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49 names found
ENGLISH · UNISEX
Old English roots for 'nation' and 'army'. Originally an occupational surname, it moved into use as a first name within English and American family lineages.
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Meaning
Old English roots for 'nation' and 'army'. Originally an occupational surname, it moved into use as a first name within English and American family lineages.
Origin
english
Style
modern / unique
Source
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ENGLISH · BOY
Old English 'feld' with the agent suffix '-er', indicating one who dwells in or works in open country. It represents a shift from ancient occupational descriptions to a modern aesthetic of freedom.
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Meaning
Old English 'feld' with the agent suffix '-er', indicating one who dwells in or works in open country. It represents a shift from ancient occupational descriptions to a modern aesthetic of freedom.
Origin
english
Style
nature / modern / unique
Source
Personalized match
ENGLISH · BOY
Old English 'ac' meaning oak and 'leah' meaning meadow. It describes a clearing in an oak forest, combining two powerful natural elements into a single name.
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Meaning
Old English 'ac' meaning oak and 'leah' meaning meadow. It describes a clearing in an oak forest, combining two powerful natural elements into a single name.
Origin
english
Style
nature / modern / unique
Source
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ENGLISH · BOY
Middle English 'hert', referring to a fully grown male red deer. It carries a history of nobility, representing the strength and fleetness of the animal.
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Meaning
Middle English 'hert', referring to a fully grown male red deer. It carries a history of nobility, representing the strength and fleetness of the animal.
Origin
english
Style
nature / short / classic
Source
Personalized match
ENGLISH · BOY
Old English 'thorn', referring to the sharp, woody branch of a shrub. It moved from a topographic surname for one who lived near a thorn bush to a resilient personal name.
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Meaning
Old English 'thorn', referring to the sharp, woody branch of a shrub. It moved from a topographic surname for one who lived near a thorn bush to a resilient personal name.
Origin
english
Style
nature / short / modern
Source
Personalized match
ENGLISH · BOY
An English diminutive of Albert, whose Germanic source means noble and bright.
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Meaning
An English diminutive of Albert, whose Germanic source means noble and bright.
Origin
english
Style
short / classic
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
An English diminutive of Alfred, whose Old English elements mean elf and counsel.
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Meaning
An English diminutive of Alfred, whose Old English elements mean elf and counsel.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
From the Old French Aalis, derived from the Germanic Adelais, meaning noble type or of noble sort.
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Meaning
From the Old French Aalis, derived from the Germanic Adelais, meaning noble type or of noble sort.
Origin
english
Style
classic / literary / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
A variant of Amalia, from Germanic amal meaning work.
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Meaning
A variant of Amalia, from Germanic amal meaning work.
Origin
english
Style
classic / elegant / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
A diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic elements meaning genuine and bold.
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Meaning
A diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic elements meaning genuine and bold.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
Of uncertain Celtic origin, possibly derived from *artos meaning bear, combined with *wiros (man) or *rīxs (king).
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Meaning
Of uncertain Celtic origin, possibly derived from *artos meaning bear, combined with *wiros (man) or *rīxs (king).
Origin
english
Style
classic / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
Derived from the Latin Beatrix, meaning voyager or traveler, later altered to mean one who brings happiness.
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Meaning
Derived from the Latin Beatrix, meaning voyager or traveler, later altered to mean one who brings happiness.
Origin
english
Style
classic / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
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ENGLISH · UNISEX
An English diminutive of Charles, from a Germanic name meaning man.
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Meaning
An English diminutive of Charles, from a Germanic name meaning man.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
The French feminine diminutive of Charles, meaning free man or from the Germanic root for man.
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Meaning
The French feminine diminutive of Charles, meaning free man or from the Germanic root for man.
Origin
english
Style
classic / elegant / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
The feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus, which meant clear, bright, or famous.
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Meaning
The feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus, which meant clear, bright, or famous.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
An English flower name from the word daisy, historically day’s eye.
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Meaning
An English flower name from the word daisy, historically day’s eye.
Origin
english
Style
nature / literary / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
Derived from Old English elements ead meaning wealth or fortune, and weard meaning guard.
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Meaning
Derived from Old English elements ead meaning wealth or fortune, and weard meaning guard.
Origin
english
Style
classic / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
Of Old French origin, likely derived from the Occitan name Aliénor, which means the other Aenor.
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Meaning
Of Old French origin, likely derived from the Occitan name Aliénor, which means the other Aenor.
Origin
english
Style
classic / elegant / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
A diminutive of Elizabeth, ultimately from Hebrew meaning my God is an oath.
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Meaning
A diminutive of Elizabeth, ultimately from Hebrew meaning my God is an oath.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with ermen, meaning whole or universal.
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Meaning
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with ermen, meaning whole or universal.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
From an English surname derived from the medieval given name Aveline.
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Meaning
From an English surname derived from the medieval given name Aveline.
Origin
english
Style
classic / elegant / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
From the Latin Florentius or Florentia, related to florens meaning flourishing.
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Meaning
From the Latin Florentius or Florentia, related to florens meaning flourishing.
Origin
english
Style
classic / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
An English diminutive of Frederick, whose Old German source means peaceful ruler.
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Meaning
An English diminutive of Frederick, whose Old German source means peaceful ruler.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
The English form of Georgios, from the Greek word georgos meaning farmer or earthworker.
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Meaning
The English form of Georgios, from the Greek word georgos meaning farmer or earthworker.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short
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