Old-english Baby Names
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Old-english Girl Names
Marley#322 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname meaning 'pleasant wood' or 'lake clearing', composed▶Leighton#342 in the U.S.From an Old English place name, 'leac-tun', meaning a kitchen garden or leek garden (leac = lee▶Sydney#348 in the U.S.From the English surname Sidney, from the Old English 'sid' (wide) and 'eg' (island), meaning '▶Wrenlee#358 in the U.S.A modern combination of Wren (the small bird, from Old English 'wrenna') and Lee (meadow or cle▶Briar#400 in the U.S.From Old English brær or brer meaning a prickly shrub, especially a wild rose bush; used as a g▶Raven#404 in the U.S.From Old English hraefn meaning the raven bird, a large black corvid; used as a given name for ▶Holly#416 in the U.S.From Old English holegn meaning the holly tree, an evergreen shrub associated with Christmas an▶Harley#418 in the U.S.From Old English hara (hare) and leah (woodland clearing, meadow), meaning a meadow where hares▶Winter#426 in the U.S.From Old English winter meaning the cold season, used as a word name evoking the beauty and sti▶Dream#432 in the U.S.From Old English dream meaning joy, music, or a dream vision; used as a word name for its aspir▶Hayden#437 in the U.S.From Old English heg meaning hay and denu meaning valley; a topographic surname meaning one fro▶Edith#499 in the U.S.From Old English 'Eadgyth,' composed of 'ead' (rich, prosperity, fortune) and 'gyth' (battle, s▶Clover#517 in the U.S.From the Old English word clafre or clafer meaning the clover plant (genus Trifolium), used as ▶Marlowe#523 in the U.S.From the English surname Marlowe, derived from the Old English place-name Mǣrel-wōh or similar,▶Halle#596 in the U.S.From Old English heall meaning 'hall' or 'manor house,' used as a place-name and surname meanin▶Brinley#608 in the U.S.From an Old English place-name and surname, composed of bryne ('fire,' 'burning') and leah ('me▶Oakleigh#668 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Oakley, from Old English ac meaning oak tree and leah meaning wood, clearin▶Whitley#677 in the U.S.From an Old English place name composed of hwit meaning white or fair and leah meaning wood, cl▶Wrenleigh#685 in the U.S.Modern American compound of wren (from Old English wrenna meaning the wren bird) and leigh (fro▶Rynlee#755 in the U.S.Rye clearing or meadow; a creative respelling of Ryleigh or Riley, from Old English ryge-leah m▶Kayleigh#804 in the U.S.Graceful and beautiful; from the Irish Gaelic Cadhla meaning beautiful or graceful, with the -l▶Adley#805 in the U.S.God is just or fair; possibly connected to the Hebrew Adlai meaning my witness or God is just, ▶Brynleigh#807 in the U.S.Burnt clearing or burnt meadow; a modern American spelling variant of Brinley or Brynley, from ▶Kelsey#814 in the U.S.Derived from the Old English place name Ceolsige or Celchyth, interpreted as 'Cenel's island' o▶Hunter#842 in the U.S.From the Old English huntian (to hunt) via the Middle English surname Hunter, meaning 'one who ▶Ensley#845 in the U.S.A modern American given name, likely derived from an English place name or surname meaning 'Ean▶Honey#846 in the U.S.From the Old English hunig (honey), referring to the sweet substance produced by bees; used as ▶Lea#848 in the U.S.Variant of Leah, from the Hebrew le'ah meaning 'weary' or 'delicate cow'; also related to the O▶Kendra#849 in the U.S.Possibly a feminine form of Kendrick, from Old English Cyneric meaning 'royal power' or 'greate▶Chelsea#851 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Chelchith or Cealchythe, meaning 'chalk landing place' or 'chal▶Haley#861 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Haegleah, composed of haeg (hay) and leah (clearing, meadow), m▶Aspyn#869 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Aspen, from the Old English aespe (aspen tree), a tree whose leaves trembl▶Berkley#888 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Berkeley, from Old English beorc (birch tree) and leah (clearing, meadow, o▶Ivey#926 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Ivy, from Old English ifig meaning the ivy plant (Hedera helix); the ivy wa▶Emberlynn#929 in the U.S.Modern compound name combining