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Variant-spelling Baby Names

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Variant-spelling Girl Names

Kailanys#11559 in the U.S.A modern -nys respelling of Kailani, from the Hawaiian kai ('sea') and lani ('sky; heaven'), 's▶Kaisey#11562 in the U.S.A respelling of Casey/Kacey, from the Irish Cathasaigh, 'vigilant; watchful' — an anglicized su▶Kallee#11568 in the U.S.A spelling of Callie/Kali, a short form of names like Caroline or of the Greek Kalliste ('most ▶Kalleigh#11569 in the U.S.A -leigh respelling of Kaylee/Kayleigh, a modern name pairing the Kay sound with the -leigh end▶Sharone#11585 in the U.S.Sharone is an -e-extended spelling of Sharon, a Hebrew place name meaning 'plain' or 'fertile p▶Katerine#11589 in the U.S.A variant of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionally read as 'pure' (via katharos).▶Kaysie#11601 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Casey/Kasey, from the Irish surname O Cathasaigh, 'brave; watchful; vigi▶Charlayne#11604 in the U.S.Charlayne is an -ayne elaboration of Charlene, a feminine form of Charles. Charles descends fro▶Kelbie#11606 in the U.S.A respelling of the surname Kelby/Kelbie, of Old Norse origin, 'farm by the spring' (or 'from t▶Kelci#11607 in the U.S.A respelling of Kelsey, an Old English place/surname name read as 'ship's victory' or 'Cenel's ▶Keleigh#11608 in the U.S.A -leigh respelling in the Kelly/Kaylee family; by the Kelly route it traces to the Irish O Cea▶Kierstyn#11623 in the U.S.A respelling of Kirsten/Kiersten, the Scandinavian form of Christina, from the Greek for 'anoin▶Jaymi#11641 in the U.S.Jaymi is a decorative girl's spelling of Jamie, the diminutive of James — ultimately Hebrew Jac▶Laiyla#11653 in the U.S.A modern variant spelling of Layla (Laila), from the Arabic for 'night; dark beauty' — a name f▶Cheynne#11662 in the U.S.A contracted spelling of Cheyenne, the name of a Great Plains Native American people and the Wy▶Leeya#11666 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Leah/Liya, from the Hebrew Leah, 'weary; delicate,' with a warm modern f▶Lylian#11695 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Lillian, from the lily (Latin lilium), a flower long tied to purity and i▶Lylith#11696 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lilith, a name of Akkadian/Hebrew roots usually glossed 'of the night; n▶Maaliyah#11701 in the U.S.A spelling of Aaliyah/Maaliyah, from the Arabic for 'exalted; high; noble; sublime' (feminine o▶Madalyne#11703 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Madeline/Madelyn, from Magdalene, 'of Magdala' (a town by the Sea of Gali▶Madylin#11704 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Madelyn/Madeline, from Magdalene, 'of Magdala' (a town by the Sea of Gali▶Makenzy#11716 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach (the▶Malania#11720 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Melania, from the Greek melas, 'dark; black.' A classic borne by early sa▶Mallori#11722 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Mallory, from the Old French malheure, 'unlucky; unfortunate' — a surname▶Yulanda#11787 in the U.S.Yulanda is a spelling variant of Yolanda, a medieval name usually connected to the violet flowe▶Rosalynne#11912 in the U.S.A decorative spelling of Rosalyn/Rosalind, blending Rosa ('rose') with a -lyn ending; Rosalind ▶Rosealee#11913 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Rosalie, itself from Latin Rosa ('rose') — an old French and English flo▶Rosealynn#11914 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Rosalyn, joining Rosa ('rose') with a -lynn ending; read as 'pretty rose▶Rosmeri#11916 in the U.S.A Spanish-flavored spelling of Rosemary, from Latin ros marinus ('dew of the sea'), the herb, l▶Rozie#11918 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Rosie, the affectionate pet form of Rose, from Latin Rosa ('rose'). Swee▶Rubee#11919 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Ruby, the red gemstone, from Latin rubeus ('red'). A cheerful vintage je▶Sayde#11942 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Sadie, the affectionate pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewoman')▶Seila#11944 