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Vintage Girl Names
4462 names, each with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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Vintage girl names are having a full-on revival — the charming, slightly old-fashioned names of great-grandmothers, back and lovelier than ever. The sweet classics lead: Mabel, Hattie, Maisie and Maggie.
For real antique elegance, Lucille, Clementine, Frances and Dorothy shine, while Dahlia, Elaine, Alma and Bonnie feel warm and wearable.
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Norva#5848 in the U.S.Norva is a rare girl's name that most likely serves as a feminine partner to Norval, a surname ▶Tonoa#5851 in the U.S.Tonoa has no documented fixed etymology; it most plausibly reads as an invented elaboration bui▶Oneita#5853 in the U.S.Oneita is a vintage American girls' name best read as a respelling of Juanita (the Spanish dimi▶Buelah#5865 in the U.S.Buelah is a variant spelling of Beulah, a Hebrew name meaning 'married' or 'she who is married'▶Gillie#5865 in the U.S.Gillie is a diminutive of Gillian, the medieval English feminine of Julian, from the Roman Juli▶Otha#5867 in the U.S.Otha is an early-American name of uncertain origin, most plausibly a feminine offshoot of the G▶Armilda#5871 in the U.S.Armilda is an old American girl's name most plausibly built on Germanic roots such as ermen, 'w▶Lanora#5874 in the U.S.A form of Lenora/Eleanor — often linked to 'light, bright; the shining one'; the origin is deba▶Lovie#5877 in the U.S.From the word lovie/lovey — 'a beloved one; a sweetheart' (an affectionate term of endearment, ▶Burma#5878 in the U.S.Burma is a rare place-name given to girls in the early twentieth century, taken from the countr▶Nelta#5880 in the U.S.Nelta is a small, poorly documented American name. It reads most plausibly as a coinage on the ▶Marvella#5884 in the U.S.An -ella elaboration of Marvel — from Latin mirabilis, 'a marvel, a wonder, a wondrous thing'▶Helma#5885 in the U.S.Helma is a German short form of Wilhelmina or Helmine, names built on the Germanic element helm▶Orpah#5899 in the U.S.Orpah is a biblical Hebrew name, borne by the Moabite woman who was sister-in-law to Ruth in th▶Murl#5903 in the U.S.Murl is a phonetic variant of Merle, a unisex name from the French merle and Latin merula, 'bla▶Binnie#5907 in the U.S.Binnie is an affectionate girl's name, a pet form of Benita, from the Latin 'benedicta', blesse▶Bonnell#5910 in the U.S.Bonnell reads as a blend of Bonnie, the Scots word for 'pretty,' and Nell, a pet form of Eleano▶Jobina#5910 in the U.S.Jobina is a feminine form of Job, made with the Latinate -ina ending. Job is a Hebrew name trad▶Corlis#5926 in the U.S.Corlis is a single-s spelling of Corliss, an English surname derived from an Old English word f▶Brownie#5928 in the U.S.Brownie is an affectionate name from the surname Brown or the color brown, sometimes used as a ▶Cleda#5929 in the U.S.Cleda is a rare early-twentieth-century American girl's name of uncertain origin. It is plausib▶Babs#5930 in the U.S.Babs is an affectionate pet form of Barbara, from the Greek barbaros meaning foreign or strange▶Verlee#5930 in the U.S.Verlee is an early-1900s Southern coinage, most likely joining a Ver- opening, as in Verla or V▶Gwendola#5942 in the U.S.Gwendola is a shortened variant of Gwendolyn and Gwendolen, Welsh names built from gwen, 'white▶Voncile#5946 in the U.S.Voncile is a Southern American girl's name from the early twentieth century whose origin is not▶Alizon#5948 in the U.S.A medieval spelling of Alison — a Norman pet form of Alice/Adelaide, from Germanic adal, 'noble▶Alta#5949 in the U.S.From Latin/Spanish alta, 'high, lofty, elevated; tall'▶Alvina#5950 in the U.S.A feminine of Alvin — from Old English Aelfwine/Aethelwine, 'an elf friend; a noble friend'▶Ruthella#5951 in the U.S.Ruthella joins Ruth, from the Hebrew re'ut meaning 'friend' or 'companion,' with the ornamental▶Tuwana#5951 in the U.S.Tuwana is a coined girl's name whose exact build is