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Vintage Boy Names

1420 names, each with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

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Vintage boy names carry a handsome, old-soul charm — sturdy names from another era that feel fresh again. The classics lead: Walter, Warren, Otto and Archie.

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Kenric#6722 in the U.S.Kenric is a variant of Kenrick / Kendrick, a surname and given name from Old English. It combin▶Wilkie#6739 in the U.S.Wilkie began as a diminutive of Wilkin — 'little Will' — from William, the Germanic name meanin▶Jimie#6750 in the U.S.Jimie is an unusual spelling of Jimmy, the everyday short form of James. James descends through▶Odus#6761 in the U.S.Odus is an early-twentieth-century Southern and Appalachian given name with no securely traceab▶Thurlow#6777 in the U.S.Thurlow is an English place-and-surname name, most often explained from Thur (the god Thunor or▶Jerre#6784 in the U.S.Jerre is a spelling of Jerry, the familiar short form of Gerald and Jerome, recorded here for b▶Philmore#6794 in the U.S.Philmore is a variant of the surname Fillmore, borne into given-name use in the American surnam▶Garon#6823 in the U.S.Most likely a variant of Garron/Garry, or a respelling that echoes Aaron with a G; some link Ga▶Linville#6860 in the U.S.Linville began as an English surname and American place name, combining a Lin element with the ▶Burnice#6863 in the U.S.Burnice is best read either as a masculine use of Bernice, from Greek Berenike, 'bringer of vic▶Burnis#6864 in the U.S.Burnis is a Southern-flavoured name whose origin is uncertain. It may be a masculine reworking ▶Ledell#6867 in the U.S.A coined name pairing the popular Le- prefix with Dell, from the English word for a small woode▶Lemoyne#6870 in the U.S.Lemoyne is a French surname formed from le, 'the,' and moyne/moine, 'monk,' originally describi▶Tolbert#6881 in the U.S.Tolbert is a surname turned first name, from an old Germanic personal name such as Talebert or ▶Loring#6884 in the U.S.Loring is an English surname turned given name, generally traced to a medieval byname for someo▶Franchot#6889 in the U.S.Franchot is a French surname pressed into service as a first name, understood as a diminutive o▶Damin#6908 in the U.S.Damin reads as a respelling of Damian or Damon, Greek names linked to daman ('to tame, subdue')▶Medford#6913 in the U.S.Medford is an English surname taken from place names meaning 'middle ford' or 'meadow ford' — a▶Melville#6928 in the U.S.Melville is a Scottish surname taken from Norman French place names such as Malleville, 'the ba▶Luster#6929 in the U.S.Luster is a surname and English word ('luster', a soft glow or sheen, from Latin 'lustrare', 't▶Lenward#6952 in the U.S.Lenward reads as a blend of Len, the short form of Leonard, with the common name-ending -ward (▶Leverne#6956 in the U.S.Leverne is a variant of LaVerne, an American name taken from French la verne, understood as 'th▶Murl#6971 in the U.S.Murl is a phonetic variant of Merle, from Old French merle, 'blackbird' (via Latin merula). It ▶Manford#6981 in the U.S.Manford began as an English place-surname, generally read as 'ford by the shared or common land▶Orbie#6997 in the U.S.Orbie is a rare American boy's name, almost certainly a pet form of Orbin, Orval or a similar O▶Revis#7006 in the U.S.Revis is an English surname used as a given name, generally grouped with Reeves, from the Old E▶Arvil#7008 in the U.S.Arvil is an early-twentieth-century American name, most likely a variant of Arval or Orville, o▶Wille#7049 in the U.S.Wille is a pet form of William, given as a first name in its own right. William comes from the ▶Osie#7081 in the U.S.Osie is a fond short form of the Os- family — Oscar, Osborn, Oswald — whose shared first elemen▶Sewell#7104 in the U.S.Sewell is an English surname from an Old English personal name, usually explained as Sigeweald,▶Glennis#7109 in the U.S.Glennis is a variant of the Welsh names