Meilani

Modern American coinage, rhyming with Leilani. Can be interpreted as Hawaiian Mei + lani "heavenly May".


Kymani

The line-up, however, was not complete until the dynamic, energetic Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers hit the stage, accompanied by Damian, Kymani and Julian Marley.

2003, Eleanor Wint, Bob Marley: The Man and His Music:


Javion

African-American coinage from the second half of the 20th century. Compare Javon, Jayvion.

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.


Kiley

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage; compare Kylie.


Briley

Uncertain. Possibly a variant of Brierley.

A female given name transferred from the surname.


Jaida

A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Jada.


Ishaan

From Sanskrit ईशान (īśāna, “Ishana”), a Hindu deity and guardian of the northeast direction.

A male given name from Sanskrit, of Indian origin.


Anakin

Coined by American filmmaker George Lucas as early as 1974 in early drafts of Star Wars, which included a character named Annikin Starkiller. First appeared in 1977 in the novel Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker.


Chace

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Avalynn

From Ava + Lynn, or a variant of Aveline.

A female given name originating as a coinage.


Sariah

Name of a character in the Book of Mormon. Compare Sarah and Maria.

And he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea; and he traveled in the wilderness in the borders which are nearer the Red Sea; and he did travel in the wilderness with his family, which consisted of my mother, Sariah, and my elder brothers, who were Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.


Jaylin

20th-century coinage, variant of Jaylen and Jaylynn.

A unisex given name originating as a coinage.


Sariyah

Borrowed from Arabic سَارِيَة (sāriya), the meaning “a cloud that comes by night”.


Jayde

Variant of Jade, perhaps influenced by Jay.


Javon

African-American coinage from the second half of the 20th century. Compare Javion, Jayvion.


Camron

A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.


Bodie

* As a Scottish surname, variant of Body, Boddy, Boddie.
* As a French surname, variant of Bodi, see Beaudin.


Alisson

French: Alisson

A female given name from the Germanic languages.


Keenan

From Irish Cianán, a diminutive of Cian.


Alexzander

Modern non-standard spelling variant of Alexander.


Dilan

Variation of Dylan, originally from Welsh.


Yahya

From Arabic يَحْيَى (yaḥyā), equivalent to John in the Qur'an.


Wynter

A female given name from English of modern usage.


Aubrielle

Modern coinage, probably a blend of Aubrey + Gabrielle.


Joziah

Rare non-standard spelling variant of Josiah.


Jazlynn

Modern invention, from Jasmine and Lynn.


Jordy

Shortened from Jordan + -y, and a modern spelling variant of Geordie.

A diminutive of the male given names Jordan or George.


Kase

Modern spelling variant of Case. The surname derives from German Käse.


Jabari

A male given name from Swahili of modern African American usage.


Coen

* (Jewish): Variant of Cohen.
* (given name): As a modern given name, also a variant of Koen.

A male given name transferred from the surname


Farrah

Variant of Farrar, from Middle English ferreor (“iron worker, smith”). The given name was popularized by the American actress Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009). Her name is often interpreted as a variant of Farah.


Kyree

From a biblical reference
Kyree comes from The name Kyria which is Greek in origin & its meaning is "noble lady"
2 John 1:1, 5
Strong's Bible concordance G2959
In the second epistle of John a mention is made of a reference 2 the character of the woman named Kyria. addressed as "Electa Kyria". Electa Kyria is interpreted variously as a respectful way of addressing the woman Kyria, or the title of a woman Electa or simply as a form of respect, the Elect Lady. Electa Kyria is described as a Christian woman in Syria whom John and all others who know the Truth, love. She is commended for her piety and warned against false teachers.
2nd source unknown:
Meaning of the name Kyree
Harsh ruler, of royalty and nobility.
Can be traced back in Arabic languages/Persian origins.
Another unknown source:
Meaning: Derived from a female form of Cyrus, which is either derived from the Greek form of the Persian name Kûrush, which could be from khur, meaning "sun". Also could be from the Greek kyrios, meaning "lord".


Lailah

A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.


Jaylee

20th-century coinage from Jay + Lee. Compare Jaylynn, Kaylee.


Kole

The surname is an anglicization of German Kohl. The given name is a modern spelling variant of Cole.


