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Nickname-name Girl Names
Mame#6809 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Mary ('beloved; bitter; of the sea') and Margaret ('a pearl'); routes ▶Mamie#6810 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Mary ('beloved; bitter; of the sea') and Margaret ('a pearl'); routes ▶Konni#6811 in the U.S.Konni is a respelling of Connie, the affectionate short form of Constance, from the Latin const▶Mel#6819 in the U.S.A short form, variously of Melanie (Greek, 'dark; black') and Melissa (Greek, 'a bee', linked t▶Nettie#6827 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Annette ('grace; favor', from Hannah), Antoinette ('priceless; praisew▶Patsy#6836 in the U.S.A pet form of Patricia — from Latin patricius, 'noble; patrician; of the noble class'▶Reggie#6847 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Regina (Latin, 'a queen') and Reginald (Germanic, 'counsel-power; rule▶Rudi#6855 in the U.S.A pet form of Rudolph/Rudolfa — from the Germanic hrod, 'fame', plus wolf, 'a wolf'; 'a famous ▶Tallie#6874 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Talia (Hebrew, 'dew of God') and Natalie (Latin, 'born on Christmas; b▶Emmer#6898 in the U.S.Emmer is an old-fashioned pet form of Emma (or sometimes Emily), the Germanic name from ermen, ▶Benni#6956 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Benedicta (Latin, 'blessed') and Bernadette ('brave as a bear'); used ▶Byrdie#6963 in the U.S.A spelling of Birdie — from the word bird, 'a little bird'; a sweet term of endearment (also a ▶Cammie#6982 in the U.S.Cammie is an English pet form of Camille and Camilla. Those names go back to Latin camillus/cam▶Rebie#6998 in the U.S.Rebie is best read as an affectionate short form, most plausibly of Reba or Rebecca, from Hebre▶Margy#7131 in the U.S.Margy is an affectionate short form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl'. Given as a▶Marjo#7137 in the U.S.Marjo works two ways: as a clipped form of Marjorie (a medieval English form of Margaret, from ▶Chrissy#7292 in the U.S.A pet form of Christine/Christina — from Greek Christianos, 'a follower of Christ' (Christos, '▶Cobie#7295 in the U.S.A pet form of Jacoba (the feminine of Jacob) — from Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'supplanter; holder of the ▶Evey#7333 in the U.S.A pet form of Eve/Evelyn — from Hebrew Chavah, 'life; living; the mother of all living'▶Evvy#7334 in the U.S.A pet form of Evelyn/Eve — from Hebrew Chavah, 'life; living'▶Francie#7336 in the U.S.A pet form of Frances — from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frenchman; free one; from France' (the femini▶Freddie#7337 in the U.S.A pet form of Frederica (or Winifred) — from Germanic, 'peaceful ruler' (frid, 'peace', + ric, ▶Jonnie#7374 in the U.S.A pet form of Joan/Johnna (or of John) — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; used for both▶Jozi#7375 in the U.S.A pet form of Josephine — from Hebrew Yosef, 'God will add; God shall increase'; also an affect▶Kenny#7394 in the U.S.A pet form of Kenneth (or Kendra) — from Gaelic, variously 'handsome; comely' and 'born of fire▶Cathe#7396 in the U.S.Cathe is simply Cathy spelled without the final y, one of many mid-century tweaks to a familiar▶Lindie#7413 in the U.S.A pet form of Linda — variously from Spanish linda, 'pretty; beautiful', and Germanic lind, 'so▶Loni#7417 in the U.S.A short form of names like Leona ('lioness') and Apollonia ('of Apollo'), and a feminine of Lon▶Mellie#7444 in the U.S.A pet form of Melissa ('honeybee') or Melanie ('dark; black') — both from Greek; routes layered▶Molli#7456 in the U.S.A spelling of Molly — a pet form of Mary, from Hebrew Miriam, variously 'beloved; bitter; lady ▶Prudy#7537 in the U.S.Prudy is the affectionate short form of Prudence, from Latin prudentia, 