Glenys or Glynis, from glan, 'pure, clean, holy'. It is▶Cleven#7119 in the U.S.Cleven's precise root is not certain; it may clip the surname Cleveland, from the Old English c▶Lew#7127 in the U.S.Lew is a classic short form of Lewis or Louis, from the Germanic Ludwig, 'famous warrior; renow▶Hillis#7131 in the U.S.Hillis is a surname taken up as a first name. It is usually explained as a variant of Hollis, '▶Cleophas#7144 in the U.S.Cleophas is a form of Cleopas, a Greek name understood as a short form of Cleopatros, 'glory of▶Cliford#7146 in the U.S.Cliford is a single-f spelling of Clifford, an English surname turned first name from Old Engli▶Ellsworth#7155 in the U.S.An English surname and place name, from an Old English personal name (such as Elli) joined to '▶Skippy#7157 in the U.S.Skippy is an affectionate pet name rather than an inherited one, formed by adding the friendly ▶Curlee#7170 in the U.S.Curlee reads as a spelling of Curly, an affectionate descriptive nickname, or of the Irish surn▶Danford#7181 in the U.S.Danford is an English surname turned given name, in the -ford family whose element ford means a▶Danney#7183 in the U.S.Danney is a spelling of Danny, the well-worn pet form of Daniel. Daniel comes from the Hebrew D▶Stace#7188 in the U.S.Stace is a clipped form of Stacy, which comes from the medieval name Eustace, from Greek Eustak▶Duell#7189 in the U.S.Duell is most likely a surname pressed into first-name use. As a family name it traces to Engli▶Colen#7213 in the U.S.Colen is a variant spelling of Colin, a medieval English pet form of Nicholas; Nicholas comes f▶Milburn#7237 in the U.S.Milburn is an English surname and place-name from Old English mylen, 'mill,' and burna, 'brook ▶Tomie#7251 in the U.S.Tomie is an affectionate short form of Thomas, from the Aramaic te'oma, 'twin'. It inherits Tho▶Timm#7285 in the U.S.Timm is a variant spelling of Tim, the short form of Timothy, from Greek Timotheos, 'honoring G▶Ulysee#7285 in the U.S.Ulysee is a simplified respelling of Ulysses, the Latin form of the Greek Odysseus, the wanderi▶Budd#7294 in the U.S.Budd is chiefly an English surname and a pet name, doubling as the affectionate term 'bud' or '▶Virgle#7300 in the U.S.Virgle is a folk-respelling of Virgil, the name of the Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, from ▶Welford#7310 in the U.S.Welford comes from several English place names and the surname drawn from them, meaning the for▶Almer#7313 in the U.S.Almer is a variant of Elmer or Aylmer, from the Old English name Aethelmaer, joining aethel, 'n▶Marice#7316 in the U.S.Marice is a reduced spelling of Maurice, which descends from the Late Latin Mauritius, itself f▶Windel#7348 in the U.S.Windel is a spelling of Wendell, a Germanic name that originally referred to a Wend, a member o▶Leodis#7376 in the U.S.Leodis reads as an elaboration built on Leo, from Latin 'leo' (lion), or as a variant of Leotis▶Lessie#7383 in the U.S.Lessie is a pet form tied to Leslie, a Scottish surname and place name usually explained as 'ga▶Hurshel#7406 in the U.S.Hurshel is a phonetic American spelling of Herschel/Hershel, a Yiddish name meaning 'deer' (fro▶Emitt#7409 in the U.S.A spelling of Emmett, an English surname from the medieval female name Emma ('whole; universal'▶Irvan#7416 in the U.S.Irvan is a variant of Irvin or Irving, names that trace to the Scottish town and river Irvine. ▶Burnie#7424 in the U.S.Burnie began as an affectionate short form of Bernard, from the Germanic bern 'bear' and hard '▶Merl#7446 in the U.S.Merl is a trimmed spelling of Merle, from French merle, 'blackbird' (Latin merula). Used for bo▶Thelbert#7490 in the U.S.Thelbert is an early-twentieth-century American name usually read as a shortened Ethelbert - fr▶Earlie#7545 in the U.S.Earlie is a vintage American given name, best read as an affectionate -ie form of Earl, from th▶Erice#7557 in the U.S.Erice can be read two ways: as a variant spelling of Eric, from an Old Norse name meaning 'ever▶Okey#7568 in the U.S.Okey is a distinctive given name