Audrina

Modern coinage, compare Audrey, Adriana.


Emmalynn

From Emma + Lynn or a variant of Emmeline.


Jaylene

20th-century coinage from Jay + -lene ending as in Charlene, Jolene, etc.


Yousef

Borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), equivalent to English Joseph.


Mayson

As a surname, Middle English May's son, personal name shortened from Matthew and many other origins. The modern given name is mostly a spelling variant of Mason.


Jermaine

My father decided to call me Jermaine, after Jermaine Jackson, thinking it would go well with his own name, Michael, and bring to mind some association with the Jackson Five.

2008, Jermaine Dupri, Samantha Marshall, Young, Rich, and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogul, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 11:


Kaylynn

A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Kaylyn.


Amiya

Variant of Amiyah, from Hebrew אמאיה (āmíjah, literally “My mother is Jah”).


Kylan

Modern coinage; compare Kyle. Variant: Kylen.

A male given name originating as a coinage.


Madalynn

Variant of Madeleine, influenced by Lynn.


Tenley

From Tineley in Northumberland or Teenley in West Yorkshire.


Mekhi

African-American coinage, popularized by the actor Mekhi Phifer.

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.


Aviana

From the female given name Ava and the feminine Latinate suffix -ian(n)a, or possibly from a feminine elaboration of the adjective avian (“of birds”) through the suffix -a.


Brentley

Possibly an invented name. Compare Brent, Brantley.


Myah

Rare fanciful spelling of Mya, Maia, Maya.


Axton

From Axton, Kent, Old English Acca (a personal name) + Old English stan (“stone”).


Callan

Borrowed from Irish Ó + Cathaláin "descendant of Cathalán (“little Cathal”).


Jagger

Occupational surname from Yorkshire, jagger (“peddler”). The modern given name use is partly after Mick Jagger.


Tristen

A male or female given name of modern usage.


Averi

A female given name transferred from the surname.


Yamileth

From Spanish, derived from Arabic جَمِيلَة (jamīla, “Jamila”, literally “beautiful”).


Emilee

Modern variant of Emily, influenced by Lee.


Skyla

20th-century invention, shortened from Skyler.


Saylor

From Old French sailleor (“dancer, acrobat”).

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.


Ivanna

Transliteration of Ukrainian Іва́нна (Ivánna). Doublet of Jane.

Іва́нна Іванна#Ukrainian

A transliteration of the Ukrainian female given name Іва́нна (Ivánna).


Colten

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Anahi

A Spanish female given name from Spanish.


Yosef

Borrowed from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf), equivalent to Joseph.


Maison

A spelling variant of Mason. The surname can also be from French Maison (“house”).


Braylee

Modern coinage, compare Brylee, Kaylee, Jaylee.

A female given name originating as a coinage.


Alden

From Old English Ealdwine, from eald (“old”) + wine (“friend”); equivalent to Alwin. In some cases a variant of Haldane.

A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname.


Ivory

The surname is habitational from Ivry in Normandy, and in some cases patronymic from a diminutive of Ivor. The modern given name is associated with ivory.

Charlie Parrott wasn't fooled and told Linny to walk softly. The girl's name had been picked from a baby-name book which reflected a brief fashion of naming girls for expensive wedding gifts of an earlier time—Linen, Silver, Crystal, Ivory.

2004, Annie Proulx, Bad Dirt: Wyoming Stories 2, HarperCollins UK, published 2010, →ISBN:


Alia

Borrowed from Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya). The feminine form of Ali.


Jaelyn

20th-century coinage, variant of Jaylynn.


Kyson

Modern coinage; compare Kyle and Tyson, Bryson.


Jessa

20th-century coinage from Jessie + feminine suffix -a; compare Jenna from Jenny.


Kenley

* Shortened from McKenley, variant of McKinley
* Habitational from Old English Cena (“a man's name”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”).


Aarav

Transliteration of Hindi आरव (ārav, “sound; loud noise”).

translit

A male given name from Hindi, of Indian usage.


Coraline

An elaborate form of Coralie, itself derived from coral. Name of a character in Adolphe Adam's opera Le toréador.