uncertain. It echoes the sound of place and▶Ireta#5953 in the U.S.Ireta is a thinly documented early-1900s American girl's name, most likely a streamlined form o▶Judythe#5957 in the U.S.Judythe is a decorative spelling of Judith, using a y and a silent -e. Judith comes from the He▶Voncille#5959 in the U.S.Voncille is a coined Southern United States feminine name from the Von- prefix and -cille or -c▶Luverne#5961 in the U.S.Luverne is a vintage unisex name whose origin is not firmly settled. The likeliest route is fro▶Cathy#5968 in the U.S.A pet form of Catherine/Cathleen — from Greek katharos, 'pure, clean'▶Macel#5969 in the U.S.Macel is a rare early-1900s girls' name, most plausibly a contracted variant of Marcella (femin▶Edell#5970 in the U.S.Edell is an early-1900s American name of uncertain route. It most plausibly varies Odell, an En▶Eldean#5972 in the U.S.Eldean reads as an early-twentieth-century American blend, most likely joining the popular El- ▶Rosell#5972 in the U.S.Rosell reads as a short form or respelling of Rosella, a diminutive of Rose from Latin rosa, 'r▶Lurlene#5980 in the U.S.Lurlene is a -lene elaboration of Lurline, a poetic name drawn from Lurlei/Lorelei — the rock a▶Valjean#5981 in the U.S.Valjean combines the popular Val- opening with Jean, the French form of John, 'God is gracious.▶Dorcas#5982 in the U.S.From Greek dorkas, 'a gazelle' (the Greek translation of the Aramaic Tabitha)▶Eda#5984 in the U.S.From Old English ead, 'wealth, fortune, blessed' (a short form/old name); also Turkish eda, 'gr▶Girtie#5987 in the U.S.Girtie is a spelling of Gertie, the affectionate short form of Gertrude, a Germanic name joinin▶Josanne#5988 in the U.S.Josanne joins Jo, a short form of Josephine or Joan, with Anne, from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace.' Jo▶Dorathea#5991 in the U.S.Dorathea is a spelling variant of Dorothea, from the Greek elements 'doron' ('gift') and 'theos▶Dorma#5992 in the U.S.Dorma is best read either as a short, elaborated form of Dora and Dorothea, from the Greek for ▶Clarene#5995 in the U.S.Clarene is an American girl's name built on the Clar- root, either as a feminine of Clarence or▶Verle#5995 in the U.S.Verle is a spare vintage American name, usually read as a clipped form of Verla or a respelling▶Freda#6000 in the U.S.From Germanic frid, 'peace' (a form of Frieda, or a short form of Winifred/Frederica) — 'peace,▶Shelvey#6003 in the U.S.Shelvey reads as a transferred English surname or a Shelby-style given name. Shelby itself come▶Arnetia#6006 in the U.S.Arnetia is a feminine elaboration of Arnett or Arnetta, names that go back to Arnold, from the ▶Aurilla#6009 in the U.S.Aurilla is a nineteenth-century American folk form of Aurelia, the Roman family name from the L▶Fleda#6012 in the U.S.Fleda is generally traced to an Old English element meaning 'swift' or 'fleet', and it appears ▶Darthy#6014 in the U.S.Darthy is a spoken-into-being variant of Dorothy, the classic name from Greek doron 'gift' and ▶Floyce#6015 in the U.S.Floyce is best read as a blended coinage, joining the Floy- of Floy or Floyd (Floy itself a pet▶Creta#6017 in the U.S.Creta can be read as a place name from Crete, the Greek island, or as a short form of Greta (fr▶Vertis#6019 in the U.S.Vertis is an obscure early-twentieth-century American name whose origin is not documented. It m▶Dodi#6021 in the U.S.Dodi is a pet form of Dorothy, through the diminutive Dodie, and so carries Dorothy's Greek mea▶Virgia#6024 in the U.S.Virgia is a shortened, smoothed form of Virginia, the classical name from Latin virgo/virginis,▶Berdena#6025 in the U.S.Berdena's origin is not clearly fixed; it may build on the word bird or the name Berdine with t▶Florice#6025 in the U.S.Florice is a decorative form built on the Flora and Florence family, all growing from the Latin▶Fronnie#6026 in the U.S.Fronnie is best understood as a diminutive of Sophronia, from Greek sophron, 'sensible' or 'of ▶Pluma#6027 in the U.S.Pluma comes straight from Latin pluma, 'feather' or 'soft down,' the source of English