concentrated in Appalachia, especially West Virginia. Its prec▶Derral#7570 in the U.S.Derral is a spelling variant of Darrell, a name that began as an English surname from the Norma▶Mare#7570 in the U.S.Mare, used for a boy, is an uncommon and somewhat opaque name that most plausibly arose as a cl▶Orval#7576 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Orville, from an Old French place name usually read as 'gold town' (or 'g▶Rutherford#7642 in the U.S.Rutherford is an English and Scottish surname from an Old English place name, most likely 'catt▶Shellie#7665 in the U.S.Shellie is a soft -ie pet name, for boys most plausibly a short form of Sheldon, an English pla▶Bertrand#7669 in the U.S.Bertrand joins the Old Germanic elements beraht, 'bright, famous,' and rand, 'rim of a shield' ▶Quention#7670 in the U.S.Quention is a variant spelling of Quentin, from the Latin Quintinus, a derivative of quintus, f▶Lindbergh#7672 in the U.S.Lindbergh is a Swedish surname meaning 'linden-tree hill' (lind + berg); as a first name it hon▶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▶Ancel#7678 in the U.S.Ancel is a shortened French form of Anselm, from the Germanic elements ans, 'god', and helm, 'h▶Lysle#7685 in the U.S.Lysle is a spelling of Lyle, an English surname turned given name from the Norman French de l'i▶Derrill#7689 in the U.S.Derrill is a variant of Darrell, a name that began as the Norman French surname d'Airelle, mark▶Purvis#7752 in the U.S.Purvis is an occupational surname from the Anglo-French purveys or porvist, 'provisions' or 'su▶Udell#7765 in the U.S.Udell comes from an English surname and place name meaning yew-tree valley, from the Old Englis▶Volney#7780 in the U.S.Volney entered American use as a namesake honouring Constantin-Francois de Volney, an eighteent▶Cloyd#7794 in the U.S.Cloyd is an American respelling of Lloyd, from the Welsh llwyd, meaning 'grey' or 'grey-haired'▶Rondall#7806 in the U.S.Rondall is a respelling of Randall, an English surname that arose as a medieval short form of R▶Zollie#7829 in the U.S.Zollie is a homey diminutive used in the nineteenth-century South, most often as a pet form of ▶Jimmey#7842 in the U.S.Jimmey is a spelling variant of Jimmy, the everyday pet form of James. James descends from Jaco▶Delmer#7852 in the U.S.An English given name, likely a form of Delmar, itself often read as 'of the sea' (from the Spa▶Fate#7890 in the U.S.Fate is the English word 'fate' (destiny) pressed into service as a personal name, a Southern h▶Gerold#7895 in the U.S.Gerold is a Germanic variant of Gerald, from the elements ger, 'spear', and wald, 'rule' — 'rul▶Early#7917 in the U.S.Early is the plain English word, and also an English surname (variously explained from Old Engl▶Clemmie#7945 in the U.S.Clemmie is an affectionate pet form of Clement, and sometimes Clementine, from the Latin 'cleme▶Gilman#7984 in the U.S.Gilman is an English surname turned given name, usually explained as 'servant of Gille' or 'ser▶Herb#8013 in the U.S.Herb is the everyday short form of Herbert, from the Germanic Heriberht — heri, 'army,' and ber▶Lemmie#8018 in the U.S.Lemmie is an affectionate pet form of Lemuel, from the Hebrew Lemu'el, 'devoted to God' or 'bel▶Rodd#8039 in the U.S.Rodd is a respelling of Rod, a short form of Rodney, an English place-surname often read as 'Hr▶Butler#8085 in the U.S.The English occupational surname Butler, from Anglo-Norman 'butuiller' ('bottle-bearer, chief s▶Verl#8091 in the U.S.Verl is a genuine turn-of-the-century American boy's name, best read as a short form of Verle o▶Durwin#8096 in the U.S.Durwin is best read as a variant of Darwin — from the Old English name Deorwine, 'dear friend' ▶Wilburt#8111 in the U.S.Wilburt is a spelling of Wilbur with an added t, blending toward names like Wilbert. Wilbur is ▶Engelbert#8117 in the U.S.Engelbert is an old German name from Engel - understood both as 'angel' and as the tribal name ▶Waldo#8121 in the U.S.From the Germanic wald, 'to rule; power' — a short form of names like Waldemar