'The mice tell me that all is good,' he said. 'They say that you are our saviour, Caroline.' 'It's Coraline, Mister Bobo,' said Coraline. 'Not Caroline. Coraline.' ' Coraline,' said Mr Bobo, repeating her name to himself with wonderment and respect.

2013, Neil Gaiman, Coraline, A&C Black, →ISBN, page 190:


Lilyana

Transliteration of Bulgarian Лиляна (Liljana), equivalent to English Lilian.

A female given name from the Slavic languages.


Alaia

Borrowed in the 21st century from Basque Alaia, from alai (“joyful”). For earlier use among English-speakers, compare Hebrew עֲלִיָּה ('alīyá, “ascent”), Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya, “high, exalted”).


Lainey

“I'm looking for Lainey Whitman.” “Lainey . . . ?” “Whitman.” “I don't think I recognize the name. Which firm is she with? ... “Lane Whitman?” “Lainey. Elaine,” Tom corrected. It would be just like Lainey to go all formal on him.

2010, Joy Fielding, The Wild Zone: A gripping thriller about the deadly secrets between husband and wife, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

A diminutive of the female given name Elaine.


Crew

From Crewe in Cheshire, Old Welsh ciu (“weir”).


Gannon

Derived from Irish Mag Fhionnáin "son of Finan".


Talon

The surname derives from Old French talon (“heel”) as a nickname for a deformity, or for a swift runner; also diminutive of Talbot and Talleyrand. The modern given name is associated with English talon.

'Very well, I shall call you Talon from now on. What does the name mean, in the tongue of the small folk?' 'It is a claw, like that found on a hawk,' Talon said.

2010, David Farland, The Wyrmling Horde: Book 7 of the Runelords, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

A male given name from English of modern usage.


Zahra

Borrowed from Arabic زَهْراء (zahrāʔ), an epithet of Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad. As a surname, it is predominantly found in Egypt.


Heavenly

See heavenly. Equivalent to Heaven + -ly.


Danna

As a surname from French D’Anna (“of Anna”). The given name is more probably a feminine form coined from Dan or Daniel.

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“Daniella...” “My friends call me Danna.” “Danna.” He tested it on his tongue.

2009, Victor J. Banis, Deadly Dreams, ManLove Romance Press, →ISBN, page 74:


Miah

Modern usage, probably a variant of Mia.


Everleigh

en-proper noun

Everleigh (countable and uncountable, plural Everleighs)

From Old English eofor (“wild boar”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). Compare the Dutch toponym Everlo.


Bria

She'd always refused to be called anything but Brianna. Yet when Mike had first called her Bria, they were making love for the first time, and the gentle way he spoke the name had sounded like poetry.

2012, Jackie Manning, Tough As Nails, Harlequin, →ISBN:


Kenna

* As a Scottish surname, shortened from McKenna.
* As a Manx and Irish surname, from Ó Cionaoith (“descendant of Cionaoth”), a name usually Anglicized as Kenneth.

A female given name from Scottish Gaelic, masculine equivalent Kenneth.


Rowen

From Middle English rown (“rowan tree”).


Ansley

Ansley (countable and uncountable, plural Ansleys)

From Old English ānsetl (“hermitage”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

(countable) A female given name transferred from the surname.


Rivka

From Hebrew רִבְקָה (rivká) or Yiddish רבֿקה (rivke). Doublet of Rebecca.


Bronson

From Middle English Brun (“a man named Brown's”) + son.


Madyson

Madyson, who sometimes struggles to socialize in groups, tells me they feel “soothed” mingling on our private stretch of beach.

2023 August 31, Frankie de la Cretaz, “Postcard from Camp Gaylore”, in Cosmopolitan:


Aubrie

Modern altered spelling of Aubrey as a feminine name.


Raylan

Modern coinage from Ray, compare Rylan, Braylon.


Aydin

From Turkish Aydın, from Ottoman Turkish آیدین (Aydın) named for Aydin Mehmet Bey, from آیدین (aydın, “light; clarity; shining; bright; enlightened, educated, intelligent”).


Abdiel

Borrowed from Hebrew עֲבְדִּיאֵל (“servant of God”).

Ahi the sonne of Abdiel, the sonne of Guni, chiefe of the house of their fathers.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Chronicles 5:15:


Braelynn

20th-century coinage, compare Braylen, Braylon. Variant: Braelyn.