Ember (from Old English aemerge meaning glowing cinder or remnan▶Hadlee#931 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Hadley, from Old English haeth (heather, heath) and leah (meadow, clearing,▶Kimber#936 in the U.S.Short form of Kimberly, from Old English Cyneburg meaning royal fortress, composed of cyne (roy▶Bexley#963 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Bexley, composed of byxe meaning box tree and leah meaning mead▶Marleigh#976 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Marley, from Old English mere meaning lake, pool, or marsh and leah meaning▶Mildred#2105 in the U.S.Gentle strength▶Arlo#2244 in the U.S.fortified hill, army hill▶Weslie#2261 in the U.S.western meadow or clearing▶Hensley#2269 in the U.S.stallion's meadow or high estate clearing▶Ashtyn#2277 in the U.S.ash tree town or settlement▶Cove#2279 in the U.S.a small sheltered bay or inlet▶Raeleigh#2290 in the U.S.meadow of roe deer▶Kelsie#2312 in the U.S.ship's island or keel island▶Adaleigh#2319 in the U.S.noble one of the meadow▶Brayleigh#2322 in the U.S.broad meadow or wide clearing▶Kynslee#2330 in the U.S.royal meadow▶Lynnlee#2333 in the U.S.lake meadow or waterside clearing▶Ellerie#2348 in the U.S.alder tree island▶Tinley#2358 in the U.S.settlement meadow, modern -ley name▶Annalie#2363 in the U.S.grace and meadow▶Lincoln#2368 in the U.S.lake colony, settlement by the pool▶Berkeley#2382 in the U.S.birch tree meadow or clearing▶Kensington#2389 in the U.S.Cynesige's estate or royal town▶Kinsey#2391 in the U.S.royal victory meadow▶Presleigh#2393 in the U.S.priest's meadow or clearing▶Wednesday#2425 in the U.S.day of the Norse god Woden/Odin▶Harlie#2462 in the U.S.hare meadow, army meadow▶Whitlee#3039 in the U.S.Variant of Whitley, from Old English 'hwit' (white) + 'leah' (woodland clearing, meadow), meani▶Hilda#3053 in the U.S.From the Old High German element hild meaning battle or war; a short form of names beginning wi▶Adleigh#3073 in the U.S.Noble meadow or noble wood clearing; from Old English adel and leah▶Bradley#3078 in the U.S.Broad meadow or wide wood clearing; from Old English brad (broad) and leah (clearing, meadow)▶Bryar#3080 in the U.S.Thorny shrub or wild rose bush; from Old English brær or brier, referring to a prickly hedging ▶Grey#3085 in the U.S.Grey-haired or of grey colour; from Old English graeg, originally a surname for someone with gr▶Karleigh#3092 in the U.S.Free woman; from the Germanic karl (free man) combined with the Old English leah (meadow, clear▶Everette#3181 in the U.S.From the Old English surname Everett, combining eofor (wild boar) and heard (brave, strong, har▶Kensleigh#3191 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Kensley, from Old English cyning (king) + leah (clearing, meadow), meaning▶Paxton#3201 in the U.S.From an Old English surname and place name, from Pæcc's tun (settlement, town); sometimes also ▶Rylei#3205 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Riley, from Old English Ryge-leah meaning 'rye clearing' or 'rye meadow'; a▶Truth#3208 in the U.S.From Old English treowth or triewth, meaning 'faithfulness, fidelity, truth'; the English abstr▶Aralynn#3217 in the U.S.Modern compound name blending Ara (from Germanic ara, meaning eagle) and Lynn (from Old English▶Stiorra#3868 in the U.S.From Old English steorra, 'star' — popularized by Uhtred's daughter in The Last Kingdom▶Edithe#3922 in the U.S.Edithe is an ornamental, French-looking spelling of Edith, the Old English Eadgyth from ead, 'r▶Ethelyne#5485 in the U.S.Ethelyne is an elaborated variant of Ethel, from the Old English æthel, meaning 'noble'; the -y▶Eldred#5539 in the U.S.Eldred descends from the Old English Ealdred, joining eald ('old') and ræd ('counsel'), so 'old▶Fleda#6012 in the U.S.Fleda is generally traced to an Old English element meaning 'swift' or 'fleet', and it appears ▶Elfrida#6520 in the U.S.Elfrida (also Elfreda, Alfreda) comes from the Old English 'Aelfthryth', from 'aelf' ('elf') an▶Editha#6794 in the U.S.Editha is a Latinized, formal form of Edith, the old English name Eadgyth. It joins ead, 'wealt▶Ethelda#6872 in the U.S.Ethelda extends Ethel — from Old English 'aethel', 'noble' — with a -da ending, possibly influe▶Elfreda#7854 in the U.S.Elfreda descends from the Old English Ælfþryð, joining 'ælf', elf, to 'þryð', strength — 'elf s▶