'good judgment' or 'for▶Zully#7561 in the U.S.A Latin-American pet form of Zulema/Zulay — from Arabic Sulayma/salaam, 'peace; healthy; safe';▶Zuzu#7563 in the U.S.A reduplicated pet form of Susan/Susannah — from Hebrew Shoshannah, 'a lily; a rose'; also a Cz▶Lestine#7568 in the U.S.Lestine is best read as a clipped elaboration of a longer -stine name, most plausibly Ernestine▶Debbe#7590 in the U.S.Debbe is a trimmed spelling of Debbie, the everyday short form of Deborah, from Hebrew devorah,▶Andee#7601 in the U.S.A pet form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'▶Gerrie#7621 in the U.S.Gerrie is a diminutive of Geraldine — the feminine of Gerald, from Germanic ger ('spear') and w▶Bertie#7628 in the U.S.A pet form of Roberta/Alberta (or Bertha) — from Germanic beraht, 'bright; famous'; used for bo▶Birdy#7631 in the U.S.From the English word birdy/birdie, 'a little bird'; also a vintage pet form of Bertha/Bridget;▶Cady#7635 in the U.S.Variously a pet form of Katie/Catherine ('pure', via katharos), a spelling of Cadie, and an Eng▶Clary#7648 in the U.S.A pet form of Clarissa/Clara — from Latin clarus, 'bright; clear; famous'; also the name of an ▶Vergie#7660 in the U.S.Vergie is a spelling of Virgie, a pet form of Virginia, from the Latin virgo ('maiden'). The 'V▶Izzie#7727 in the U.S.A pet form of Isabel/Isabella (and Isadora) — Romance forms of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva,▶Jorie#7742 in the U.S.A pet form of Marjorie — ultimately from Greek margarites, 'a pearl'; also linked to Jordan; ro▶Lala#7771 in the U.S.Variously from the Slavic/Persian lala, 'a tulip', and a reduplicative pet form of names like L▶Layney#7778 in the U.S.A pet form of Elaine ('bright; shining light', from Helen) and Delaney; routes layered▶Linnie#7785 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Linda ('pretty', Spanish) and Caroline; also linked to the linden/lime▶Lissa#7786 in the U.S.A pet form of Melissa — from Greek melissa, 'a honeybee'; also a short form of Alissa/Elizabeth▶Maddi#7794 in the U.S.A pet form of Madison ('son/child of Maud/Matthew') and Madeline ('from Magdala', Greek); route▶Mickey#7816 in the U.S.A pet form of Michaela/Michael — from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'; used for both sexes;▶Suzy#7885 in the U.S.A pet form of Susan/Susanna — from Hebrew Shoshannah, 'a lily; a rose'▶Marty#7898 in the U.S.Marty is a short form of Martin (Latin Martinus, from Mars, the Roman god of war) and, for girl▶Aily#7951 in the U.S.A pet form of Aileen/Eileen — Irish forms of Helen, 'bright; shining light; torch' (Greek); rou▶Judee#7961 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Judy, the familiar form of Judith — from the Hebrew Yehudit, 'woman of▶Vennie#7961 in the U.S.Vennie is an early-twentieth-century pet form used for names such as Venita, Lavinia, or Vera; ▶Angy#7979 in the U.S.A short form of Angela/Angelica — from the Greek angelos, 'a messenger; an angel'▶Frannie#8081 in the U.S.A short form of Frances/Francesca — from the Latin Franciscus, 'a free one; a Frenchwoman'▶Cricket#8148 in the U.S.The English word cricket: the small chirping insect, and separately the bat-and-ball sport. As ▶Vickye#8167 in the U.S.Vickye is an elaborated spelling of Vicky, adding a silent -e to the familiar nickname. Vicky i▶Kiki#8170 in the U.S.A pet form of names beginning with K (such as Kristina, Katherine, Kiana); also used in Spanish▶Cindee#8196 in the U.S.Cindee is a double-e spelling of Cindy, the pet form of Cynthia — a Greek epithet of Artemis me▶Lita#8204 in the U.S.A short form of names ending in -lita (such as Carmelita, Lolita, Rosalita) — a Spanish diminut▶Mazey#8235 in the U.S.A spelling of Maisie — a Scottish pet form of Margaret, from the Greek margaron, 'a pearl'▶Mitzi#8247 in the U.S.A German/Bavarian pet form of