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Kassi#9205 in the U.S.A spelling of Cassie — a short form of Cassandra ('one who shines/entangles men', Greek) and Ca▶Kaye#9208 in the U.S.A spelling of Kay — variously a short form of Katherine ('pure', Greek) and an English word for▶Korey#9235 in the U.S.A spelling of Corey — variously 'a hollow/a ravine' (Irish) and a short form of Cornelius ('a h▶Kory#9236 in the U.S.A spelling of Corey/Cory — variously 'a hollow/a ravine' (Irish) and a short form of Cornelius ▶Penne#9236 in the U.S.Penne is a spelling of Penny, the pet form of Penelope, from Greek Pēnelopē — linked to pēnē, '▶Levie#9269 in the U.S.A spelling of Levi — from the Hebrew, 'joined; attached; united in harmony'; used for both sexe▶Linna#9274 in the U.S.A short form of Linnea ('the twinflower', named after the botanist Linnaeus) and of names endin▶Detta#9286 in the U.S.Detta is an affectionate short form clipped from longer names ending in -detta or -etta - Berna▶Mane#9302 in the U.S.Variously a Spanish short form of Manuela ('God is with us') and an Armenian name (linked to a ▶Mauri#9316 in the U.S.A short form of Maureen/Maurice — from the Latin Maurus, 'dark-skinned; a Moor/North African'; ▶Mazy#9319 in the U.S.A spelling of Maisie/Mazie — a Scottish pet form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'a pea▶Milia#9329 in the U.S.A short form of Emilia ('rival; eager', from the Latin Aemilius) and of Amelia ('work; industri▶Minka#9330 in the U.S.A Polish/German pet form (of names like Wilhelmina/Dominika), connoting 'resolute; a strong-wil▶Nicky#9356 in the U.S.A short form of Nicole/Nicola (feminines of Nicholas) — from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of th▶Queenie#9385 in the U.S.From the word queen (Old English cwen, 'a queen; a woman'), plus the pet ending -ie; also a pet▶Ratzy#9395 in the U.S.A modern name, styled as a Yiddish pet form (of names like Rachel/Rivka); no single fixed root;▶Rickie#9404 in the U.S.A short form of Erica ('ever-ruler') and Frederica ('peaceful ruler') — from Germanic ric, 'rul▶Roe#9408 in the U.S.Variously an Irish surname (O Ruaidh, 'red-haired') and a short form of Rose ('a rose') or Rowe▶Roizy#9409 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Roiza/Reyzl — from the Yiddish/German for 'a rose'▶Sheny#9431 in the U.S.A modern name, used in Central America (Guatemala) as an affectionate pet name; no single fixed▶Sindy#9439 in the U.S.A spelling of Cindy — a short form of Cynthia, from the Greek Kynthia, 'of Mount Kynthos' (an e▶Buffie#9442 in the U.S.Buffie is a spelling of Buffy, a nursery pet form of Elizabeth (from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is m▶Sosie#9447 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Sophie ('wisdom', Greek) and Sosanna/Susannah ('a lily', Hebrew); rout▶Temi#9466 in the U.S.A Yoruba short form (of names like Oluwatemi, 'God is mine', and Temilade, 'my crown'); connote▶Tessie#9468 in the U.S.A pet form of Teresa/Theresa — variously 'a harvester' and 'summer' (from the Greek); we note t▶Trixie#9475 in the U.S.A pet form of Beatrix — from the Latin Beatrix/Viatrix, variously 'she who brings happiness; bl▶Tzippy#9479 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Tzipporah — from the Hebrew tzippor, 'a bird'▶Zuly#9516 in the U.S.A short form of Zulema/Zuleika — from the Arabic, variously 'peace; healthy' and 'brilliant; fa▶Maygen#9517 in the U.S.Maygen is a phonetic respelling of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Margaret, which comes from Gr▶Aby#9527 in the U.S.A pet form of Abigail — from the Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father's joy'; also a short form of Abril▶Adda#9531 in the U.S.A short form of Adela/Adelaide — from the Germanic adal, 'noble'; also a Welsh name (linked to ▶Dorri#9538 in the U.S.Dorri is a friendly spelling of Dorrie, a pet form of Dora, Doris, or Dorothy. All trace to the▶Bessie#9630 in the U.S.A pet form of Elizabeth — from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath'▶Cam#9646 