plume. A▶Wilhelmenia#6030 in the U.S.Wilhelmenia is a lengthened spelling of Wilhelmina, the feminine of the German Wilhelm (English▶Beuna#6032 in the U.S.Beuna is an English-styled spelling of Buena, from the Spanish buena, 'good', and akin to the L▶Dellie#6038 in the U.S.Dellie is a pet form of Della, Adele, or Delia given as a stand-alone name; Della and Adele com▶Orene#6041 in the U.S.Orene is a variant of Oreen, itself close to Irene — from the Greek eirene, 'peace' — so the na▶Winefred#6051 in the U.S.Winefred is a variant spelling of Winifred, the English form of the Welsh Gwenfrewi. The first ▶Helane#6062 in the U.S.Helane is a variant of Helen, and close to Elaine, both from the Greek Helene. The old name is ▶Hildred#6063 in the U.S.Hildred comes from Old English roots — hild, 'battle,' joined to a second element such as raed,▶Leoda#6067 in the U.S.Leoda is an uncommon early American girl's name whose most plausible root is the Germanic eleme▶Hazelene#6068 in the U.S.Hazelene extends Hazel - the English name of the hazel tree and its nut, from the Old English h▶Veora#6069 in the U.S.Veora is an early twentieth-century American name, best read as a coinage joining a Ve- opening▶Bettyjane#6073 in the U.S.Bettyjane joins two classics into one: Betty, from Elizabeth, Hebrew for 'God is my oath,' and ▶Maebell#6081 in the U.S.Maebell respells Mabel, from the Latin 'amabilis', 'lovable', and reads it as a blend of Mae an▶Zelpha#6081 in the U.S.Zelpha is a spelling of the biblical Zilpah, the handmaid of Leah and mother of two of Jacob's ▶Vinie#6082 in the U.S.Vinie is an affectionate short form drawn from longer names ending in -vina or -vinia, chiefly ▶Burnell#6083 in the U.S.Burnell is chiefly an English surname, a diminutive of 'brun', brown, describing brown hair or ▶Burnice#6084 in the U.S.Burnice is a spelling variant of Bernice, from the Greek Berenike, a compound of pherein, 'to b▶Gloriajean#6088 in the U.S.Gloriajean runs together the double name Gloria Jean. Gloria is the Latin word for 'glory,' and▶Aldene#6089 in the U.S.Aldene is an early-century coinage without a single settled root. It most likely joins a fashio▶Donalee#6090 in the U.S.Donalee is a blend joining Dona - a form of Donna, from the Italian for lady - with Lee, the po▶Wauneta#6091 in the U.S.Wauneta is a vintage American name usually tied to two sources at once: the Nebraska town of Wa▶Darsi#6092 in the U.S.Darsi is a phonetic respelling of Darcy, from the Norman French surname d'Arcy, meaning 'from A▶Florentine#6093 in the U.S.Florentine comes from the Latin florens, 'flourishing' or 'blooming', the same root as Florence▶Sallie#6099 in the U.S.A -ie spelling of Sally — a pet form of Sarah, from Hebrew Sarah, 'a princess, a noblewoman'▶Dulcey#6102 in the U.S.Dulcey is a spelling of Dulcie/Dulce, from Latin dulcis, 'sweet'; the same root gives 'dulcet' ▶Lyndal#6102 in the U.S.Lyndal comes from an English surname/place-name pattern joining lind, 'linden or lime tree', wi▶Eller#6104 in the U.S.Eller reads as either a variant of Ella, a short form of names like Eleanor, or a surname from ▶Junice#6122 in the U.S.Junice reads as a blend of June, the early-summer month, with Eunice, the Greek name meaning 'g▶Donzella#6124 in the U.S.Donzella comes from the Italian donzella, 'damsel' or 'young lady,' a literary and old-fashione▶Eular#6125 in the U.S.Eular has no well-documented root; it may be a variant spelling of Ula or a clipped form of Eul▶Jearldine#6128 in the U.S.Jearldine is a phonetic respelling of Geraldine, the feminine form of Gerald, from the Germanic▶Curley#6138 in the U.S.Curley as a given name draws on two threads: the descriptive English nickname for curly hair, a▶Flordia#6139 in the U.S.Flordia reads as a respelling of Florida, from Latin floridus meaning flowery; the shifted lett▶Zillah#6139 in the U.S.From Hebrew Tzillah, 'shade, shadow; protection' (sheltering shade)▶Arlyce#6141 in the U.S.Arlyce reads as an early-to-mid-century American coinage, most plausibly an Ar- opening (as in ▶Irmgard#6144 in the