Maria — from the Hebrew Miriam, variously 'beloved; of the sea; b▶Verdie#8248 in the U.S.Verdie is a turn-of-the-century pet form connected to the 'green, verdant' words from Latin vir▶Peggy#8281 in the U.S.A pet form of Margaret — from the Greek margarites, 'a pearl' (via Meg/Peg)▶Rosi#8305 in the U.S.A pet form of Rosa/Rose — from the Latin rosa, 'a rose'▶Sue#8338 in the U.S.A pet form of Susan/Susanna — from the Hebrew shoshannah, 'a lily; a rose'▶Tasha#8349 in the U.S.A pet form of Natasha — the Russian form of Natalia, from the Latin natalis, 'birthday; born on▶Tilda#8359 in the U.S.A pet form of Matilda — from the Germanic maht, 'might; strength', + hild, 'battle', hence 'mig▶Zanna#8395 in the U.S.A pet form of Susanna/Suzanna — from the Hebrew shoshannah, 'a lily; a rose'; also a Latvian fo▶Adri#8417 in the U.S.A pet form of Adriana/Adrian — from the Latin, 'from Hadria' (a town giving its name to the Adr▶Anni#8461 in the U.S.A pet form of Anna/Anne — from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favour'▶Audi#8481 in the U.S.A pet form of Audrey — from the Old English Aethelthryth, 'noble strength' (aethel, 'noble', + ▶Bettie#8505 in the U.S.A pet form of Elizabeth — from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; God is abundance'▶Chanie#8527 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Chana/Hannah — from the Hebrew, 'grace; favour'▶Dori#8554 in the U.S.A pet form of Dorothy/Doris — from the Greek, variously 'a gift of God' (Dorothy) and 'of the s▶Deb#8558 in the U.S.Deb is the ultra-short form of Deborah, cut to a single syllable. Deborah is Hebrew Devorah, 'b▶Elley#8565 in the U.S.A pet form/spelling of Ellie — a short form of Eleanor/Ella, variously 'a shining light' (Elean▶Meaghann#8600 in the U.S.Meaghann is an ornate respelling of Meghan (Megan), the Welsh pet form of Margaret, which comes▶Cinde#8653 in the U.S.Cinde is a spelling of Cindy, the everyday short form of Cynthia, from Greek Kynthia, 'woman fr▶Lorrie#8717 in the U.S.A pet form of Laura/Lauren — from the Latin laurus, 'the laurel/bay tree' (a symbol of victory ▶Martie#8747 in the U.S.A pet form of Martha (and Martina) — from the Aramaic marta, 'a lady; a mistress; the mistress ▶Mitzy#8761 in the U.S.A spelling of Mitzi — a German pet form of Maria/Miriam ('beloved; bitter; drop of the sea'); r▶Percy#8804 in the U.S.A pet form of Percival — from the Old French perce val, 'pierce the valley'; also an English/No▶Remmy#8818 in the U.S.A spelling of Remmy/Remi — a pet form of Remy ('an oarsman', from the Latin remex) and Remingto▶Rus#8830 in the U.S.A short form of Russell — from the Old French rousel, 'little red one; red-haired' (also linked▶Noretta#8910 in the U.S.Noretta is a diminutive elaboration of Nora or Noreen, both of which trace to Honora, from Lati▶Alley#8944 in the U.S.A pet form/spelling of Ally — from Alison/Alice ('noble; of noble kind', Germanic adal); also r▶Tresia#8971 in the U.S.A clipped, respelled form of Theresa/Teresa, keeping only the stressed heart of the name. There▶Arli#8979 in the U.S.A short form/spelling of Arley/Arlette — from the Old English earn + leah, 'the eagle wood/clea▶Timi#8982 in the U.S.Timi is a short, feminine pet form built on Timothy or Timothea, from Greek Timotheos, 'honorin▶Avri#8994 in the U.S.A short form of Avery ('a ruler of elves') and a spelling of the Hebrew Avri, 'my strength'; us▶Benny#9008 in the U.S.A short form of Benedicta ('blessed', Latin) and Bernadette ('brave as a bear'); more often a b▶Bette#9009 in the U.S.A short form of Elizabeth (via Betty) — from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath'▶Cadie#9024 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form of Cadence ('rhythm; a musical fall', from the Latin cade▶Coley#9034 in the U.S.An English surname — 'the coal/charcoal clearing' (from col + leah); also a short form of Nicol▶Danny#9046 in the U.S.A short form of Danielle ('God is my judge', Hebrew); more often a boys' short form of Daniel; ▶Delmi#9052 in the U.S.A short form of Delmira/Edelmira — from the Germanic elements adal, 'noble', + mari, 'famous', ▶Ellsie#9076 in the U.S.A spelling of Elsie — a Scottish short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my ▶Esmi#9087 in the U.S.A spelling/short of Esme — from the Old French esme, 'esteemed; beloved' (from the Latin aestim▶Eula#9089 in the U.S.A short form of Eulalia — from the Greek eu, 'well/good', + lalein, 'to speak', hence 'well-spo▶Evvie#9095 in the U.S.A short form of Eve ('life; living', Hebrew) and Evelyn ('a wished-for child'); routes layered▶Gracee#9108 in the U.S.A spelling of Gracie — a pet form of Grace, from the Latin gratia, 'grace; favor; thanks'▶Hally#9121 in the U.S.A spelling of Hallie — a short form of Harriet, from the Germanic Heimirich, 'home ruler'; rout▶Han#9124 in the U.S.A short form of Hannah ('grace; favor', Hebrew); also a Korean/Chinese element and surname; use▶Hannie#9126 in the U.S.A pet form of Hannah — from the Hebrew Channah, 'grace; favor'▶Hatti#9129 in the U.S.A spelling of Hattie — a short form of Harriet, from the Germanic Heimirich, 'home ruler'▶Indee#9143 in the U.S.A spelling of Indie — a short form of India (the country/river) and a nod to 'independent'; rou▶Jadie#9153 in the U.S.A pet form of Jade — from the Spanish piedra de ijada, 'stone of the flank/colic stone', the gr▶Jaye#9170 in the U.S.A spelling of Jay — variously 'a jaybird' (English) and a short form of names like James or Jan▶Jaynee#9173 in the U.S.A pet form of Jane — a feminine of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Jaynie#9174 in the U.S.A pet form of Jane — a feminine of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Jeri#9176 in the U.S.A spelling of Gerry — a short form of Geraldine ('rule of the spear', from ger, 'spear', + wald▶
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Zeb#6805 in the U.S.A short form of Zebadiah ('the Lord's gift; gift of God') and Zebulon ('exaltation; dwelling; h▶Artie#6845 in the U.S.A pet form of Arthur — variously linked to Celtic art, 'a bear', and 'strong as a bear; a bear-▶Cisco#6890 in the U.S.A Spanish short form of Francisco — from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frenchman; a free man' (also link▶Del#6903 in the U.S.A short form of names like Delbert ('bright as day; noble and bright'), Delmar ('of the sea'), ▶Lemmy#7063 in the U.S.A pet form of Lemuel — from Hebrew Lemu'el, 'devoted to God; belonging to God'▶Rickie#7146 in the U.S.A pet form of Richard — from Germanic ric, 'ruler; power', plus hard, 'brave; strong'; 'a brave▶Sal#7158 in the U.S.A short form of Salvatore/Salvador — from Latin salvator, 'a savior; a rescuer; a deliverer'▶Volvy#7202 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Velvel/Wolf — from Yiddish, 'a wolf' (a kinnui, an everyday pairing, for ▶Abie#7231 in the U.S.A pet form of Abraham/Abe — from Hebrew Avraham, 'father of a multitude; father of many nations▶Davie#7324 in the U.S.A pet form of David — from Hebrew, 'beloved; darling'▶Dovi#7343 in the U.S.A pet form of Dov — from Hebrew, 'a bear' (a symbol of strength)▶Dovy#7344 in the U.S.A pet form of Dov — from Hebrew, 'a bear' (a symbol of strength)▶Edi#7352 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Eduard (Edward, 'wealthy/rich guardian') and Edison; also an Albanian ▶Caz#7361 in the U.S.Caz is a short modern name with no documented etymology of its own. In Britain it has long serv▶Griff#7384 in the U.S.A short form of Griffith/Gruffudd — from Welsh, variously 'strong lord; chief' and 'strong grip▶Burnie#7424 in the U.S.Burnie began as an affectionate short form of Bernard, from the Germanic bern 'bear' and hard '▶Jhony#7444 in the U.S.A spelling of Johnny — a pet form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Jo#7449 in the U.S.A short form of names like Joseph ('God will add'), John ('God is gracious'), and Jonathan ('gi▶Jojo#7452 in the U.S.A reduplicated pet form of names like Joseph ('God will add'), John ('God is gracious'), and Jo▶Ned#7567 in the U.S.A pet form of Edward (and Edmund) — from Old English ead, 'wealth; fortune', + weard, 'guardian▶Olly#7580 in the U.S.A pet form of Oliver — variously from Latin oliva, 'an olive tree' (a symbol of peace), and a G▶Sy#7655 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Simon ('he has heard', Hebrew), Cyrus ('the sun; a lord', Persian), an▶Tad#7657 in the U.S.A pet form of Thaddeus — of uncertain origin, variously read 'courageous heart' and 'praise' (A▶Loney#7676 in the U.S.Loney reads as a pet form of Lon or Lonnie, short forms of Alonzo, the Spanish and Italian vers▶Woody#7688 in the U.S.A pet form of Woodrow — from an English place/surname, 'a row of houses by a wood' (Old English▶Zan#7715 in the U.S.A short form of Alexander/Zander — from Greek, 'a defender/protector of men'; also a Chinese na▶Albi#7751 in the U.S.A short form of Albert ('noble; bright', Germanic) and Alban ('white', Latin); also an Albanian▶Bash#7797 in the U.S.A short form of Sebastian ('venerable; revered', Greek) and Bashir ('a bringer of good news', A▶Beni#7800 in the U.S.A short form of Benjamin ('son of the right hand', Hebrew) and Benedict ('blessed', Latin); als▶Cas#7829 in the U.S.A short form of Cassius ('hollow; empty', Latin Roman family name) and Castiel ('my cover/shiel▶Chriss#7842 in the U.S.A spelling of Chris — a short form of Christopher ('bearing/carrying Christ') and Christian ('a▶Dak#7850 in the U.S.A short form of Dakota — from the Sioux (Dakota), 'a friend; an ally; the allied people'; also ▶Iggy#7938 in the U.S.A short form of Ignatius — from the Latin ignis, 'fire', hence 'fiery; ardent' (St. Ignatius; m▶Jeb#7972 in the U.S.A short form of Jebediah/Jedidiah ('beloved of the Lord', Hebrew); also used as the initials J.▶Joby#7981 in the U.S.A pet form of Job — from the Hebrew Iyov, variously 'persecuted; hated' and 'one who returns (t▶Herb#8013 in the U.S.Herb is the everyday short form of Herbert, from the Germanic Heriberht — heri, 'army,' and ber▶Khali#8019 in the U.S.A short form of Khalil ('a friend') and Khalid ('eternal; immortal'), from the Arabic; routes l▶Mak#8074 in the U.S.A short form of names beginning with Mac-/Mack (Scottish/Irish 'son of', as in Mackenzie, Maksi▶Mitch#8097 in the U.S.A short form of Mitchell — a medieval form of Michael, from the Hebrew, 'who is like God?'▶Montie#8098 in the U.S.A short form of Montgomery/Monte — from the Latin mons, 'a mountain/hill' (Montgomery, 'Gomeric▶Myke#8106 in the U.S.A spelling of Mike — a short form of Michael, from the Hebrew, 'who is like God?'▶Rance#8153 in the U.S.A short form of names like Laurence ('crowned with laurel') and Ransom ('a son of the shield-ma▶Rollie#8169 in the U.S.A short form of Roland/Rollin — from the Germanic, 'famous land; renowned throughout the land' ▶Sandy#8186 in the U.S.A short form of Alexander (and the feminine Sandra) — from the Greek, 'a defender/protector of ▶Torey#8235 in the U.S.A pet form/spelling of Tory — variously a short form of Salvatore ('a saviour', Latin) and Vict▶Ricke#8248 in the U.S.Ricke is an unusual spelling of Ricky, the everyday short form of Richard. Richard comes from G▶Arnie#8346 in the U.S.A pet form of Arnold — from the Germanic arn, 'eagle', + wald, 'power; ruler', hence 'an eagle ▶Bert#8368 in the U.S.A pet form of Albert/Robert/Herbert — from the Germanic beraht, 'bright; famous; shining'▶Billie#8369 in the U.S.A pet form of William — from the Germanic wil, 'will; resolve', + helm, 'helmet; protection', h▶Carlitos#8403 