Old-english Boy Names
Blake#316 in the U.S.From the Old English 'blac' (pale, fair) or 'blaec' (dark, black) — an interesting paradox mean▶Sutton#332 in the U.S.From the Old English 'suth' (south) and 'tun' (settlement, farm, town), meaning 'southern settl▶Paxton#338 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname, from 'Poecc's tun' (Poecc's settlement) or possibly▶Wade#344 in the U.S.From the Old English 'wadan', meaning to go or to advance (especially through water), or from a▶Sterling#346 in the U.S.Possibly from Old English 'steorling' (little star) or from the English town of Stirling in Sco▶Wells#347 in the U.S.From the Old English 'wiell' or 'wella', meaning spring, stream, or well — a topographic surnam▶Miller#369 in the U.S.From the Middle English occupational surname 'miller', denoting a person who operated a grain m▶Edwin#398 in the U.S.From Old English Eadwine, combining ead meaning wealth, fortune, or prosperity and wine meaning▶Bradley#403 in the U.S.From Old English brad meaning broad and leah meaning woodland clearing or meadow; a topographic▶King#405 in the U.S.From Old English cyning meaning king or ruler; used as a given name for its direct regal connot▶Eduardo#410 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Edward, from Old English Eadweard combining ead (wealth, prosper▶Rylan#416 in the U.S.Variant of Ryland or Ryan, from Old English rye land meaning land where rye is grown; or an alt▶Reed#419 in the U.S.From Old English read meaning red; used as a surname for red-haired people, and also related to▶Wilder#431 in the U.S.From Old English wilde meaning wild, untamed, or from the wilderness; used as a surname and the▶Edgar#486 in the U.S.From Old English 'Eadgar,' composed of 'ead' (rich, fortune, prosperity) and 'gar' (spear), mea▶Kendrick#535 in the U.S.From the Welsh name Cynwrig, a compound of cyn ('chief, champion') and rig ('ruler, king'), mea▶Ozzy#549 in the U.S.Pet form of Oswald or Oscar (and sometimes Ozymandias); Oswald derives from Old English os ('go▶Ledger#554 in the U.S.From the Old English or Old Dutch name Leodegar, a compound of leod ('people, tribe') and gar (▶Kolton#594 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Colton, from the Old English place-name and surname meaning 'settlement nea▶Alden#598 in the U.S.From Old English Ealdwine or Aldwine, composed of eald/ald ('old') and wine ('friend'), meaning▶Kolter#600 in the U.S.Variant of Coulter or Colter, from Old English culter or Latin culter meaning 'knife' or 'ploug▶Harlan#617 in the U.S.From an English and German place-name and surname, possibly from Old English hara ('hare') and ▶Westley#619 in the U.S.Variant of Wesley, from a place-name and surname composed of Old English west ('west') and leah▶Boston#620 in the U.S.From the English town of Boston, Lincolnshire, named for Saint Botolph and his stone church: fr▶Wayne#655 in the U.S.From the Old English occupational surname waegn meaning wagon or cart, referring to a wagon mak▶Layne#662 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Lane, from Old English lane meaning a narrow road or path between hedges or▶Wylder#671 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Wilder, from Old English wilde meaning wild or untamed; Wilder as a surnam▶Westin#689 in the U.S.From the western settlement or estate; a surname-turned-given-name from Old English west + tun ▶Marvin#699 in the U.S.Sea fortress; from Welsh Merfyn or Old English Mærwine, combining mær (sea or great) and wine (▶Keaton#771 in the U.S.Place of hawks or shed town; an English surname from the Old English place name Ketton or Ceatt▶Truce#774 in the U.S.Peace or armistice; from Middle English trewes, Old English treow meaning faith, pledge, or agr▶Riggs#776 in the U.S.Son of Ridge or one who lives by a ridge; an English surname from the Old English hrycg meaning▶Dutton#779 in the U.S.Dudda's settlement or Dudda's farm; an English surname from the Old English place name Dutton i▶Blaze#781 in the U.S.Flame or fire; from Old English blaese meaning fire or firebrand, or from the Latin name Blasiu▶Fisher#791 in the U.S.Fisherman or one who fishes; an English occupational surname from Old English