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Classic Baby Names

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Classic Girl Names

Maida#3556 in the U.S.From Middle English 'maid/maiden' meaning 'young woman, girl, or virgin.' Also possibly from ArNiamh#3561 in the U.S.From Old Irish 'níamh', meaning 'bright', 'lustrous', or 'radiant'.Veronika#3571 in the U.S.From Latin 'vera icon' (true image) linked to the Christian legend of the Veil of Veronica; alsMarcie#3625 in the U.S.Diminutive of Marcia, the feminine form of Marcus/Martius, from the Roman god Mars; meaning 'deAlysson#3648 in the U.S.Variant of Allison, a medieval Norman French diminutive of Alice — from Germanic Adalheidis, 'nMaryanne#3686 in the U.S.Compound of Mary — often linked to 'beloved' — and Anne, 'grace'Annamarie#3720 in the U.S.Combination of Anna (from Hebrew 'hannah', meaning 'grace' or 'favour') and Marie (French form Lizzy#3746 in the U.S.Diminutive of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'my God is abundanIndira#3797 in the U.S.From Sanskrit indira meaning beauty or splendour; a name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, consort Bronwyn#3916 in the U.S.Fair breast, white-bosomed (fair, pure); from Welsh bron, 'breast', and gwen, 'white, fair, bleIzabela#3939 in the U.S.Pledged to God; the Polish and Brazilian Portuguese form of Isabella, a medieval development ofAudree#3989 in the U.S.Noble strength; variant of Audrey, from Old English ÆthelthrythBradley#3994 in the U.S.Broad meadow or wide wood clearing; from Old English brad (broad) and leah (clearing, meadow)Justina#4030 in the U.S.Just, fair, righteous; Latin feminine of Justus, the sister form of JustineAnja#4075 in the U.S.Grace; a German and Scandinavian spelling of Russian Anya, the pet form of Anna, from Hebrew ChOphilia#4178 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Ophelia, from the Greek ophelia, 'help; aid; benefit.' Ophelia is also HaKatherin#4222 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Katherine — from Greek katharos, 'pure' (via Aikaterine)Barbie#4277 in the U.S.Diminutive of Barbara, from Greek Barbaros meaning 'foreign' or 'strange'; Latin Barbara, meaniMuriel#4430 in the U.S.From the Old Irish and Scottish Gaelic name Muirgeal or Muireall, composed of muir (sea) and geSigrid#4445 in the U.S.From Old Norse Sigríðr — sigr, 'victory', plus fríðr, 'beautiful, fair' — 'beautiful victory'Helaena#4489 in the U.S.A spelling of Helena — from Greek, variously 'a torch; light; the bright one' (linked to heleneGeneviene#4493 in the U.S.A respelling of Genevieve, from the Germanic elements meaning 'tribe; kin' and 'woman,' so 'womLeigh#4504 in the U.S.Meadow, woodland clearing; from Old English leah, via the English surnameJeanne#4601 in the U.S.French feminine of Jean (John) — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; borne by Jeanne d'ArcRian#4730 in the U.S.Irish form of Ryan, from Old Irish Rían, derived from the root rí (king) with a diminutive suffEmaline#4801 in the U.S.Variant of Emeline, from the Germanic Amal tribal name or root amal meaning 'vigor, labor, rivaAnamaria#4888 in the U.S.Compound of Anna, 'grace', and Maria, the great matriarch name often linked to 'beloved'Katharine#4935 in the U.S.Spelling of Katherine — from Greek katharos, 'pure' (via St Catherine of Alexandria)Giannina#5019 in the U.S.Italian diminutive of Gianna (Giovanna) — the feminine of Giovanni/John, Hebrew 'God is graciouAngelie#5109 in the U.S.Messenger of God; angelic being; from Greek angelos meaning messengerAugustina#5118 in the U.S.A feminine of Augustine/Augustus — from Latin augustus, 'great, venerable, majestic; revered'Stefania#5218 in the U.S.Crown, garland, that which surrounds; Italian and Polish feminine of Stephen, from Greek stephaKerry#5642 in the U.S.From County Kerry in Ireland (Irish Ciarrai), 'people of Ciar; the dark-haired ones' (ciar, 'daDelores#5771 in the U.S.A spelling of Dolores, from the Spanish title Maria de los Dolores, 'Mary of the Sorrows' (fromEuphemia#6186 in the U.S.From