in the U.S.A short form of Cameron ('crooked nose', Scottish) and Camila ('young ceremonial attendant', La▶Charliee#9657 in the U.S.A spelling of Charlie — a pet form of Charles/Charlotte, from the Germanic karl, 'a free man; f▶Chumy#9658 in the U.S.A modern name, used as an affectionate Hispanic pet name (linked to Jesus/Chuma); no single fix▶Dory#9700 in the U.S.A pet form of Dorothy/Dora/Isidora — from the Greek, 'gift of God/gift'; also linked to 'golden▶Ebbie#9704 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Abigail ('my father's joy', Hebrew) and Ebba ('strength', Germanic); r▶Eddie#9705 in the U.S.A pet form of Edith ('rich/blessed in war') and Edwina ('wealthy/blessed friend'); used for bot▶Gabbie#9760 in the U.S.A pet form of Gabrielle/Gabriella — from the Hebrew, 'God is my strength; a hero/woman of God'▶Gabi#9761 in the U.S.A pet form of Gabriela/Gabrielle — from the Hebrew, 'God is my strength; a hero/woman of God'▶Glori#9769 in the U.S.A short form/spelling of Gloria — from the Latin gloria, 'glory; renown; praise/honor'▶Jacquie#9809 in the U.S.Jacquie is a pet form of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), from the Heb▶Jami#9815 in the U.S.A form of Jamie — a pet form of James, from the Hebrew Jacob, 'a supplanter; one who follows/ho▶Jocie#9834 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Jocelyn ('a member of the Gauts', Germanic; linked by sound to 'joy') ▶Johnni#9835 in the U.S.A feminine spelling of Johnny — a pet form of John, from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious'; used fo▶Marti#9969 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Martha ('a lady; mistress', Aramaic) and Martina ('of Mars; warlike', ▶Ossie#9991 in the U.S.Ossie is a pet form of names beginning with 'Os-,' such as Osie, Ostend, or the Old English Osw▶Loula#10024 in the U.S.Loula is a variant spelling of Lula, itself a nineteenth-century pet form of Louise, Lucy or Ta▶Tamey#10064 in the U.S.Tamey is a phonetic respelling of Tammy, itself the pet form of Tamara, which comes from the He▶Nicki#10193 in the U.S.Nicki is a pet form of Nicole or Nicola, feminine forms of Nicholas, from the Greek nike ('vict▶Dondi#10199 in the U.S.Dondi is a short, playful name in the orbit of Donna and Donda. Donna comes from the Italian fo▶Sudie#10231 in the U.S.Sudie is an affectionate Southern short form of Susan or Susannah, names that trace to the Hebr▶Mammie#10332 in the U.S.Mammie is an old spelling of Mamie, a nursery pet form of Mary and sometimes Margaret. Mary tra▶Kem#10358 in the U.S.A short form of Kim, itself usually from Kimberly — an English place name (Kimberley) meaning r▶Shawny#10390 in the U.S.Shawny is a pet form of Shawna or Shawnee. Shawna is a feminine of Shawn, the anglicized Sean f▶Meggin#10448 in the U.S.Meggin is a spelling variant of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Margaret. Margaret comes from th▶Ettie#10499 in the U.S.A vintage pet form of names ending in -etta (Henrietta, Harriet, 'home ruler') or of Esther ('s▶Deby#10573 in the U.S.Deby is a trimmed spelling of Debbie, the diminutive of Deborah. Deborah comes from the Hebrew ▶Izetta#10598 in the U.S.Izetta is a decorative elaboration built on Etta, the pet form of longer names like Henrietta a▶Buffi#10609 in the U.S.Buffi is a playful respelling of Buffy, a nursery pet form of Elizabeth (from Hebrew Elisheva, ▶Gertie#10648 in the U.S.Gertie is a warm pet form of Gertrude, from the Germanic elements ger ('spear') and prud/trud (▶Richie#10885 in the U.S.A pet form of Richard, from the Germanic ric ('ruler; power') and hard ('brave; strong') - 'bra▶Glady#10947 in the U.S.Glady is a clipped form of Gladys, from the Welsh Gwladus, most plausibly linked to gwlad, 'cou▶Sonni#10949 in the U.S.A cheerful spelling of Sunny/Sonny, 'sunshine; bright; cheerful' — a nickname-name grown into i▶Tally#10976 in the U.S.As a name Tally reads either as the English word 'tally' (a count or reckoning), a surname spin▶Tavi#10981 