U.S.Irmgard is the German form of the old Germanic name Ermengard, joining 'irmin' or 'ermen', mean▶Adalin#6146 in the U.S.A spelling of Adeline/Adalyn — from Germanic adal, 'noble' — 'of noble kind'▶Adelheid#6147 in the U.S.From Germanic adal, 'noble', plus heid, 'kind, sort, type' — 'of noble kind' (the source of Ade▶Glennie#6149 in the U.S.Glennie is a diminutive of Glenna or Glen, from the Gaelic gleann, 'valley' or 'glen.' The home▶Joreen#6154 in the U.S.Joreen joins the short Jo, from Josephine or Joan, with the fashionable -reen ending seen in Do▶Lashica#6156 in the U.S.Lashica is a nineteen-seventies African-American coinage in the La- family, joining the La- pre▶Jearline#6157 in the U.S.Jearline is an early-twentieth-century American coinage in the -line family, a cousin of Jerlin▶Birtie#6160 in the U.S.Birtie is a nineteenth-century pet form, a spelling of Bertie, used for names such as Bertha an▶Jeweline#6163 in the U.S.Jeweline extends the word-name Jewel with the graceful -ine suffix. Jewel comes from the Old Fr▶Morine#6176 in the U.S.Morine is a spelling variant of Maureen or Moreen, an anglicized form of the Irish Mairin, a pe▶Audri#6180 in the U.S.An -i spelling of Audrey — from Old English Aethelthryth, 'noble strength' (aethel, 'noble', pl▶Tiney#6180 in the U.S.Tiney is best read as a nickname, either a spelling of the pet form of Tina, itself a short for▶Karil#6186 in the U.S.Karil is a phonetic variant of Carol or Caryl, the feminine forms built on Carl, from a Germani▶Ileta#6196 in the U.S.Ileta reads as an I- elaboration of Leta, a name from the Latin laetus, 'glad' or 'joyful' (als▶Joretta#6203 in the U.S.Joretta is an American coinage blending Jo (a pet form of Josephine or Joseph, ultimately Hebre▶Julanne#6206 in the U.S.Julanne is a mid-century American blend, pairing the Ju- of Julia or June with the classic Anne▶Margurette#6209 in the U.S.Margurette respells Marguerite, the French version of Margaret, which traces to the Greek marga▶Elsi#6214 in the U.S.An -i spelling of Elsie — a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth (via Elspeth), from Hebrew Elisheva,▶Elspeth#6215 in the U.S.The Scottish form of Elizabeth — from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; devoted to God'▶Louvinia#6218 in the U.S.Louvinia reshapes Lavinia, the name of the Latin bride of Aeneas in Roman legend, by opening it▶Lafern#6224 in the U.S.Lafern reads either as the nature name Fern with the decorative La- prefix, or as a spelling of▶Maryon#6230 in the U.S.Maryon is a variant spelling of Marion, a medieval French diminutive of Marie (Mary) formed wit▶Ether#6233 in the U.S.Ether is best read as a spelling variant of Esther, the biblical queen's name from Persian, usu▶Willye#6233 in the U.S.Willye is a decorative spelling of Willie, used here for a girl as a pet form of Wilhelmina, th▶Forestine#6245 in the U.S.Forestine is a feminine coinage built from Forest, using the -ine ending familiar from names li▶Luceal#6251 in the U.S.Luceal is best read as an ornamental respelling of Lucille (or a Luce-/Lucy name), from the Lat▶Aldena#6252 in the U.S.Aldena looks like a feminine elaboration of Alda or Aldine, from the Germanic element ald, 'old▶Magaline#6258 in the U.S.Magaline is best explained as a respelled elaboration of Magdalene (from the Hebrew place name ▶Alliene#6259 in the U.S.Alliene is an ornamented spelling in the family of Aline, Allene and Arline, girls' names whose▶Floye#6259 in the U.S.Floye is a spelling variant of Floy, a short, affectionate name from the Florence/Flossie famil▶Florie#6269 in the U.S.Florie is an affectionate short form of Florence or Flora, both from the Latin flos, floris, 'f▶Gazella#6272 in the U.S.Gazella is a vintage Latinate name drawn from the word gazelle, the swift, graceful antelope. T▶Leola#6272 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of Leo — from Latin leo, 'a lion'; 'a lioness; little lion'▶Lurlean#6273 in the U.S.Lurlean is best explained as a blend of Lurline, itself a form of Lorelei, the Germanic