the Greek euphemia — eu, 'good; well', + pheme, 'speech; report', hence 'well-spoken; of gMiyoko#6260 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name often written to mean 'beautiful generations child' (mi, 'beauty'; yo, 'Rhonda#6277 in the U.S.A Welsh-rooted name linked to the Rhondda valley and river (from rhon, 'spear,' and da, 'good' Ailene#6331 in the U.S.A variant of Aileen/Eileen, an Irish form linked to Helen, 'bright; shining; light' (from the GAsmira#6352 in the U.S.A feminine of Asmir, linked to the Arabic amir/amira, 'prince/princess; noble commander'; populEmillia#6390 in the U.S.A spelling of Emilia — from the Roman family name Aemilius, variously 'rival; emulating; eager;Heloise#6408 in the U.S.The French Heloise, from Germanic roots (hail, 'hale; healthy,' and wid, 'wide,' or helm/hlod, Harriett#6641 in the U.S.A double-t spelling of Harriet, the feminine of Harry/Henry, from Germanic roots meaning 'home Marcelle#6729 in the U.S.The French feminine of Marcel, from the Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus tied to Mars, tBlanche#6892 in the U.S.Blanche is a French name meaning 'white; fair,' originally a nickname for someone pale or fair-Elizaveta#6920 in the U.S.The Russian form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; my God is abundance.'Julien#7070 in the U.S.Julien is the French masculine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius — the clan of Roseellen#7106 in the U.S.A joined name pairing Rose (the flower) with Ellen (a form of Helen, 'bright; shining light'). Zoriana#7131 in the U.S.From the Ukrainian Zoriana, 'dawn; of the dawn-star' (from zoria, 'dawn/star'); a lyrical SlaviElinore#7227 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleanor — variously 'a torch; light; the bright one' (linked to Helen); the preciGweneth#7256 in the U.S.A spelling of the Welsh Gwyneth, from gwyn, 'blessed; fair; white; holy.' A classic Welsh name Dionna#7344 in the U.S.A form of Dion/Dionne, rooted in the Greek Dionysos/Dione — echoing Dione, a Titaness and, in sMagdalen#7358 in the U.S.From Magdalene, 'of Magdala,' the name of Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus; Magdala was a toAlexandrea#7503 in the U.S.-ea spelling of Alexandria/Alexandra — from Greek alexein, 'to defend', plus aner, 'man' — 'defBatool#7550 in the U.S.From the Arabic Batool, 'pure; a virtuous maiden devoted to God' (an epithet of Fatimah and of Brigette#7556 in the U.S.A spelling of Brigitte (the French form of Bridget), from the Irish Brighid, 'exalted one; the Jacquelynn#7641 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques (James/Jacob), from the Bethanie#7701 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Bethany, from the biblical village near Jerusalem, usually read as 'houseAurellia#7942 in the U.S.A spelling of Aurelia — from the Latin aurum, 'gold', hence 'golden; the golden one'Cicely#7975 in the U.S.An English form of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius (from caecus, 'blind'). Also tDollie#7994 in the U.S.A pet form of Dorothy, from the Greek Dorothea, 'gift of God' (doron, 'gift', + theos, 'God'); Giorgina#8032 in the U.S.An Italian form of Georgina — a feminine of George, from the Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earthAndriana#8094 in the U.S.Andriana is read two ways: as a spelling of Adriana (Latin, 'from the city of Hadria') and as aKordelia#8123 in the U.S.A K- variant of Cordelia, linked to Latin cor ('heart') and to a Celtic 'daughter of the sea'; Ottilia#8232 in the U.S.A feminine of Otto — from the Germanic aud, 'prosperity; fortune; wealth; riches'Rebeka#8242 in the U.S.Rebeka is a form of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivka, traditionally read as 'to bind; to join; caJesica#8244 in the U.S.A respelling of Jessica with a single 's' — a literary name (from Shakespeare's 'The Merchant oTavia#8305 in the U.S.Tavia is a short form of Octavia, from Latin 'octavus' meaning 'eighth'. Traditionally given toAdriela#8370 in the U.S.A feminine form of Adriel, from the