in the U.S.In Hebrew, tov/tavi carries the sense of 'good.' Tavi also serves as a short form of Octavia ('▶Zani#11053 in the U.S.A short name read as a clip of Zanele (a Zulu name, 'they are enough') or Suzanne, and used as ▶Jeree#11061 in the U.S.Jeree is a phonetic, coined form of Jeri/Gerry — the feminine short forms of Geraldine, from Ge▶Kittie#11078 in the U.S.Kittie is an old affectionate short form of Katherine, taken via the nickname Kitty. Katherine ▶Tonie#11083 in the U.S.Tonie is a spelling of Toni, the pet form of Antonia (and of Antoinette), from the old Roman fa▶Alie#11117 in the U.S.A short, friendly form (and spelling of Allie/Ally) drawn from names like Alison ('noble') and ▶Allee#11119 in the U.S.A modern -ee spelling of Allie/Ally, a short form of Allison ('noble') and Alexandra ('defender▶Bobbye#11291 in the U.S.Bobbye is a feminine, -ye spelling of Bobby, used as a pet form of Roberta (from Robert, German▶Nikie#11407 in the U.S.Nikie is a diminutive of Nicole or Nicola, feminine forms of Nicholas from the Greek Nikolaos, ▶Jonesy#11543 in the U.S.A friendly nickname built on the surname Jones ('son of John,' from Welsh/English), with an -y ▶Jannie#11546 in the U.S.Jannie is a pet form of Jane, Janet and Johanna, and a familiar Dutch and Afrikaans diminutive ▶Eydie#11572 in the U.S.Eydie is a distinctive spelling of Edie, a pet form of Edith — Old English Eadgyth, from ead ('▶Tennie#11671 in the U.S.Tennie is a turn-of-the-last-century American pet name, given straight as a first name in an er▶Jozette#11676 in the U.S.Jozette is a phonetic respelling of Josette, the French diminutive of Josephine (feminine of Jo▶Lue#11714 in the U.S.Lue is a short form of Louise or Lou, feminine forms tied to Louis, from the Germanic Hludwig (▶Rox#11725 in the U.S.Rox is a clipped short form of Roxanne (Roxana), a name of Persian origin usually read as 'dawn▶Shirl#11781 in the U.S.Shirl is a short form of Shirley, from the Old English scir ('bright') and leah ('meadow, clear▶Dodie#11805 in the U.S.Dodie is an affectionate pet form of Dorothy, from Greek Dorothea, 'gift of God' (doron, 'gift'▶Mittie#11828 in the U.S.Mittie is an affectionate pet form, commonly of Martha (from the Aramaic for 'lady, mistress') ▶Missi#11834 in the U.S.Missi is a spelling of Missy, the affectionate nickname often used for Melissa or Melinda and a▶Sinda#11897 in the U.S.Sinda is usually a clipped form of Lucinda, the Latinate name built on 'lux,' 'light'; some fam▶Lil#11970 in the U.S.Lil is a clipped pet form of Lillian or Lily. Lily is the flower name, from the Latin lilium, l▶Tarri#11982 in the U.S.Tarri is an a-spelled form of Terri, the pet form of Teresa, an old name of uncertain Greek roo▶Bobi#12030 in the U.S.Bobi is a trimmed, informal spelling of Bobbie, itself a diminutive of Roberta (and sometimes B▶Debby#12058 in the U.S.Debby is a friendly spelling of the short form of Deborah, from Hebrew devorah, 'bee.' In the B▶Torrie#12086 in the U.S.Torrie is a pet form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria ('victory'), or of Tory. The bright -▶Chrystie#12098 in the U.S.Chrystie is a Chryst- spelling of Christie, the short form of Christine or Christina, from the ▶Kaytie#12200 in the U.S.Kaytie is a stylized respelling of Katie, the affectionate short form of Katherine, traditional▶Mandee#12235 in the U.S.Mandee is a stylized spelling of Mandy, a short form of Amanda, from the Latin amanda, 'worthy ▶Chassie#12314 in the U.S.Chassie is a nickname-style name, most likely a short form of Chastity, from Latin castus, 'pur▶Billee#12337 in the U.S.A spelling of Billie, itself a pet form of Wilhelmina or William, from Germanic elements 'will;▶Birdee#12340 in the U.S.A spelling of Birdie, an English nickname from the word 'bird' (a term of endearment, 'little b▶Catie#12379 in the U.S.A spelling of Katie, a pet form of Catherine/Katherine, from the Greek associated with 'pure.' ▶Chris#12392 in the U.S.A short form of Christina/Christine (or the boys' Christopher), from