and Oswald. Famo▶Adolf#8132 in the U.S.Adolf is an old Germanic name from adal ('noble') and wulf ('wolf'), so 'noble wolf'; a long-es▶Furman#8147 in the U.S.Furman comes from a surname, an Anglicized form of German Fuhrmann, 'carter' or 'wagoner' (one ▶Alvester#8152 in the U.S.Alvester is a reshaped form of Sylvester, from Latin silvestris, 'of the woods' or 'wild', buil▶Glennon#8156 in the U.S.Glennon is an Irish surname (anglicized from Ó Gliannáin / Ó Gleannáin) taken up as a given nam▶Norvel#8167 in the U.S.Norvel is a variant of Norval, an English surname and place name from Old French and English el▶Onnie#8179 in the U.S.Onnie is a nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century pet form that was recorded as a full first n▶Armstead#8192 in the U.S.Armstead is an English surname, a variant of Armistead, from a place name understood as 'hermit▶Pleas#8201 in the U.S.Pleas is a clipped form of Pleasant, a virtue or 'quality' name given in the American South, fr▶Duaine#8237 in the U.S.Duaine is a variant spelling of Duane/Dwayne, from the Irish surname Ó Dubháin, based on dubh, ▶Doyal#8248 in the U.S.Doyal is a phonetic spelling of Doyle, an Irish surname from O Dubhghaill, 'descendant of the d▶Ricke#8248 in the U.S.Ricke is an unusual spelling of Ricky, the everyday short form of Richard. Richard comes from G▶Wulfric#8254 in the U.S.From the Old English wulf, 'a wolf', + ric, 'power; ruler', hence 'a wolf ruler; wolf power'▶Algie#8264 in the U.S.Algie is the affectionate short form of Algernon, a Norman French byname 'aux gernons', 'with m▶Alto#8270 in the U.S.Alto comes from the Latin altus, high or tall, the same root behind the Italian and Spanish wor▶Rual#8274 in the U.S.Rual is best read as a variant or respelling of Raul, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Ralph,▶Clem#8283 in the U.S.A short form of Clement, from the Latin clemens, 'merciful; mild; gentle.' A homespun, standalo▶Eulas#8299 in the U.S.Eulas is a rare early-twentieth-century Southern boy's name with no firmly documented root. It ▶Arvis#8305 in the U.S.Arvis is best explained as a variant of Arvid, from the Old Norse Arnvithr joining orn ('eagle'▶Hamp#8306 in the U.S.Hamp is a clipped form of Hampton, an English place-name and surname built from 'ham', a homest▶Egbert#8331 in the U.S.Egbert is an Old English name combining ecg, 'edge, sword-edge', with beorht, 'bright, famous',▶Jamale#8338 in the U.S.Jamale is an added-e spelling of Jamal, the Arabic name meaning 'beauty', 'grace' or 'handsomen▶Gleen#8347 in the U.S.Gleen is a variant spelling of Glenn, itself from the Scottish Gaelic gleann, meaning valley, o▶Glendell#8349 in the U.S.Glendell combines Glen, from the Scottish Gaelic gleann, 'valley,' with -dell, from the Old Eng▶Morey#8350 in the U.S.Morey usually reads as a variant of Morrie, the short form of Maurice, from the Latin Mauritius▶Lenton#8378 in the U.S.Lenton takes its name from the English town of Lenton in Nottinghamshire, whose name refers to ▶Delmon#8382 in the U.S.Delmon reads as a variant of Delmont or Delmore, surname names from the French for of the mount▶Tilford#8394 in the U.S.Tilford is an English place-name and surname adopted as a first name, from Old English elements▶Delroy#8406 in the U.S.Delroy is most likely a variant of Leroy or Elroy, from the French le roi, 'the king'. The De- ▶Corky#8422 in the U.S.Chiefly a nickname given as a first name — traditionally a familiar form of Cornelius (Latin, f▶Laymon#8434 in the U.S.Laymon is an English surname pressed into use as a given name. It is most plausibly a variant o▶Earnie#8454 in the U.S.Earnie is a variant spelling of Ernie, the affectionate short form of Ernest, from the Germanic▶Rembert#8461 in the U.S.Rembert is an old Germanic name, usually explained from ragin, 'counsel' or 'advice', and berah▶Darryel#8472 in the U.S.Darryel is a three-syllable respelling of Darrell or Daryl, an English surname-turned-first-nam▶Edelmiro#8508 in the U.S.Edelmiro is a Spanish name built on Germanic elements