7889 in the U.S.A French form of Eligius — from Latin eligere, 'to choose', hence 'chosen'; also echoing the ArElwyn#7890 in the U.S.From the Welsh/Old English, variously 'a fair/holy friend' and 'an elf friend' (Old English aelEmrick#7892 in the U.S.A spelling of Emeric/Emery — from the Germanic, 'a work-ruler; brave/whole power' (amal, 'work/Declen#7894 in the U.S.A respelling of Declan, an anglicized form of the Irish Deaglan; traditionally read as 'full of

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