the Greek Christos, 'anoin▶Cassey#12458 in the U.S.Cassey is a variant spelling of Cassie or Casey. As Cassie it is a short form of Cassandra, the▶Deanie#12473 in the U.S.Deanie is a diminutive of Deanna or Deana, names read either as elaborations of Dean (an Englis▶Shell#12517 in the U.S.Shell is used as a girl's name either as the plain English word shell, the hard covering of a s▶Ezzie#12546 in the U.S.A cheerful nickname-name arising as a pet form of Esther, Esme, Elizabeth, or Ezra-family names▶Franny#12561 in the U.S.A pet form of Frances, the feminine of Francis, from Latin franciscus ('Frenchman; free one'). ▶Gabbi#12563 in the U.S.A pet form of Gabriella/Gabrielle (feminine of Gabriel), from Hebrew for 'God is my strength'. ▶Kristee#12586 in the U.S.Kristee is a phonetic, ee-ending spelling of Kristy, the short form of Kristine or Christine. T▶Billye#12615 in the U.S.Billye is a feminine, Southern-style spelling of Billie or Billy, a pet form of William, from t▶Pat#12649 in the U.S.Pat is the clipped form of Patricia (feminine of Patrick), from Latin patricius, 'nobleman; of ▶Rindy#12723 in the U.S.Rindy is an affectionate short form drawn from names ending in -rinda, like Clarinda ('bright, ▶Cathie#12728 in the U.S.Cathie is an affectionate spelling of Cathy, the short form of Catherine. Catherine comes from ▶Cindi#12770 in the U.S.Cindi is an -i spelling of Cindy, the short form of Cynthia, from Greek Kynthia, 'woman from Mo▶Kathie#12794 in the U.S.Kathie is an affectionate spelling of the pet form of Katherine, traditionally derived from Gre▶Lolly#12902 in the U.S.Lolly is a warm English nickname most often standing in for Laura, Lauren, or Charlotte, and oc▶Patty#13083 in the U.S.A traditional English pet form of Patricia, from Latin patricia, 'noble; of the patrician class▶Ticia#13119 in the U.S.Ticia is a clipped form drawn from the middle of Leticia (from Latin laetitia, 'joy, gladness')▶Penni#13121 in the U.S.Penni is a spelling of Penny, a pet form of Penelope, the faithful weaving wife of Odysseus in ▶Mikki#13135 in the U.S.Mikki is an affectionate spelling of Micki, a pet form of Michaela, Michelle, or Michaelina — f▶Rifky#13142 in the U.S.Rifky reads as a Yiddish-style pet form of Rivka (Hebrew Rivkah, the biblical Rebecca), where R▶Robbi#13145 in the U.S.A pet form of Roberta or Robin, both from Germanic Hrodebert, 'bright fame' (hrod, 'fame' + ber▶Rocki#13147 in the U.S.A modern girls' spelling of Rocky — a nickname from the word rock, or from Italian-American Roc▶Rossie#13153 in the U.S.Rossie is a pet form used in older American records, read either as a spelling of Rosie (from R▶Roxi#13156 in the U.S.Roxi is a modern spelling of Roxie, the pet form of Roxana/Roxanne — from Old Persian Roshanak,▶Edye#13163 in the U.S.Edye is a stylized spelling of Edie, the affectionate short form of Edith. Edith comes from Old▶Ruvi#13167 in the U.S.Ruvi has no fixed traditional meaning as a girl's name. It reads as a pet form of Ruby, of the ▶Saidee#13177 in the U.S.Saidee is a respelling of Sadie, the pet form of Sarah — Hebrew for 'princess; noblewoman.' The▶Sookie#13251 in the U.S.Sookie is a historical English and American Southern pet form of Susan or Susannah, from the He▶
Nickname-name Boy Names
Willey#9189 in the U.S.Willey is a spelling of Willie, the affectionate pet form of William, from Germanic 'wil' ('wil▶Gavi#9253 in the U.S.A short form of Gabriel/Gavriel — from the Hebrew, 'God is my strength; man of God'▶Geordi#9255 in the U.S.A spelling of Geordie — a Northern English/Scots pet form of George, from the Greek georgos, 'a▶Jacky#9328 in the U.S.A short form of Jack (from John, 'God is gracious') and Jacob ('supplanter; one who follows'); ▶Jhordy#9365 in the U.S.A spelling of Jordy/Jordi — a short form of Jordan, from the Hebrew Yarden, 'to flow down; the ▶Klint#9389 in the U.S.Klint is a K-spelled version of Clint, the short form of Clinton. Clinton is an English place a▶Kenzi#9422 in the U.S.A short form of Mackenzie — from