Hebrew Adriel, 'flock of God' (eder, 'flock', + el, 'God');Rosaleah#8393 in the U.S.A modern blend of Rose/Rosalie ('rose,' from Latin) and Leah (Hebrew, 'weary,' the biblical matBeverley#8445 in the U.S.From an English place name and surname, Old English beofor ('beaver') plus leah ('clearing; meaAngelena#8458 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Angelina — from the Greek angelos, 'a messenger; an angel', hence 'a little Clementina#8477 in the U.S.A feminine of Clement, from the Latin clemens, 'mild; merciful; gentle'; a graceful vintage namEmmily#8520 in the U.S.A spelling of Emily — from the Roman Aemilia, variously 'a rival; eager; industrious' (from aemJosseline#8592 in the U.S.A Latina/French spelling of Jocelyn (Josseline), from a medieval name tied to the Gauts (a GermKierstyn#8622 in the U.S.A respelling of Kirsten/Kiersten, the Scandinavian form of Christina, from the Greek for 'anoinMargarette#8670 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Margaret — from the Greek margarites, 'a pearl'Joseph#8691 in the U.S.Joseph is Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add; God will add (another son)' — one of the most enduring naNikolina#8722 in the U.S.A Slavic (Croatian/Serbian/Bulgarian) feminine of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory oSofya#8801 in the U.S.The Russian form of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' A classic, dignified name across tPenellope#8840 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Penelope, from the Greek, often linked to 'weaver.' In the Odyssey, PeneZehava#8851 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zehava, 'golden; gold' (from zahav, 'gold'); a Hebrew name evoking warmth and bZissel#8857 in the U.S.From the Yiddish Zissel, 'sweet' (from zis, 'sweet'); a tender traditional Ashkenazi nameAnnais#8920 in the U.S.A spelling of Anais, a Catalan/French form of Anna, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor'Aynoor#8948 in the U.S.From the Arabic ayn, 'eye', + noor, 'light', 'eye of light'; also linked to the Turkish Aynur, Arianah#9042 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Ariana (Arianna), the Italian form of the Greek Ariadne, 'most holy' (ariGwendolen#9072 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwen, 'white; fair; blessed', + dolen, 'a ring; a bow/link' (or bann, 'a brow'),Hermelinda#9087 in the U.S.A Spanish form from the Germanic elements ermen ('whole; universal; great') and linde ('soft; tJocelyne#9136 in the U.S.A French spelling of Jocelyn, from a medieval given name tied to the Gauts (a Germanic tribe) —Elyzabeth#9164 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath' (or 'pledged to Lucilla#9231 in the U.S.A Latin diminutive of Lucia — from Latin lux, 'light'; 'light; little light'Emilliana#9235 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Emiliana, the feminine of the Roman family name Aemilianus (from Aemilius

Classic Boy Names

Leslie#3563 in the U.S.Garden of hollies; grey fortressGeoffrey#3599 in the U.S.A Norman French form of the Germanic name Godfrey or Gottfried, from elements meaning God or trOusmane#3635 in the U.S.West African (Wolof, Mandinka, Fula) form of Uthman, from Arabic uthman meaning young bustard bRashid#3640 in the U.S.Rightly guided, of good judgment, mature; from Arabic rashid — one of the names of God (al-RashYoan#3654 in the U.S.A Bulgarian/French form of John — Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' — also a Breton/French speClaudio#3677 in the U.S.Italian and Spanish form of Claudius, from the Roman family name Claudius, possibly derived froJostin#3701 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Justin, from Latin Justinus meaning 'just, righteous, upright'Karlo#3703 in the U.S.Croatian, Slovenian, and Filipino form of Charles — Germanic karl, 'free man'Kerem#3708 in the U.S.From Turkish kerem meaning generosity, nobility, kindness, also connected to Hebrew kerem (vineNino#3728 in the U.S.Italian and Spanish short form of Giovanni/Antonino ('God is gracious' / 'priceless'), also a GHabib#3790 in the U.S.Beloved, dear, darling; from Arabic habib, a term of deep affectionIoannis#3796 in the U.S.Greek form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' — the name in its New Testament homJoseluis#3807 in the U.S.Fused spelling of the classic Spanish compound José Luis — Joseph, 'God will add', plus Luis, 'Theodoros#3839 in the U.S.The original Greek Theodore — theos, 'God', plus doron, 'gift' — saints' and emperors' full forAlasdair#3850 in the U.S.Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander — Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people'Jhonatan#3889 in the U.S.Spanish-language respelling of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yehonatan or Yonatan, meaning Yahweh has gNicola#3920 in the U.S.Italian masculine form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people'Abdulloh#3950 in the U.S.Central Asian (Uzbek, Tajik) spelling variant of Abdullah, from Arabic abd (servant) and Allah Jamaal#4078 in the U.S.Beauty, grace; double-a spelling of Jamal, from Arabic jamalNikita#4217 in the U.S.Russian masculine name from Greek Aniketos, 'unconquered, unconquerable'Olliver#4348 in the U.S.A spelling of Oliver — variously 'the olive tree' (Latin oliva, a symbol of peace) and an echo Rodrick#4359 in the U.S.Variant of Roderick — from Germanic Hroderich, hrod, 'fame', plus ric, 'power, ruler' — 'famousYonathan#4388 in the U.S.Hebrew form of Jonathan, from Yehonatan, composed of YHWH (God) and natan (has given), meaning Adel#4708 in the U.S.Arabic name meaning 'just' or 'fair', from the root adl (justice); also functions as a short foValerio#5375 in the U.S.Italian-Spanish form of Valerius — Latin valere, 'to be strong' — patrician-clannedVishwa#5380 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vishva, 'the whole; the universe; the world' — a grand, expansive name found acroAkil#5405 in the U.S.Intelligent, wise, one who reasons carefullyUlrich#5587 in the U.S.From the Old High German Uodalrich, joining uodal ('heritage; prosperity') and rihhi ('ruler; pCharly#5652 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Charlie, diminutive of Charles, from Old High German Karl meaning 'free manMikolaj#5761 in the U.S.The Polish form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike + laos). A Stefon#5819 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Stephen/Stefan — from the Greek stephanos, 'a crown; a garland; a wreath'Fredric#5946 in the U.S.A spelling of Frederick — from Germanic frid, 'peace', plus ric, 'ruler, power'; 'a peaceful ruAlbin#6159 in the U.S.From the Latin Albinus (from albus, 'white'), meaning 'white; bright.' Also an established SlavTrever#6476 in the U.S.Trever is a variant spelling of Trevor, from a Welsh place name and surname built on tref, 'homBenedetto#6497 in the U.S.The Italian form of Benedict, from the Latin Benedictus, 'blessed; well-spoken of.' A warm, claKaleel#6637 in the U.S.A spelling of Khalil, from the Arabic khalil, 'friend; close/beloved friend' (an epithet of AbrMataeo#6680 in the U.S.A spelling of Matteo (Mateo), the Italian/Spanish form of Matthew, from the Hebrew Mattityahu, Mikhailo#6687 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' A classic Slavic saNazeem#6701 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nazim/Nazeem, 'one who arranges; organizer; orderly.' A settled Arabic name carNeville#6704 in the U.S.From a Norman French place-and-surname, neuve ville, 'new town; new settlement,' brought to EngRashaad#6723 in the U.S.Right guidance, good judgment, integrity, maturity; from Arabic rashad — a double-a spelling ofVarad#6776 in the U.S.From Sanskrit varada, 'granter of boons; one who bestows blessings' — an epithet of several HinBenoit#6937 in the U.S.Benoit (French Benoît) is the French form of Benedict, from Latin benedictus, 'blessed' — literGarett#7037 in the U.S.A respelling of Garrett, itself from Gerald ('spear-rule') or Gerard ('spear-brave'), of GermanLukus#7045 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lucas/Luke, from