fiscere meaning f▶Everest#796 in the U.S.Dweller by the boar wood or forest; an English surname from a place name combining Old English ▶Brewer#804 in the U.S.Brewer of ale or one who brews; an English occupational surname from Old English breowan meanin▶Brock#810 in the U.S.Badger; from Old English brocc meaning badger, a strong Celtic-origin word for the animal, used▶Alfredo#820 in the U.S.Italian and Spanish form of Alfred, from the Old English Aelfred, composed of aelf (elf, supern▶Dane#821 in the U.S.From the Old English Dene or the demonym Dane, referring to a person from Denmark; used as a gi▶Teddy#823 in the U.S.Pet form of Theodore (Greek, 'gift of God') or Edward (Old English, 'wealthy guardian'), used s▶Nelson#825 in the U.S.English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Neil', where Neil derives from the Old Irish Niall, ▶Drake#827 in the U.S.From Old English draca and Old Norse dreki, meaning 'dragon' or 'serpent'; also the standard En▶Rayden#833 in the U.S.Modern phonetic spelling of Raiden or Rayden, combining the English ray (beam of light) with th▶Alvin#838 in the U.S.From the Old English Aethelfine or Aelfwine, composed of aelf (elf) or aethel (noble) and wine ▶Alfred#840 in the U.S.From Old English Aelfred, composed of aelf (elf, a being associated with supernatural wisdom in▶Coleson#844 in the U.S.A modern variant of Colson, meaning 'son of Cole', where Cole derives from the Old English col ▶Braylon#848 in the U.S.Modern American name combining Bray (from Old French and Old English brai/bray, meaning 'marshl▶Waylen#849 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Waylon or Waylan, from the Old English Wayland, the legendary divine blacks▶Bear#853 in the U.S.From the Old English bera and Old Norse bjorn, both meaning 'bear'; used as a given name evokin▶Eddie#861 in the U.S.Pet form of Edward or Edmund, from Old English ead (wealth, fortune) and weard/mund (guard, pro▶Stanley#863 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Stanleah, composed of stan (stone) and leah (meadow, woodland c▶Edison#870 in the U.S.English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Edd' or 'son of Ed', where Ed derives from the Old E▶Shepard#892 in the U.S.From Old English sceaphirde meaning sheep-herder, composed of sceap (sheep) and hierde (herder,▶Hollis#894 in the U.S.From an Old English topographic surname meaning dweller by the holly trees, from Old English ho▶Foster#901 in the U.S.From Middle English foster, an occupational surname for a forester or person who tended a royal▶Axton#906 in the U.S.From Old English place name elements, possibly composed of ac (oak tree) or ecg (edge, sword) a▶Stone#916 in the U.S.From Old English stan meaning stone or rock; a topographic surname for someone living near a no▶Wesson#919 in the U.S.Surname meaning son of Wes (from Wesley or West) or from the western farm; composed of Old Engl▶Heath#932 in the U.S.From Old English haeth meaning a tract of uncultivated open land, heathland or moorland; a topo▶Darwin#961 in the U.S.From Old English deorwine, composed of deor meaning dear or beloved and wine meaning friend, gi▶Colten#966 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Colton, from Old English col meaning coal or charcoal and tun meaning settl▶Byron#981 in the U.S.From Old English byre meaning cowshed or barn, used as a place name and surname meaning dweller▶Harold#993 in the U.S.From Old English Hereweald or Old Norse Haraldr, composed of here meaning army and weald or val▶Langston#1000 in the U.S.From Old English lang meaning long or tall and tun meaning settlement or farm, giving the meani▶Elmer#1166 in the U.S.Noble and famous; from Old English Aethelmaer (aethel: noble + maer: famous)▶Edmund#1182 in the U.S.Wealthy protector; fortunate guardian; from Old English Eadmund (ead: prosperity, wealth + mund▶Chad#1805 in the U.S.Battle▶Wilmer#1845 in the U.S.Will helmet▶Wynn#1927 in the U.S.Fair, white, or blessed; from the Old Welsh and Old English word wyn or gwyn meaning fair or wh▶Eldon#2238 in the U.S.Ella's hill, noble hill▶Ridley#2248 in the U.S.reed clearing, cleared meadow▶Whitaker#2253 in the U.S.white field, pale meadow▶Caine#2258 in the U.S.spear or acquired one▶Edmond#2262 in the U.S.wealthy protector▶Raleigh#2273 