the Scots Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach (the comely/h▶Len#9482 in the U.S.A short form of Leonard — from the Germanic, 'lion-strong; brave/hardy as a lion' (leo + hard)▶Rande#9489 in the U.S.Rande is a dressed-up spelling of Randy, the everyday short form of Randall and Randolph. Both ▶Matty#9528 in the U.S.A pet form of Matthew/Matthias — from the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God/God's gift'▶Maxi#9530 in the U.S.A pet form of Maximilian/Max — from the Latin maximus, 'the greatest'▶Micky#9544 in the U.S.A pet form of Michael/Mick — from the Hebrew, 'who is like God?'▶Tadd#9545 in the U.S.Tadd is a stylized, doubled spelling of Tad. Tad is usually a short form of Thaddeus, the New T▶Mozzy#9559 in the U.S.A modern nickname-name, variously a pet form of Moses/Maurice/Mostafa or a stage-name-style coi▶Vernie#9583 in the U.S.Vernie is a diminutive of Vernon or Vern, a name from a Norman place-name meaning 'place of ald▶Odie#9595 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Odell ('woad hill', English) and Otto/Odis ('wealth/prosperity', Germa▶Timmie#9603 in the U.S.Timmie is a pet form of Timothy, from the Greek Timotheos, from time ('honor') and theos ('God'▶Paco#9618 in the U.S.A Spanish pet form of Francisco — from the Latin, 'a Frenchman; free', ultimately honoring Sain▶Ralphie#9641 in the U.S.A pet form of Ralph — from the Germanic/Old Norse Radulf, 'wise wolf; wolf-counsel' (rad, 'coun▶Romey#9665 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Roman ('from Rome; a Roman citizen') and Romeo ('a pilgrim to Rome'); ▶Dondi#9703 in the U.S.Dondi is a diminutive tied to Donald and Don — from the Scottish Gaelic Domhnall, 'world ruler'▶Chico#9755 in the U.S.Chico comes from the Spanish word chico, meaning 'boy' or 'small,' and in American life it has ▶Cully#9776 in the U.S.Most plausibly a short form of Cullen (an Irish surname, from Ó Cuilinn, 'holly') or a surname ▶Zevy#9852 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Zev ('a wolf', Hebrew) and Zvi ('a deer/gazelle', Hebrew); routes laye▶Darry#9869 in the U.S.Darry is a short form of Darrell or Darryl, surnames from the Norman d'Airelle, 'from Airelle,'▶Abhi#9873 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit abhi, variously 'fearless; without fear; towards/mighty'; also a short form o▶Lonzie#9936 in the U.S.Lonzie shortens Alonzo, the Spanish form of the Germanic Alfonso, built from adal meaning noble▶Dennie#9966 in the U.S.Dennie is the pet form of Dennis, itself from the Greek Dionysios, 'follower of Dionysus,' the ▶Kenney#10108 in the U.S.Kenney doubles as a spelling of Kenny — the short form of Kenneth, from Gaelic Coinneach, 'hand▶Jackey#10194 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Jackie, the affectionate form of Jack — itself a medieval English nick▶Lenn#10382 in the U.S.Lenn is a clipped, one-syllable form most often standing in for Leonard, from the Germanic 'lio▶Moe#10527 in the U.S.A short, friendly nickname-name for Moses ('drawn from the water'), Morris/Maurice ('dark-skinn▶Ozzi#10611 in the U.S.A friendly short form of Oswald, Oscar, or Osborn — all carrying the Os- ('god') element, so 'g▶Chucky#10646 in the U.S.Chucky is a double diminutive of Charles: Charles gave the nickname Chuck, and Chuck gave the a▶Vic#10729 in the U.S.Vic is the everyday short form of Victor, from Latin victor, 'conqueror, victor,' from vincere,▶Vick#10806 in the U.S.Vick is a short form of Victor, from Latin victor, 'conqueror; winner.' Also an English surname▶Wallie#10813 in the U.S.Wallie is a warm short form of Walter ('ruler of the army') or Wallace ('foreigner; Welshman'),▶Wil#10818 in the U.S.Wil is a short form of William, from Germanic wil ('will; desire') and helm ('helmet; protectio▶Clete#11037 in the U.S.Clete is a short form of Cletus, from the Greek Kletos, 'called' or 'invoked' - the same word r▶Derry#11065 in the U.S.Derry is an Irish name from doire, 'oak grove' — the root of the city of Derry — and doubles