river-n▶Loveta#6279 in the U.S.Loveta reads as a warm coinage built on the English word love with a diminutive -eta ending; it▶Hermine#6284 in the U.S.Hermine is a German feminine name, a short form of Herminia and a feminine of Hermann — from Ge▶Nezzie#6288 in the U.S.Nezzie is a pet form, most likely of Inez or Agnes. Agnes comes from a Greek word for 'pure' or▶Suellyn#6291 in the U.S.Suellyn joins Sue, the short form of Susan, with Ellyn or Lynn. Susan comes from the Hebrew Sho▶Harlean#6297 in the U.S.Harlean is a variant of Harlene, itself related to Arlene and the -lene names. Its meaning is b▶Oral#6303 in the U.S.Oral, as a girl's name, is most plausibly an elaboration of Ora - from Latin roots meaning 'pra▶Irean#6311 in the U.S.Irean is a respelling of Irene, from the Greek eirene, peace; Eirene was the Greek goddess of p▶Julann#6319 in the U.S.Julann is a run-together double name joining a Jul- element (Julia or June, from the Roman Juli▶Berlene#6321 in the U.S.Berlene is an early-twentieth-century American coinage joining a Ber- or Berl- element to the p▶Mennie#6328 in the U.S.Mennie is a diminutive given as a birth name, most likely a pet form of Minnie or of Wilhelmina▶Janyth#6330 in the U.S.Janyth is a decorative spelling of Janith or Janet, diminutives of Jane, the English feminine o▶Mertice#6334 in the U.S.Mertice is a home-grown American coinage of the turn of the twentieth century, most plausibly a▶Mertis#6339 in the U.S.Mertis is a rare early-twentieth-century American girl's name with no firmly documented origin.▶Murline#6346 in the U.S.A coined variant that blends Marlene and Merline; the -line ending was fashionable in the early▶Buena#6349 in the U.S.Buena comes straight from the Spanish adjective buena, 'good', and can also be a short form of ▶Buff#6350 in the U.S.Buff is an English word carried into name use. As a color it means a soft yellow-brown, and as ▶Nalda#6351 in the U.S.Nalda is best read as a short form of Ronalda - the feminine of Ronald - or of another -alda na▶Mertie#6352 in the U.S.Mertie is a vintage diminutive of Myrtle — from Greek myrtos, the myrtle shrub sacred to Venus ▶Kimla#6359 in the U.S.Kimla most likely joins the short name Kim with a soft -la ending. Kim began as a pet form of K▶Vessie#6359 in the U.S.Vessie is a homey diminutive, most plausibly a pet form of Vesta - the Roman goddess of the hea▶Walterine#6368 in the U.S.Walterine is a feminine form of Walter, made with the -ine ending. Walter comes from the German▶Adeleine#6374 in the U.S.A spelling of Adeline — a French diminutive of Adele, from Germanic adal, 'noble'; 'of noble ki▶Chyrel#6374 in the U.S.Chyrel is an unusual respelling of Cheryl, with the letters rearranged around the same sounds. ▶Ethlyn#6376 in the U.S.Ethlyn is an American blend of Ethel — from the Old English aethel, 'noble' — with the fashiona▶Floree#6377 in the U.S.Floree is an elaborated spelling in the family of Flora and Florence, from the Latin flos and f▶Floris#6378 in the U.S.Floris is a floral vintage name read as a variant of Florence or Flora, both from the Latin flo▶Climmie#6379 in the U.S.Climmie reads as a homey pet form, most likely of Clementine or the short Clemmie, from the Lat▶Kiz#6379 in the U.S.Kiz reads as a clipped pet form of Keziah, the Hebrew name of one of Job's daughters that means▶Patriciajo#6390 in the U.S.Patriciajo is a compound of Patricia and Jo run together as one name, in the mid-century Southe▶Avaline#6398 in the U.S.A spelling of Aveline/Evelyn — variously 'a hazelnut' (Norman), 'desired; wished-for', and 'a l▶Darene#6400 in the U.S.Darene reads as a mid-century American name in the family of Darlene and Doreen. Darlene comes ▶Para#6400 in the U.S.Para is a short vintage name whose origin is not clearly documented. It may be a clipped form o▶Genola#6405 in the U.S.Genola reads as an early-twentieth-century coinage, most likely the Gen- of Gene or Genevieve j▶Shelvy#6405 in the U.S.Shelvy is a spelling in the Shelby family; Shelby is an English place-and-surname from Old Nors▶Kathyjo#6410 in the