Urijah

And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Kings 16:10:


Braelyn

20th-century coinage, compare Braylen, Braylon. Variant: Braelynn.


Azariah

Borrowed from Hebrew עֲזַרְיָה (“Yahweh has helped”).

In the twenty and seuenth yeere of Ieroboam king of Israel, began Azariah sonne of Amaziah king of Iudah to reigne. Sixteene yeeres old was he when he began to reigne, and he reigned two aud fifty yeeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Iecholiah of Ierusalem.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Kings 15:1–2:

A female given name from Hebrew of modern usage.


Chanel

en-proper noun

Chanel (countable and uncountable, plural Chanels)

From French Chanel. As a given name, principally after Coco Chanel.


Harlan

American contraction of Harland, from Old English har (“grey”) / hara (“hare”) + land (“land”).

A male given name transferred from the surname or place name.


Malakai

Borrowed from Fijian Malakai and Tongan Malakai, equivalent to English Malachi.


Raiden

Possible a modern variant of Rayden, or a coinage rhyming with Braiden, Jaiden, etc.

A male given name originating as a coinage.


Jayleen

20th-century coinage, variant of Jaylene.


Lorelei

Borrowed from German Lorelei (“siren of Rhine”), not used as a given name in Germany.
The Lorelei (or Lorelei, Loreleï, Lore Lay, Lore-Ley, Lurley, Lurelei, Lurlei) is an infamous maritime disaster site because of the Rhine's current and the surrounding terrain. The ship wrecks have been subject to mythological explanation attempts since around 900 AD.


Maliyah

Probably a fanciful spelling of Malia, from Hawaiian Malia.


Sky

From sky. As a surname, a translation of German Himmel and an anglicization of Ashkenazic surnames ending in -sky.

The bad thing was she took my son Skiff with her. It's a dumb name I know, but at the time he was born all the kids were being called things like Sky and Saffron and Powie, and I was really sold on sailing.

1981, William Boyd, On the Yankee Station, Hamilton,, →ISBN, page 17:


Ronin

From modern films and comics, perhaps literally "a ronin". Compare also Ronan.

He shook Chaz's hand. “Please call me Ronin.” Ronin. The sexy, mysterious name fit him perfectly.

2014, Lorelei James, Bound: The Mastered Series, Penguin, →ISBN:


Dulce

A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Dulcie


Aleah

Probably a fanciful spelling of Alia, Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).


Braylon

Modern American coinage. Variant: Braylen.


Hadassah

Borrowed from Hebrew הֲדַסָּה (“myrtle”), the Hebrew name of Esther in the Hebrew Bible.

And hee brought vp Hadaſſah (that is Eſther) his vncles daughter, for ſhe had neither father nor mother, and the maid was faire and beautiful, whom Mordecai (when her father and mother were dead) tooke for his owne daughter.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Esther 2:7:


Jaxton

Modern American coinage from Jax, Jaxon, rhyming with Axton, Paxton, Daxton.


Omari

Borrowed from Arabic عمري. The surname is predominantly found in Tanzania.


Baylee

Variant of Bailey, possibly influenced by Lee.


Brinley

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.


Leonidas

From Ancient Greek Λεωνίδᾱς (Leōnídās, “son of Leon / lion”).

der

(chiefly history) A male given name from Ancient Greek.


Bodhi

Modern English usage from bodhi; influenced by characters in films and comics.

"I grew up in San Diego. My mother died of cancer when I was ten years old. She was a good and loving woman from what I remember, and she encouraged me to read a lot since she was a history teacher. She also had a great interest in eastern philosophy such as Buddhism. When I was born she named me Bodhi from the Buddhist idea of the Bodhisattva – a wise and compassionate being who delays his entrance into buddahood for the benefit of enlightenment for all.” “ She must have seen something very special in you, Bodhi,” said Erica.

2014, Robert Beau Michaels, Elysian Fields, BookBaby, →ISBN:


Adaline

A female given name from the Germanic languages.


Juniper

A topographic surname from juniper. In some cases matronymic from an equivalent of Jennifer influenced by folk etymology.

A unisex given name from English.
A female given name from English.