as▶Benni#11080 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of Benjamin ('son of the right hand'), Benedict ('blessed'), or Bernard,▶Beto#11084 in the U.S.A Spanish short form of names ending in -berto, such as Roberto ('bright fame') and Alberto ('n▶Doug#11182 in the U.S.Doug is the everyday short form of Douglas, from Scottish Gaelic dubh glas, 'dark water' or 'bl▶Dame#11192 in the U.S.As a boy's name Dame reads as a short form of Damian, Damon, or Dameon, or as the English word/▶Curley#11223 in the U.S.Curley began as a descriptive nickname for a person with curly hair, and also as an anglicized ▶Dann#11252 in the U.S.Dann is a spelling variant of Dan, the short form of Daniel, from Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my j▶Hap#11381 in the U.S.The English word hap, 'luck, chance, good fortune' (the root of 'happy' and 'happen'), used as ▶Kriss#11532 in the U.S.A K-spelled short form of Chris, from Christopher (or Kristopher/Kristian) — Greek Christophoro▶Maxie#11656 in the U.S.A friendly pet form of Max, itself short for Maximilian or Maximus, from the Latin for 'greates▶Bengie#11665 in the U.S.Bengie is a friendly spelling of Benjy, the pet form of Benjamin. Benjamin comes from the Hebre▶Lenni#11743 in the U.S.Lenni reads as a short, friendly pet form of names like Leonard ('brave lion') or Lennox ('elm ▶Lennie#11744 in the U.S.Lennie is a familiar English pet form of Leonard, from the Germanic elements meaning 'brave lio▶Mackie#11782 in the U.S.Mackie is a Scottish and Irish surname and pet form of Mac- names (from Gaelic mac, 'son of'), ▶Mal#11790 in the U.S.Mal is a short form of names beginning with Mal-, chiefly Malcolm (Scottish Gaelic, 'devotee of▶Dick#11903 in the U.S.Dick is a centuries-old rhyming short form of Richard (Richard -> Rick -> Dick), from Germanic ▶Zico#12005 in the U.S.A short, punchy name best known as a nickname or stage name — the Brazilian footballer Zico and▶Twan#12019 in the U.S.Twan is a clipped form of Antwan or Antoine, themselves forms of Anthony. All descend from the ▶Roddy#12023 in the U.S.A pet form of Roderick — Germanic hrod ('fame') plus ric ('ruler'), 'famous ruler' — and someti▶Sly#12107 in the U.S.The English word sly, meaning 'cunning, crafty' — a plain fact families should weigh. It is als▶Sonni#12109 in the U.S.Sonni is a spelling of Sonny, an English pet name from 'son' (and echoing 'sunny'), long used a▶Tommi#12168 in the U.S.Tommi is a spelling of Tommy, the pet form of Thomas, from the Aramaic 'te'oma' meaning 'twin.'▶Colie#12403 in the U.S.Colie is a homey pet form, most often of Coleman or Cole. Coleman can mean 'dweller by the coal▶Bart#12464 in the U.S.Bart is the short form of Bartholomew, from Aramaic bar-Talmai, 'son of Talmai' (Talmai meaning▶Edd#12565 in the U.S.Edd is a short form of Edward, Edwin, or Edmund, all built on the Old English ead ('wealth, for▶Nickie#12666 in the U.S.Nickie is an affectionate short form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos, combining nike, 'victory▶Geddy#12688 in the U.S.Geddy is a modern, rare given name with no fixed traditional meaning. Its best-known bearer, th▶Ellie#12805 in the U.S.Ellie is a friendly short form of Eleanor, Ella, Elizabeth and similar names, carrying their br▶Phill#12857 in the U.S.Phill is a doubled-consonant respelling of Phil, the standard short form of Phillip, which come▶Joedy#12982 in the U.S.Joedy spells out the sound of Jody, a friendly diminutive that grew from Joe and Joseph and, fo▶Jayjay#13077 in the U.S.A nickname made into a given name: the spoken form of the initials J.J., long used as an affect▶Jep#13096 in the U.S.A short American nickname turned given name, traditionally Southern. It has been used as a pet ▶Jimy#13123 in the U.S.A one-M respelling of Jimmy, the familiar short form of James, from Hebrew Ya'aqov by way of La▶Junie#13146 in the U.S.A diminutive of June (the month, from Latin Junius, linked to the goddess Juno) and also a long▶
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