brought to Iberia by the Visigoths: adal,▶Orlanda#8515 in the U.S.Orlanda is a variant of Orlando, the Italian form of Roland. Roland comes from the Germanic Hro▶Farron#8516 in the U.S.Farron is a spelling of the surname-derived name Farran/Faron. The likeliest root is Old French▶Rommie#8532 in the U.S.Rommie is a diminutive of Roman or Romulus, or a variant of Romy; those names tie to Rome and t▶Aubra#8536 in the U.S.Aubra is a variant of Aubrey, which comes through Old French from the Germanic Alberic — alb, '▶Jessup#8543 in the U.S.Jessup is an English surname derived from a medieval form of Joseph, from the Hebrew for 'he wi▶Audley#8569 in the U.S.Audley is an English place-name and surname, from a Staffordshire village, generally read as th▶Barnard#8583 in the U.S.Barnard is a variant of Bernard, from the Germanic bern, 'bear', and hard, 'brave' or 'hardy', ▶Hoby#8626 in the U.S.Hoby is a spelling of Hobie, the pet form of Hobart (also Hobard), a medieval English developme▶Claudie#8633 in the U.S.Claudie is a pet form of Claude, the French form of the Roman family name Claudius, from Latin ▶Cleotha#8637 in the U.S.Cleotha reads as an African American coinage built on the Cleo- element, from Greek kleos ('glo▶Gar#8642 in the U.S.Gar is a clipped short form of a Gar- name, most often Gareth, Garrett or Gary, whose roots run▶Newell#8674 in the U.S.Newell began as an English surname, traced either to Old English niwe + halh, 'new nook or holl▶Hajime#8677 in the U.S.Hajime is a Japanese given name meaning 'beginning,' 'start,' or 'first.' It is a traditional n▶Herchel#8694 in the U.S.Herchel is a spelling variant of Herschel, from the Yiddish and German Hirsch meaning deer or h▶Hilliard#8706 in the U.S.Hilliard comes from a Germanic personal name and later surname built from 'hild', 'battle', and▶Irby#8720 in the U.S.Irby is an English surname from villages named Irby, built on Old Norse 'byr', 'farmstead, sett▶Randolf#8738 in the U.S.Randolf is a variant spelling of Randolph, an old Germanic name from rand, 'rim, shield's edge,▶Tramayne#8744 in the U.S.Tramayne is a phonetic respelling of Tremaine (also Tremayne), a Cornish surname built from tre▶Elridge#8831 in the U.S.Elridge is a variant of Eldridge, an English surname derived from the medieval given name Aldri▶Gaither#8868 in the U.S.Gaither is an English surname taken up as a first name; it is generally explained as an occupat▶Garlon#8873 in the U.S.Garlon is a variant of Garland, from Old French 'garlande,' a wreath or garland of flowers. It ▶Adelbert#8877 in the U.S.Adelbert is a Germanic name from adal, 'noble,' and beraht, 'bright' — literally 'noble and bri▶Ovid#8887 in the U.S.Ovid takes its name from the great Roman poet Ovid — Publius Ovidius Naso — author of the 'Meta▶Hilbert#8896 in the U.S.Hilbert is an Old Germanic name from hild ('battle') and beraht ('bright, famous') — 'bright in▶Acie#8929 in the U.S.Acie is an early Southern American given name generally understood as a phonetic spelling of th▶Norwood#8953 in the U.S.Norwood is an English place-name and surname from Old English north, 'north,' and wudu, 'wood' ▶Lonie#8962 in the U.S.Lonie is a pet form of Alonzo (or of Lon), the Spanish form of the Germanic Alfonso, from adal ▶Rondey#8969 in the U.S.Rondey is a phonetic respelling most likely related to Rodney, an English surname-turned-given-▶Burnett#8973 in the U.S.Burnett is an English surname from Old French burnete, 'dark brown', a nickname for someone wit▶Dail#8981 in the U.S.Dail is best read as a variant spelling of Dale, from the Old English dael 'valley', a topograp▶Jeral#8987 in the U.S.Jeral reads as a modern American respelling in the Gerald and Jerrell family. Gerald comes from▶Carmino#8991 in the U.S.Carmino is an Italian masculine name in the family of Carmine and Carmela, from the Latin carme▶Darnel#9005 in the U.S.Darnel is a single-l spelling of Darnell, a name that arose as an English surname from a place ▶Antjuan#9028 in the U.S.Antjuan is a phonetic respelling of Antoine, the