in the U.S.A spelling of Sheila/Sheyla, an Irish form of Cecilia (Latin, 'blind; of the Caecilius family')▶Selia#11945 in the U.S.A form of Celia/Cecilia — Cecilia from Latin ('blind; of the Caecilius family'), and Celia some▶Shantel#11956 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Chantal, from a French surname/place name (Occitan cantal, 'stone; bound▶Sharlene#11958 in the U.S.A spelling of Charlene, a feminine of Charles (Germanic, 'free man'; the diminutive read as 'li▶Siera#11967 in the U.S.A spelling of Sierra, from Spanish for 'mountain range; saw-toothed ridge.' A nature name evoki▶Skyllar#11972 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Skylar, itself from the Dutch surname Schuyler, 'scholar; teacher,' rein▶Sevanna#12026 in the U.S.Sevanna is a variant of Savannah, the place-name given to the flat coastal city and the grassla▶Katharin#12070 in the U.S.Katharin is a variant spelling of Katherine, the enduring Greek name whose form was influenced ▶Ysabelle#12083 in the U.S.A medieval-flavored spelling of Isabel/Isabelle, itself a form of Elizabeth from the Hebrew Eli▶Torie#12084 in the U.S.A spelling of Tori, a short form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria, 'victory.' A bright, fri▶Zaaliyah#12087 in the U.S.A Z- respelling of Aaliyah, from the Arabic Aaliya, 'exalted; lofty; high; sublime' (feminine o▶Zaharra#12089 in the U.S.A doubled-r spelling of Zahra, from the Arabic for 'flower; blossoming; radiant; bright' — a ti▶Valentyna#12095 in the U.S.A respelling of Valentina, from the Latin valens, 'strong; healthy; vigorous; brave.' A gracefu▶Zarrah#12100 in the U.S.A doubled-r spelling of Zara, from the Arabic for 'flower; blooming,' and linked to Sarah ('pri▶Zarriah#12101 in the U.S.A doubled-r spelling of Zariah, itself a Zara-based name ('flower; blooming') with the fashiona▶Willah#12110 in the U.S.A soft -h spelling of Willa, the feminine of William, from Old Germanic roots meaning 'will; re▶Willo#12111 in the U.S.A trimmed respelling of Willow — the English tree name, from Old English welig. The willow's sl▶Zienna#12111 in the U.S.A Z- respelling of Sienna, from the Italian city Siena and the warm reddish-brown earth pigment▶Aaleah#12123 in the U.S.A spelling of Aaliyah/Alia, from the Arabic Aaliya, 'exalted; lofty; high; sublime' (feminine o▶Winfred#12124 in the U.S.Winfred here is a girl's name, a spelling of Winifred, which comes from the Welsh Gwenfrewi, ro▶Aaryana#12127 in the U.S.A spelling of Aryana/Ariana; by the Persian route 'noble; of the Aryans' (as in Aryana, an old ▶Denyce#12129 in the U.S.Denyce is a decorative spelling of Denise, the French feminine of Denis, which comes ultimately▶Adaleena#12133 in the U.S.A spelling of Adalina/Adaline, from the Germanic adal, 'noble.' The -eena ending gives it a sof▶Adaliya#12136 in the U.S.A spelling of Adalia; by the Germanic route from adal, 'noble,' and by a Hebrew reading tied to▶Addelyne#12138 in the U.S.A spelling of Adeline/Adalyn, from the Germanic adal, 'noble' (via the French Adeline). The -yn▶Adeleigh#12139 in the U.S.An -eigh spelling of Adalee/Adaleigh, echoing Adela/Adeline (from the Germanic adal, 'noble') w▶Adisson#12144 in the U.S.A double-s spelling of Addison, an English surname 'son of Adam' (or 'son of Addy'), carried in▶Adriane#12148 in the U.S.A form of Adrienne/Adriana, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria' (a town in northern Italy) ▶Adriann#12149 in the U.S.A spelling of Adrian/Adrianne, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria' (sometimes 'dark; from t▶Leasa#12226 in the U.S.Leasa is a phonetic respelling of Lisa, the short form of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes from the H▶Aleesa#12233 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Alisa/Alyssa; by those routes it touches 'noble' (via Adelaide) or the▶Andreah#12251 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Andrea, from the Greek andreios, 'strong; manly; brave' — long a graceful▶Shakya#12296 in the U.S.As an American given name, Shakya is a respelling of Shakia, a modern coinage. The identical sp▶Aubrea#12306 in the U.S.Aubrea is an elaborated feminine spelling of Aubrey, which comes through Norman French from the▶Brionna#12356 