A unisex given name from English.
A male given name from English.


Kamden

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Paislee

A female given name transferred from the surname.


Kason

We named him Kason because he is Keane and Adrienne's son.

2015, Bronwyn Preece, In the Spirit of Homebirth: Modern Women, An Ancient Choice, Seven Stories Press, →ISBN:


Emmalyn

From Emma + Lyn or a variant of Emmeline.


Jaiden

A unisex given name originating as a coinage, variant of Jayden.


Jayson

Modern variant of Jason, perhaps influenced by Jay.


Imani

Borrowed from Swahili, from imani (“faith, belief”), from Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān).

Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān)


Jayceon

Fanciful variant of Jason, influenced by Jay and Jayce.


Zuri

A female given name from Swahili of modern African American usage.

A male given name from Swahili of modern African American usage.


Rohan

Habitational surname from Rohan in Morbihan, Brittany. Also a variant of Rowan, Ruane.


Rohan

Borrowed from Sanskrit रोहण (rohaṇa, “"ascending"; name of Adam's Peak”).

bor

A male given name from Sanskrit, of mainly Indian usage.


Alayna

A female given name from the Celtic languages.


Waylon

Variant of Wayland popularized by the American singer Waylon Jennings who was originally named Wayland.


Deacon

* English occupational surname for someone working in the household of a deacon.
* Also as an English surname, variant of Dicken.
* As an Irish surname, from Ó Deocáin, "descendant of Deocán."

And like a mirror image in gestures if not in looks, Steward spit fresh Blue Boy while Deek lit a cigar. However disgusted both were, K.D. knew they would not negotiate a solution that would endanger him or the future of Morgan money. His grandfather had named his twins Deacon and Steward for a reason.

1997, Toni Morrison, Paradise, Random House, published 2010, →ISBN, page 55:


Journey

From journey at the end of the 20th century.

Mama named me Journey. Journey, as if somehow she wished her restlessness on me.

1991, Patricia MacLachlan, Journey, Delacorte Press, published 2007, →ISBN:


Adalyn

Rare non-standard variant of Adeline. Can also be construed as Ada + Lyn.


Zayden

American 21st-century coinage, rhyming with Jayden, Brayden, Aidan, etc.


Tamia

20th-century coinage popularized by the Canadian singer Tamia Hill.

A female given name originating as a coinage.


Blakely

en-proper noun

Blakely (countable and uncountable, plural Blakelys)


Adalynn

Rare non-standard variant of Adeline. Can also be construed as Ada + Lynn.


Finnegan

Borrowed from Irish Ó Fionnagáin descendant of "Fionnagán", meaning "little white one" and itself came from the Old Irish Finnacán, though the name may rarely be anglicised as Finnegan as well.

(rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.


Alivia

From 20th-century fiction, possibly influenced by Olivia.

Alivia, the very peculiar wilder who seemed to have no other name, strode off north, cloak flapping behind her, surrounded by the glow of the Power.

2000, Robert Jordan, Winter's Heart: Book Nine of 'The Wheel of Time', Tor Books, published 2010, →ISBN, page 534:


Abrielle

Modern coinage possibly shortened from Gabrielle. Compare Brielle, Aubrielle.


Gavyn

A male given name from the Celtic languages.


Greyson

A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Grayson.


Amari

The surname is of multiple origins, including:
* A variant of Amaro, from Italian Amaro.
* A variant of Amar, from Arabic عَمَّار (ʕammār). See also Umari, Umar, Omar, and Amar.
* A Japanese surname ultimately deriving from Japanese 余り (amari, “remainder, surplus”).

bor

A male or female given name of modern usage.


Natalya

Transliteration of Russian Ната́лья (Natálʹja). Doublet of Natalie.

Ната́лья Наталья#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Ната́лья (Natálʹja).


Ryland

From Old English ryge (“rye”) + land (“land”).


Emersyn

A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.


Ainsley

en-proper noun

Ainsley (countable and uncountable, plural Ainsleys)

Habitational surname for someone from Annesley, Nottinghamshire or Ansley, Warwickshire, both from Old English anne (“alone, solitary”) or ānsetl (“hermitage”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”).

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.


Efrain

Anglicized spelling of Spanish Efraín. Doublet of Ephraim.