U.S.Kathyjo runs together Kathy, the pet form of Katherine, and Jo, the short form of Josephine or ▶Permelia#6410 in the U.S.Permelia is an old American girl's name, generally treated as a variant of Pamela (or Parmelia)▶Reola#6414 in the U.S.Reola is an early-twentieth-century American coinage with no settled origin, most naturally hea▶Cleva#6415 in the U.S.Cleva reads as a feminine coinage built on Cleve or Cleveland, an English surname and place nam▶Mearl#6416 in the U.S.Mearl is a spelling variant of Merle, from the French merle, 'blackbird' (Latin merula). The ad▶Ardys#6421 in the U.S.Ardys is a vintage American girl's name, a variant of Ardis and Ardith; its origin is uncertain▶Gloris#6427 in the U.S.Gloris is a variant of Gloria, which comes directly from the Latin gloria, meaning glory or pra▶Pennye#6431 in the U.S.Pennye is a decorative spelling of Penny, the familiar short form of Penelope. Penelope is a Gr▶Elda#6435 in the U.S.An Italian name, variously a short form of Hilda ('battle, a warrior', Germanic) and linked to ▶Doll#6437 in the U.S.Doll is an English word-name used as an endearment, and it also has a long history as a pet for▶Hellon#6443 in the U.S.Hellon is a spelling variant of Helen, from the Greek Helene, usually linked to helios, 'sun,' ▶Corretta#6447 in the U.S.Corretta is a variant of Coretta, an elaboration of Cora with the diminutive ending '-etta'. Co▶Leoma#6450 in the U.S.Leoma is an early-American name with more than one possible source: a feminine elaboration of L▶Imo#6454 in the U.S.Imo is a pet form of Imogene or Imogen, likely originating as a printer's variant of the Celtic▶Ludie#6455 in the U.S.Ludie is an old-fashioned diminutive, most commonly a pet form of Louise, Luella, or another Lu▶Shelvie#6457 in the U.S.Shelvie is a rare, short-lived American girls' name of unsettled origin. It reads most naturall▶Jearlene#6479 in the U.S.Jearlene reads as a coined name in the family of Earlene, Charlene and Marlene, formed by addin▶Lodema#6485 in the U.S.Lodema is a rare American girl's name that surfaces in nineteenth-century records with no docum▶Shelbia#6499 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of Shelby with an added -ia ending. Shelby is an English place name and ▶Loys#6503 in the U.S.Loys is an early-twentieth-century variant of Lois, a Greek name from the New Testament borne b▶Luevenia#6504 in the U.S.Luevenia belongs with Louvenia and Lavenia, a family of early American coinages joining a Lou- ▶Juanell#6505 in the U.S.Juanell blends Juana, the Spanish feminine of Juan (John), from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gra▶Verneta#6512 in the U.S.Verneta builds on Verna, from the Latin vernus, 'of spring,' by adding a -neta ending, and it o▶Hedwig#6517 in the U.S.Hedwig is an old Germanic name from hadu ('battle, strife') and wig ('war'), a fierce compound ▶Shirlean#6519 in the U.S.Shirlean stretches Shirley, an Old English surname from scir leah, 'bright meadow' or 'bright c▶Elfrida#6520 in the U.S.Elfrida (also Elfreda, Alfreda) comes from the Old English 'Aelfthryth', from 'aelf' ('elf') an▶Maebel#6525 in the U.S.A spelling of Mabel — from Latin amabilis, 'lovable, dear; worthy of love'▶Hermina#6526 in the U.S.Hermina is a variant of Hermine or Herminia, feminine forms built on the Germanic Herman, from ▶Margie#6531 in the U.S.A pet form of Margaret/Marjorie — from Greek margarites, 'a pearl'▶Mayvis#6536 in the U.S.A spelling of Mavis — from Old French mauvis, 'a song thrush' (a sweet-singing bird)▶Vaunda#6536 in the U.S.Vaunda reads as a mid-century American coinage, most plausibly a V-fronted reshaping of Wanda -▶Verdine#6543 in the U.S.Verdine is an early-twentieth-century coinage pairing a Ver- opening with the -dine ending of N▶Vertie#6543 in the U.S.Vertie is a homey pet form of Verta and Roberta; through Roberta it reaches the Germanic hrod-b▶Etheleen#6544 in the U.S.Etheleen extends Ethel, from the Old English 'aethel', noble, by adding the fashionable '-leen'▶
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