in the U.S.A spelling in the Brianna/Briana family, the feminine of Brian, from an Irish root read as 'nob▶Arial#12365 in the U.S.A spelling of Ariel, from the Hebrew for 'lion of God,' now also widely known as the name of th▶Chassity#12387 in the U.S.A spelling of Chastity, an English virtue name from chastity, 'purity; moral cleanness.' A warm▶Christi#12393 in the U.S.A spelling of Christy/Christie, a short form of Christine/Christina, from the Greek Christos, '▶Caty#12395 in the U.S.A spelling of Katy, the pet form of Katherine, usually read as 'pure' (from the Greek katharos)▶Chrystal#12395 in the U.S.A spelling of Crystal, from the Greek krystallos, 'clear ice; rock crystal.' A sparkling gem/wo▶Charlii#12400 in the U.S.A doubled-i respelling of Charli/Charlie, a pet form of Charlotte/Charles ('free man'). A trend▶Cloey#12401 in the U.S.A spelling of Chloe, from the Greek Khloe, 'young green shoot; blooming; verdant' - an epithet ▶Dahna#12414 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Dana/Danna; by those routes it carries 'from Denmark' (English) or a shor▶Daizie#12417 in the U.S.A playful respelling of Daisy, from the Old English 'day's eye' (the flower that opens with the▶Dalainey#12418 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Delaney, an Irish surname from O Dubhshlaine, 'descendant of the dark cha▶Daliya#12423 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Dalia/Dahlia; by those routes it carries 'branch; bough' (Hebrew) or the ▶Courtnee#12426 in the U.S.Courtnee is a variant spelling of Courtney, an aristocratic Norman surname (from the French pla▶Danilah#12430 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Danila (a form of Daniela), from the Hebrew for 'God is my judge.' The ad▶Daphni#12432 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Daphne, from the Greek daphne, 'laurel; bay tree' — the nymph of Greek my▶Dayzie#12444 in the U.S.A playful respelling of Daisy, from the Old English 'day's eye' (the flower that opens with the▶Delailah#12450 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Delilah, from the Hebrew, usually given as 'delicate; languishing,' and l▶Dezarae#12464 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Desiree, from the French Desiree (Latin desideratus), 'desired; longed f▶Dorthy#12472 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Dorothy, from the Greek Dorothea, 'gift of God' (doron, 'gift,' + theos, ▶Breeanne#12473 in the U.S.Breeanne reads two ways: as a joining of Bree (an Irish-flavored short name, sometimes from Brí▶Edynn#12477 in the U.S.A modern -ynn respelling of Eden, from the Hebrew for 'place of delight; paradise.' The trendy ▶Alishah#12490 in the U.S.A spelling of Alisha, a name used in Arabic and Persian contexts and linked in sound to Aisha, ▶Erionna#12531 in the U.S.A modern respelling and elaboration of Arianna/Arionna, from the Greek Ariadne — usually read a▶Estel#12535 in the U.S.Estel is a spelling variant of Estelle or Estella, names built on the Latin stella, meaning 'st▶Kieley#12614 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Keeley, an anglicized Irish surname (O Caolaidhe) usually read as 'handso▶Chelcy#12658 in the U.S.Chelcy is a modern respelling of Chelsea, the London district whose name comes from Old English▶Jhoselyn#12724 in the U.S.Jhoselyn is a modern Spanish-influenced respelling of Joselyn or Jocelyn. Jocelyn began as a Ge▶Joanah#12732 in the U.S.A soft -h spelling in the Joanna/Jonah family; by the Joanna route it means 'God is gracious' (▶Julee#12738 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Julie/Julia, from the Roman family name Julius, commonly read as 'youthfu▶Kiearra#12791 in the U.S.Kiearra is a decorative spelling of Kiara or Kiera, which trace to the Irish Ciara, the feminin▶Keirah#12799 in the U.S.An anglicized spelling of the Irish Ciara/Kiera, from ciar, 'dark; black-haired.' A soft, estab▶Yolunda#12818 in the U.S.Yolunda is a spelling of Yolanda with a u in the middle, reflecting pronunciation. Yolanda desc▶Debborah#12875 in the U.S.Debborah is a double-b spelling of Deborah, from Hebrew Devorah, 'bee'; the biblical Deborah wa▶Kinsli#12884 in the U.S.An -i respelling of Kinsley, an English surname-and-place name read as 