French form of Anthony, from the Roman family ▶Carroll#9050 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Ó Cearbhaill, based on the personal name Cearbhall, generally read as 'f▶Excell#9065 in the U.S.Excell is an English surname pressed into service as a given name; to American ears it also ech▶Dennard#9082 in the U.S.Dennard is an English and Norman surname believed to derive from a Germanic personal name built▶Dickie#9119 in the U.S.Dickie is a pet form of Richard, from the Germanic elements ric ('ruler; power') and hard ('bra▶Doyce#9144 in the U.S.Doyce is an opaque early-twentieth-century American name whose source is unsettled. It reads pl▶Gerren#9148 in the U.S.Gerren is a modern respelling in the Gerald/Gerran family; Gerald comes from the Germanic ger, ▶Darol#9153 in the U.S.Darol is best explained as a respelling of Darrell/Darryl, an English surname-name from the Nor▶Emmerick#9157 in the U.S.A form of Emeric/Emery, from the Germanic Emmerich, 'work-ruler' or 'home-ruler' (ermen/amal, '▶Vere#9168 in the U.S.Vere is chiefly an English surname turned given name, from the Norman de Vere, a territorial na▶Virgel#9173 in the U.S.Virgel is a variant spelling of Virgil, from the Roman family name Vergilius (of uncertain root▶Estill#9174 in the U.S.Estill is chiefly a surname and place name (as in Estill County, Kentucky, named for the pionee▶Vonnie#9175 in the U.S.Usually a girl's pet form of Yvonne or Veronica (from Yvonne, tied to 'yew,' and Veronica, 'tru▶Deke#9179 in the U.S.Deke is a crisp one-beat nickname. It most often stands in for Deacon, an English occupational ▶Garnet#9184 in the U.S.From the English word garnet, the deep-red gemstone, whose name traces to the Latin granatum ('▶Willey#9189 in the U.S.Willey is a spelling of Willie, the affectionate pet form of William, from Germanic 'wil' ('wil▶Wray#9196 in the U.S.Wray is an English surname used as a boy's given name. It comes from northern English place-nam▶Donley#9207 in the U.S.Donley traces to Irish surnames such as Donlea or Dunleavy, generally read as combining donn, m▶Orvil#9221 in the U.S.Orvil is a variant spelling of Orville, a name popularized by the novelist Fanny Burney and gen▶Otho#9226 in the U.S.Otho is a Latinized form of Otto, from a Germanic element meaning 'wealth, fortune'; it was bor▶Jefferey#9246 in the U.S.Jefferey is a spelling of Jeffrey, from the medieval Geoffrey, a Germanic name whose second ele▶Cletis#9248 in the U.S.Cletis is a phonetic spelling of Cletus, from Greek Kletos, meaning 'summoned' or 'called one';▶Conard#9256 in the U.S.Conard is a reduced spelling of Conrad, from the Old German Kuonrat, joining 'kuoni', bold or b▶Steward#9258 in the U.S.Steward is the occupational surname and word used as a first name, from Old English 'stigweard'▶Hillman#9266 in the U.S.Hillman began as an English surname for a person who dwelt by a hill, from the Old English hyll▶Seaborn#9266 in the U.S.Seaborn is an English name that reads exactly as it looks, 'born at sea', historically given to▶Chalmer#9270 in the U.S.Chalmer is a given-name use of the Scottish surname Chalmers, an occupational name from 'chambe▶Creig#9273 in the U.S.Creig is a phonetic variant of Craig, a Scottish surname-turned-given-name from the Gaelic crea▶Lenzy#9273 in the U.S.Lenzy reads as a variant of Lindsay or Lindsey, or as a surname turned given name. Lindsay is a▶Claudell#9288 in the U.S.Claudell joins Claude to the fashionable -ell ending; Claude comes from the Roman family name C▶Gilmore#9317 in the U.S.Gilmore is a Scottish and Irish surname from the Gaelic Gille Moire, 'servant' or 'devotee of (▶Grayling#9325 in the U.S.Grayling is an English surname and place-name; it is also the common name of a slender freshwat▶Gayland#9332 in the U.S.Gayland is a mid-twentieth-century American name, read either as a variant of Gaylon/Gaylen or ▶Masaru#9336 in the U.S.Masaru is a Japanese masculine name usually meaning 'victory', 'to excel' or 'to surpass', depe▶

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