in the U.S.meadow of roe deer▶Bayron#2281 in the U.S.at the barns, brave soldier▶Harlen#2284 in the U.S.hare land▶Knoxx#2288 in the U.S.from the hills, bold▶Kyngston#2289 in the U.S.king's estate, royal town▶Penn#2978 in the U.S.Enclosure or hill; from Old English penn meaning a fold or enclosure for animals, also related ▶Rick#2981 in the U.S.Powerful ruler; a short form of Richard, from the Old High German Richart composed of the eleme▶Thane#2983 in the U.S.Warrior or military follower of a king; from Old English thegn meaning warrior or retainer, and▶Wilbur#2986 in the U.S.Bright desire or will and fortress; from the Old High German Willbeorht or a variant of Wilburh▶Wrigley#2987 in the U.S.Meadow of the ridge dweller; from the Old English personal name or place name Wrigley, derived ▶Bradford#2994 in the U.S.Broad ford; a wide river crossing place▶Cliff#2995 in the U.S.Ford by the cliff; cliff slope▶Kipton#3012 in the U.S.Sheep town; sheep settlement▶Weldon#3033 in the U.S.Hill near a spring or well▶Baxter#3042 in the U.S.Baker; one who bakes bread▶Bryton#3045 in the U.S.Derived from Old English Bryton or Bryten, a place-name element meaning Briton or dweller at th▶Daelyn#3051 in the U.S.A modern American coinage combining dale, an Old English word for valley, with the popular suff▶Holton#3057 in the U.S.An Old English habitational surname from a place called Holton, combining hol (hollow or low-ly▶Hutson#3059 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Hudson or a patronymic from the pet form Hut (a diminutive of Hugh), mean▶Saxon#3081 in the U.S.From Old English and Latin Saxo, referring to a member of the Saxon people; the tribal name pos▶Stockton#3085 in the U.S.English place-name and surname from Old English stocc (tree stump, post) and tun (settlement, e▶Weller#3090 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Old English wella (well, spring) plus the agent suffix -er, m▶Witten#3091 in the U.S.English surname from Old English hwit (white) and tun (settlement), meaning white settlement; a▶Bently#3098 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Bentley, from Old English beonet (bent grass) and leah (clearing, meadow, w▶Coulter#3103 in the U.S.From Old English culter (plowshare, the blade of a plow) or from Scots English coulter meaning ▶Eduar#3109 in the U.S.Spanish truncation of Eduardo/Edward, from Old English Eadweard, composed of ead (wealth, fortu▶Eduard#3110 in the U.S.German, Romanian, Catalan, and other European form of Edward, from Old English Eadweard compose▶Courtland#3161 in the U.S.English surname and given name, from Old French cort (court, enclosed yard) and Old English lan▶Ember#3168 in the U.S.From Old English aemyrge or Old Norse eimyrja meaning 'embers' — the glowing, smoldering pieces▶Lawton#3184 in the U.S.From the Old English hlāw (hill, burial mound) and tun (settlement, enclosure), meaning 'settle▶Walden#3202 in the U.S.Wooded valley; one who dwells near the forested valley▶Arch#3211 in the U.S.Short form of Archibald; truly bold, genuinely brave▶Bruin#3217 in the U.S.Brown; the bear; a bear's name from medieval European beast fables▶Elward#3373 in the U.S.Elward joins an El- opening, of the kind seen in Elmer and Elwood, to the Old English element -▶Athel#3772 in the U.S.Athel comes from the Old English word aethel ('noble'), the element that opens names like Ethel▶Woodard#3939 in the U.S.Woodard is an English occupational surname joining the Old English wudu, 'wood, forest,' with w▶Harwood#4368 in the U.S.Harwood is an English surname derived from any of several English place-names, from the Old Eng▶Eldra#5672 in the U.S.Eldra reads as a short or reshaped form of the Old English names Eldred and Eldridge, built fro▶Ashdon#7806 in the U.S.Ashdon most plausibly echoes Ashton, from the Old English aesc 'ash tree' and tun 'settlement,'▶Durwin#8096 in the U.S.Durwin is best read as a variant of Darwin — from the Old English name Deorwine, 'dear friend' ▶Wulfric#8254 in the U.S.From the Old English wulf, 'a wolf', + ric, 'power; ruler', hence 'a wolf ruler; wolf power'▶Alwyn#8319 in the U.S.From the Old English Aethelwine/Aelfwine, variously 'a noble friend' and 'an elf friend' (aelf,▶
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