'the king's meadow' (or ▶Genysis#12906 in the U.S.A respelling of Genesis, from the Greek for 'origin; birth; beginning' - the name of the Bible'▶Rhayna#12915 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Rayna/Reyna — from the Spanish reina, 'queen,' and by another route the ▶Khaila#12930 in the U.S.A modern Kh- respelling of Kayla (often linked to Katherine/laurel, 'crown; laurel'); it also e▶Malissa#12958 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Melissa, from the Greek melissa, 'bee' (and by extension 'honey'). In myt▶Celestte#13022 in the U.S.A respelling of Celeste, from the Latin caelestis, 'heavenly; of the sky.' A serene, classic na▶Juliahna#13079 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Juliana, a feminine form of Julian/Julius, from the Latin family name Jul▶Reah#13155 in the U.S.A spelling of Rhea, the Greek titaness, mother of Zeus and the Olympians. The name's own root i▶Keyarra#13160 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Kiara, spelled with Key- and a doubled r. Kiara is usually connected to▶Aftan#13180 in the U.S.Aftan is a variant spelling of Afton, which comes from a river and place name in Scotland. The ▶Ceara#13181 in the U.S.Ceara is a respelling of Ciara (or Kiera), the Irish name from ciar, 'dark' or 'black-haired', ▶Angalina#13199 in the U.S.Angalina is a modern respelling of Angelina, the Italian pet form of Angela. Both trace to the ▶Sharlet#13268 in the U.S.Sharlet is a spelled-as-heard version of Charlotte, the French feminine of Charles (Charlot). C▶Meagen#13270 in the U.S.Meagen is one of many 1980s respellings of Megan, a Welsh diminutive of Marged (Margaret), whic▶Jeane#13303 in the U.S.Jeane is a spelling of Jean, the Scottish and French feminine of John (from the Hebrew Yochanan▶Taytem#13316 in the U.S.A respelling of Tatum, from the English surname and place name, 'Tata's homestead' (an Old Engl▶Dajha#13331 in the U.S.Dajha is a stylized spelling of Daja or Dasha, a modern African American coinage; the same soun▶Vallery#13354 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Valerie, from the Latin Valerius (valere, 'to be strong; to be healthy'),▶Daisa#13401 in the U.S.Daisa is an uncommon girl's name of unsettled origin. It is most plausibly a variant of Daisy, ▶Caterin#13455 in the U.S.Caterin is a variant of Catherine, especially close to the Spanish and Italian forms Caterina a▶Falen#13455 in the U.S.Falen is most likely a variant spelling of Fallon, an Irish surname from O Fallamhain meaning '▶

Variant-spelling Boy Names

Kolbey#11559 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Colby, an English place and surname name of Old Norse roots, 'coal town'▶Keenen#11613 in the U.S.Keenen is a variant of Keenan, anglicized from the Irish surname O Cianain, a diminutive of cia▶Baley#11654 in the U.S.Baley is a variant of Bailey, an English surname from a word for a 'bailiff,' a steward or offi▶Manual#11676 in the U.S.Manual is a spelling variant of Manuel, the Spanish short form of Emmanuel, from the Hebrew Imm▶Randol#11715 in the U.S.Randol is a shortened variant of Randall, itself a medieval form of Randolph. The name joins Ge▶Nickolus#11716 in the U.S.Nickolus is a phonetic respelling of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, joining nike, 'victory,▶Madox#11749 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Maddox, a Welsh surname meaning 'son of Madoc' (Madoc, 'fortunate; benef▶Olando#11749 in the U.S.Olando is a spelling of Orlando that drops the r, from the Italian form of Roland. Roland comes▶Nathanel#11865 in the U.S.A form of Nathanael/Nathaniel, from the Hebrew Netan'el, 'God has given; gift of God.' A biblic▶Rece#11986 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Reese/Rhys, the Welsh name meaning 'ardour; enthusiasm; fiery.' The trim▶Remie#11989 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Remy/Remi, a French name from Remigius ('oarsman') or read as 'from Rheims▶Rephael#11992 in the U.S.A Hebrew spelling of Raphael, 'God has healed' (rapha, 'heal,' + El, 'God') - the archangel of ▶Rhet#11996 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Rhett, from the Dutch surname de Raedt ('advice; counsel'); the name owes▶Ronnan#12017 