in the U.S.A Spanish diminutive of Carlos/Carl — from the Germanic, 'a free man' (a little Carlos)▶Cobey#8417 in the U.S.A pet form/spelling of Coby — a short form of Jacob, from the Hebrew, 'a supplanter; one who fo▶Cobie#8418 in the U.S.A pet form/spelling of Coby — a short form of Jacob/Jacobus, from the Hebrew, 'a supplanter; on▶Corky#8422 in the U.S.Chiefly a nickname given as a first name — traditionally a familiar form of Cornelius (Latin, f▶Ed#8475 in the U.S.A pet form of Edward/Edwin/Edmund — from the Old English ead, 'wealth; fortune; prosperity', + ▶Gerry#8520 in the U.S.A pet form of Gerald/Gerard — from the Germanic ger, 'a spear', + wald, 'rule' (Gerald) or hard▶Gram#8531 in the U.S.A short form of Graham — an English place/surname, 'a gravelly homestead' (the Old English gran▶Hoss#8550 in the U.S.An English nickname — variously 'a big/strong man' (from 'horse', a friendly term for a large, ▶Johny#8609 in the U.S.A spelling of Johnny — a pet form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious; the Lord▶Claudie#8633 in the U.S.Claudie is a pet form of Claude, the French form of the Roman family name Claudius, from Latin ▶Khris#8652 in the U.S.A spelling of Chris — a short form of Christopher, from the Greek Christophoros, 'a bearer of C▶Mel#8713 in the U.S.A pet form of Melvin ('a council friend/protector') and Melchior ('king of light/the city'); al▶Rookie#8798 in the U.S.From the English word rookie, 'a beginner; a newcomer/first-year (in a sport or field)'; a word▶Seve#8829 in the U.S.A Spanish short form of Severiano/Severo — from the Latin severus, 'stern; strict; severe'; mad▶Stan#8851 in the U.S.A short form of Stanley ('the stony clearing/meadow', English) and Stanislav ('glory of the cam▶Tay#8869 in the U.S.A short form of Taylor ('a tailor') and Tyler ('a tile-maker'); also a Scottish river name (the▶Tobey#8881 in the U.S.A spelling of Toby — a short form of Tobias, from the Hebrew Tobiah, 'God is good; the Lord is ▶Trev#8885 in the U.S.A short form of Trevor — from the Welsh tref, 'a homestead/settlement', + mawr, 'great/big', he▶Wess#8909 in the U.S.A spelling of Wes, a short form of Wesley — from the Old English west, 'west', + leah, 'a meado▶Yari#8921 in the U.S.A short form of Yariel/Yaritza and a modern name in its own right (also read as a Taino word); ▶Yony#8929 in the U.S.A spelling of Yoni, a short form of Yonatan (Jonathan) — from the Hebrew, 'God has given/Yah ha▶Zani#8938 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form of Zane (a form of John, 'God is gracious') and an Albani▶Al#8978 in the U.S.A short form of Albert ('noble and bright', Germanic), Alan, Alfred, and similar Al- names; rou▶Aleck#8982 in the U.S.A spelling of Alec — a short form of Alexander, from the Greek, 'defender of the people; protec▶Asi#9026 in the U.S.A Hebrew name/short form, variously 'a healer; my physician' (related to Asa, 'healer') and a s▶Banjo#9059 in the U.S.From the word banjo — the stringed musical instrument; also famous as an Australian nickname (t▶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▶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▶Chalino#9104 in the U.S.A Mexican Spanish pet form — variously a diminutive of Rosalino or Marcelino; the exact source ▶Dickie#9119 in the U.S.Dickie is a pet form of Richard, from the Germanic elements ric ('ruler; power') and hard ('bra▶Cori#9128 in the U.S.A spelling of Corey/Cory — variously 'a hollow/a ravine' (Irish) and a short form of Cornelius ▶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▶Dago#9141 in the U.S.A Spanish short form of Dagoberto ('bright/shining day', from the Germanic dag + berht); note t▶Deyvi#9179 in the U.S.A Spanish pet form/spelling of David — from the Hebrew Dawid, 'beloved; dear'▶
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