the Latin Lucas ('man from Lucania') and linked to the Antione#7228 in the U.S.Antione is a variant spelling of Antoine, the French form of Anthony (Roman Antonius, often 'prMansur#7494 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mansur (Mansour), 'victorious; one who is helped, divinely aided.' A classic MuMickael#7512 in the U.S.A French and Scandinavian spelling of Michael (Mickaël/Mikael), from the Hebrew for 'who is likMykhailo#7524 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' — a rhetorical nameNader#7526 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian Nadir (Nader), 'rare; precious; scarce; extraordinary.' Borne famously Quintus#7558 in the U.S.From the Latin Quintus, 'fifth' — a classic Roman praenomen given to a fifth child. Ancient, orStelios#7609 in the U.S.A Greek boy's name, a short form of Stylianos, from stylos, 'pillar, column.' Popular in GreeceAleksi#7765 in the U.S.The Finnish and Russian short form of Alexis/Alexander, from the Greek alexein ('to defend') anJoaopedro#7925 in the U.S.A Portuguese compound of Joao ('God is gracious', from John) and Pedro ('rock', from Peter); a Junayd#7935 in the U.S.From the Arabic Junayd, 'little soldier; young warrior' (a diminutive of jund, 'army/soldier');Jacque#7938 in the U.S.Jacque is an American respelling of the French name Jacques, which is the French form of Jacob Leonell#8001 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Lionel/Leonel, from the Latin leo, 'lion', with a diminutive, 'young lion; lKostas#8016 in the U.S.Kostas is a Greek name, the common short form of Konstantinos (Constantine), from the Latin forPhil#8078 in the U.S.A short form of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philos + hippos). A friendPhilemon#8079 in the U.S.From the Greek Philemon, 'affectionate; loving' (from philein, 'to love; to kiss') — a New TestNicholi#8082 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Nikolai (a Slavic form of Nicholas), from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory oSabino#8124 in the U.S.From the Latin Sabinus, 'a Sabine; of the Sabine people' (an ancient Italic people near early RSymon#8167 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Simon, from Hebrew Shim'on, 'he has heard' (i.e., God has heard). The y-sThornton#8190 in the U.S.Thornton is an English place-name and surname meaning 'thorn town' or 'settlement among thorn bZigmund#8239 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Sigmund — from the Germanic sigu, 'victory', + mund, 'protection; a protectoAaren#8249 in the U.S.A modern variant spelling of Aaron, the Hebrew name traditionally read as 'exalted; high mountaAbas#8255 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Abbas, 'lion; stern; austere.' Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib was an uncle of tAdryen#8261 in the U.S.Adryen is a modern respelling of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria.' The meaning fAdriann#8269 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria' (a town in northern ItalyAlesandro#8278 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Italian Alessandro, itself from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of thAlexandru#8279 in the U.S.Alexandru is the Romanian form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the peopleBenjamim#8335 in the U.S.Benjamim is the Portuguese form of Benjamin, from Hebrew Binyamin, 'son of the right hand' (or Cletus#8382 in the U.S.A Latinized form of the Greek Cletus (Anencletus/Anacletus), 'summoned; called; illustrious.' BConrado#8387 in the U.S.A Spanish/Portuguese form of Conrad — from the Germanic kuoni, 'bold; brave', + rad, 'counsel; Gianluigi#8390 in the U.S.An Italian compound of Gianni (from Giovanni, John — Hebrew 'God is gracious') and Luigi (the IDanniel#8403 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Daniel, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge.' The doubled -nn is dDenham#8410 in the U.S.An English place-and-surname, 'homestead in a valley' (from denu, 'valley', + ham, 