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish Ronan, from ron ('seal') plus a diminutive - 'little seal.' Borne by se▶Rufael#12031 in the U.S.The Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) form of Raphael, 'God has healed' (from Hebrew rapha, 'heal,' + E▶Aidenn#12084 in the U.S.Aidenn is a respelling of Aiden/Aidan, the Anglicized form of Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aod▶Xavyer#12171 in the U.S.Xavyer is a modern respelling of Xavier, a name that began as the Basque place-name Etxeberria,▶Zeidan#12215 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Zaydan, an intensive form of Zayd, 'growth; increase; abundance.' A wa▶Wesly#12219 in the U.S.A simplified spelling of Wesley, from an English surname and place name meaning 'western meadow▶Wyett#12224 in the U.S.A spelling of Wyatt, from a medieval English surname derived from the given name Wigheard, 'bra▶Xachary#12225 in the U.S.An X-spelling of Zachary, from the Hebrew Zechariah (Zekharya), 'the Lord remembers'. The X- op▶Xahir#12228 in the U.S.An X-spelling of Zahir, from the Arabic Zahir, 'radiant; shining; bright; evident'. The X- open▶Zachory#12235 in the U.S.Zachory is a respelling of Zachary, the English form of Zechariah — Hebrew Zĕkharyah, 'the Lord▶Yahkeem#12238 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Hakeem (Hakim), from the Arabic Hakim, 'wise; judicious', one of the tradi▶Airik#12246 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Erik, from the Old Norse Eirikr — 'ever-ruler; eternal ruler' (ei, 'ever▶Yazn#12248 in the U.S.A compressed spelling of Yazan, an old South Arabian (Yemeni) name tied to Dhu Yazan, a legenda▶Addam#12258 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Adam, from the Hebrew adam, 'earth; man' — the first man in the biblical ▶Zacary#12265 in the U.S.A single-c spelling of Zachary, from the Hebrew Zechariah, 'the Lord remembers' (zakhar, 'to re▶Zahair#12267 in the U.S.A spelling of Zahir, from the Arabic Zahir, 'radiant; shining; blossoming; evident'. The -air s▶Zeth#12287 in the U.S.A Z-styled spelling of Seth, from the Hebrew Shet, 'appointed; placed; set'. In the Bible Seth ▶Aisaiah#12297 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Isaiah, from the Hebrew Yeshayahu, 'the Lord is salvation; Yahweh saves.'▶Caileb#12332 in the U.S.Caileb is a respelling of Caleb, from the Hebrew kalev, traditionally understood as 'dog' or, b▶Brennin#12335 in the U.S.Brennin is a respelling of Brennan, from the Irish surname O Braonain, 'descendant of Braonan,'▶Daltyn#12441 in the U.S.Daltyn is a y-spelled form of Dalton, an English surname from a place name joining 'dael,' a va▶Caulin#12461 in the U.S.Caulin is a respelling of Colin, which arose either as a medieval English pet form of Nicholas ▶Bazil#12470 in the U.S.A respelling of Basil, from the Greek Basileios, 'king; royal' — the same word behind the basil▶Deandrae#12473 in the U.S.A form of DeAndre, joining the De- prefix with Andre (from Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave'). The ▶Damitri#12474 in the U.S.A respelling of Dimitri, from the Greek Demetrios, 'follower of Demeter; devoted to Demeter' (t▶Creedance#12511 in the U.S.A respelling of Creedence, from the English 'creed; belief; trust' — famous via the band Creede▶Donoven#12539 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Donovan, an anglicized Irish surname (O Donnabhain) from 'donn', 'brown/▶Damein#12566 in the U.S.A respelling of Damian, from the Greek damao, 'to tame; to subdue'; Saint Damian was an early p▶Christepher#12580 in the U.S.Christepher is a respelling of Christopher, from the Greek Christophoros, meaning Christ-bearer▶Darrious#12629 in the U.S.Darrious is a phonetic respelling of Darius, the Greek rendering of Old Persian Darayavahush, u▶Chrystian#12635 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Christian, from Latin 'Christianus', 'follower of Christ' (ultimately fr▶Cieran#12639 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish Ciaran, from 'ciar' ('dark; black') with a diminutive, meaning 'little ▶Cilian#12640 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish Cillian, likely from 'cill' ('church') or 'ceallach' ('strife; war'), o▶Cinsere#12644 in the U.S.A respelling of the virtue word-name Sincere, from Latin 'sincerus', 'genuine; honest; heartfel▶Clayten#12646 in the U.S.A spelling of Clayton, an English surname-name from a place name meaning 'settlement on clay la▶Cliffton#12647 in the U.S.A spelling of Clifton, an English surname-name from a place name meaning 'settlement by the cli▶Cortlin#12658 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Cortland/Courtland, from a Dutch-English surname and place name meaning 'c▶Curtiss#12666 in the U.S.A spelling of Curtis, from Old French 'curteis', 'courteous; refined; well-bred'. Originally a ▶Dametrius#12683 in the U.S.A spelling of Demetrius, from Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter' (the goddess of grain and h▶Damjan#12684 in the U.S.A South Slavic form of Damian, from Greek 'daman', 'to tame; to subdue'. Common in Serbia, Croa▶Dantae#12686 in the U.S.A spelling of Dante, a short form of Durante, from Latin 'durans', 'enduring; steadfast; lastin▶Dillyn#12688 in the U.S.Dillyn is a modern respelling of Dylan, a Welsh name usually explained as dy ('great') plus lla▶Darrio#12691 in the U.S.A spelling of Dario, the Italian/Spanish form of Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaush, 'possess▶Dawsin#12697 in the U.S.A spelling of Dawson, an English patronymic surname, 'son of Daw' (Daw being a pet form of Davi▶Daymein#12700 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Damien/Damian, from Greek 'daman', 'to tame; to subdue'. The 'Day-' stylin▶Christyan#12701 in the U.S.Christyan is a stylized spelling of Christian, which comes from the Latin Christianus, 'a follo▶Deane#12702 in the U.S.A spelling of Dean, an English surname-name meaning 'valley dweller' (Old English 'denu', 'vall▶Dearius#12703 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaush, 'possessing goodness' or 'wealthy; u▶Declynn#12706 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Declan, from the Irish Deaglan, often glossed 'full of goodness' or 'man o▶Corry#12709 in the U.S.A variant of Cory/Corey, drawn from a surname that may trace to the Old Norse personal name Kor▶Deklen#12712 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Declan, from the Irish Deaglan, often glossed 'full of goodness' or 'man o▶Cyle#12718 in the U.S.A C- respelling of Kyle, from the Scottish Gaelic caol, 'narrow' — used of straits and narrow c▶Demitrus#12721 in the U.S.Demitrus is a respelling of Demetrius, the Greek name meaning 'follower of Demeter' or 'devoted▶Erving#12733 in the U.S.Erving is a variant spelling of Irving, a Scottish surname and place name usually explained fro▶Darnelle#12753 in the U.S.A form of Darnell, an English surname from a place name, likely 'hidden nook; secluded spot' (o▶Deyonte#12759 in the U.S.Deyonte is a respelling of Deonte, a modern African American coinage built on the stylish -onte▶Daryle#12903 in the U.S.Daryle is a spelling of Darrell or Daryl, from the Norman French d'Airelle ('from Airelle'), a ▶Isiaih#13001 in the U.S.Isiaih is a modern respelling of Isaiah, from the Hebrew Yesha'yahu, meaning 'Yahweh is salvati▶Jarrel#13024 in the U.S.Jarrel is a variant of the surname-name Jarrell, which traces back to Gerald, from Germanic ele▶Johnnathan#13045 in the U.S.Johnnathan is a doubled-consonant respelling of Jonathan, from the Hebrew Yonatan, meaning God ▶Karym#13066 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Arabic Karim, 'generous; noble; giving' - the same virtue-name as Kar▶Jerami#13141 in the U.S.Jerami is a phonetic respelling of Jeremy, itself the medieval English form of the Hebrew Jerem▶Lawerence#13234 in the U.S.A metathesized spelling of Lawrence, from the Latin Laurentius, 'man from Laurentum,' a town li▶Jerrald#13346 in the U.S.Jerrald is a spelling variant of Gerald (also spelled Jerald), from the Germanic elements ger (▶Kelden#13359 in the U.S.Kelden is a variant of Kelton and Keldon, English surnames drawn from place names combining a '▶Khamden#13401 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Camden, an English place/surname read as 'winding or enclosed valley'; t▶Kirian#13443 in the U.S.A variant spelling in the Kilian/Kieran family; by those routes it carries 'little dark one' (I▶

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