'homestead')Clemens#8416 in the U.S.A German/Scandinavian form of Clement — from the Latin clemens, 'merciful; gentle; mild'Denys#8421 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Denis/Dennis — from the Greek, 'a follower of Dionysus' (the god of wine andFabrice#8463 in the U.S.Fabrice is the French form of the Roman family name Fabricius, tied to Latin faber ('craftsman;Grigor#8540 in the U.S.The Armenian/Bulgarian form of Gregory, from the Greek Gregorios, 'watchful; vigilant; awake.' Juvenal#8569 in the U.S.From the Latin Juvenalis, 'youthful' (from juvenis, 'young'); the name of the famed Roman satirLudwin#8659 in the U.S.Ludwin is a Germanic name from the elements hlud ('famous, loud') and wini ('friend'), meaning Martino#8677 in the U.S.Martino is the Italian (and Spanish/Portuguese-adjacent) form of Martin, from Latin Martinus, aOleg#8728 in the U.S.The Russian form of the Old Norse Helgi, 'holy; sacred,' brought by the Varangians. Oleg of NovQuinnton#8756 in the U.S.A double-n spelling of Quinton/Quentin — from an English place name 'the queen's estate/settlemSebastain#8791 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Sebastian, from the Greek/Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (a city, its Sebasthian#8792 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Sebastian, from the Greek/Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (its name froOwin#8805 in the U.S.A spelling of the Welsh Owen (Owain), generally read as 'young warrior' or 'well-born; noble', Shamus#8805 in the U.S.An Anglicized spelling of the Irish Seamus, itself the Irish form of James, from the Hebrew JacSophia#8822 in the U.S.Sophia is Greek for 'wisdom' (sophia). It is one of the most popular girls' names in the world Vardan#8861 in the U.S.Vardan is an Armenian name from vard, 'rose,' also read as 'gift.' Borne by the revered generalYousof#8861 in the U.S.A spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic and Persian form of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, 'God shall aVidur#8864 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vidura, 'wise; skilled; learned' — and the name of Vidura, the wise counselor of Xoan#8879 in the U.S.The Galician form of John (Xoán), from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious.' Pronounced roughlAugustyn#8907 in the U.S.The Polish form of Augustine, from the Latin Augustinus (Augustus), 'venerable; majestic; greatAlois#8949 in the U.S.Alois is the German (and wider Central European) form of Aloysius, itself a Latinized form of LAngelos#8967 in the U.S.The Greek Angelos, 'messenger; angel' - the very word that gives us 'angel.' A classic, resonanCirilo#9065 in the U.S.The Spanish and Portuguese form of Cyril, from the Greek Kyrillos, 'lordly; masterful' (kyrios,Collyn#9071 in the U.S.A -yn respelling of Colin, which arose in medieval England as a pet form of Nicholas (Greek NikCorrado#9079 in the U.S.The Italian form of Conrad, from the Old Germanic Konrad, 'bold counsel; brave advice' (kuoni, Damyan#9094 in the U.S.A respelling of Damian, from the Greek Damianos, 'to tame; to subdue' (daman, 'to tame'). BorneDaymien#9105 in the U.S.A respelling of Damien, from the Greek Damianos, 'to tame; to subdue.' Borne by St Damian, an eDimitry#9123 in the U.S.A spelling of the Slavic Dmitri, from the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter' — the goddess oEmmerick#9157 in the U.S.A form of Emeric/Emery, from the Germanic Emmerich, 'work-ruler' or 'home-ruler' (ermen/amal, 'Evelyn#9161 in the U.S.Evelyn began as an English surname (from the given name Aveline, likely 'desired; wished-for' oGaspard#9187 in the U.S.The French form of Gaspar (Casper), from a Persian root often read as 'treasurer; keeper of theCasiano#9209 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Cassian, from the Latin Cassianus (a family name from Cassius) — borne by sHughie#9221 in the U.S.A diminutive of Hugh, from a Germanic element meaning 'mind; heart; spirit; intellect.' Friendl

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