Jax

Shortened from Jackson, Jaxon or fanciful spelling of the surname Jacks.

"Jacks is short for Jackson?"
"No, with an X." He makes a cross with his marvelously long index fingers. "Short for nothing. My mother was one of the best-known alcoholics in the French Quarter of New Orleans. I was named after a venerated brand of beer."
"You're named after Jax Beer?"
He nods morosely. "Somewhere in this world I have a sister named Hurricane. I'm telling you the God's honest truth."

1993, Barbara Kingsolver, Pigs in Heaven, →ISBN, page 81:


Jaxson

A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage, variant of Jackson.


Everly

Everly (countable and uncountable, plural Everlys)

Habitational surname, from a variant of Everleigh.


Daxton

Modern American coinage, rhyming with Axton, Paxton, Jaxton.

A male given name originating as a coinage.


Arnav

From Sanskrit अर्णव (arṇava, “ocean, sea”). Doublet of Arnab.


Liberty

Liberty (countable and uncountable, plural Libertys)

From liberty. As an American surname, often a translation of French Canadian LaLiberté. Doublet of Liberdade. As an American surname, a surname taken up by freed slaves.

Then last came Liberty. What a name, Mason always thought. It was an invention of her mother's―a flighty woman who had run away from Porter with a hippie stereo salesman eight and a half years ago and discovered immediately afterward that she was two months pregnant.

1985, Anne Tyler, The Accidental Tourist, →ISBN, page 171:

A unisex given name
A female given name from English.

A unisex given name
A male given name from English.

A city, the county seat of Casey County, Kentucky, United States.

A town, the county seat of Amite County, Mississippi, United States.


Danika

A spelling variant of Danica, a female given name of Slavic origin.

A female given name from the Slavic languages, variant of Danica


Avianna

From the female given name Ava and the feminine Latinate suffix -ian(n)a, or possibly from a feminine elaboration of the adjective avian (“of birds”) through the suffix -a.


Rhett

Name of a South Carolina family, anglicized from Dutch de Raedt, from Middle Dutch raet (“advice”).

“Oh, Scarlett, he has the most terrible reputation. His name is Rhett Butler and he's from Charleston and his folks are some of the nicest people there, but they won't even speak to him. Caro Rhett told me about him last summer.

1936 June 30, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company, →OCLC; republished New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company, 1944, →OCLC, part I, page 99:

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Semaj

Another strange event now occurred at the moment when Uncle Tidmus was asked by the clergyman what name was to be given to the little boy. " James," said Uncle Tidmus. "Semaj !" said a voice near Uncle Waddilove. Looking round, he saw the pale lady in black close to the font. " I beg your pardon," said the clergyman, puzzled. "Did you say, 'Semaj James,' or 'James Semaj?' " Papa and mamma and Uncle Tidmus all hurriedly explained that his name was to be " James" alone.

1870, Arthur Lillie, The King of Topsy-turvy, page 13:

The father's name was James. She spelled the baby's name backwards. The baby's name is Semaj.

2006, Sherick A. Hughes, Black Hands in the Biscuits Not in the Classrooms: Unveiling Hope in a Struggle for Brown's Promise, Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 113:


Sherlyn

20th-century coinage from Sheryl / Sheri + Lyn.


Mckayla

Modern variant of Michaela, influenced by Mc-.

A female given name, variant of Michaela


Janae

20th-century coinage from Jane, possibly influenced by Renée.


Kinsley

Kinsley (countable and uncountable, plural Kinsleys)

From Old English Cyne (“Royal (a man's name)”) + -s (“'s”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”).

inh

A female given name transferred from the surname.


Anabella

Rare spelling variant of Annabella, the Latinate form of Annabel.


Misael

Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, by beleeuing were saued out of the flame.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Maccabees 2:59:

(rare, outside the Bible) A male given name from Hebrew.


Jovanni

From Spanish Jovanni, from Italian Giovanni.


Macey

* As an English surname, variant of Massey.
* As a Slavic surname, Americanized from Slovak Macej, Carpathian Rusyn [script needed] (Mačej), Polish Maciej, all variants of Matthew.


Mckenzie

Rare spelling variant of the surname MacKenzie.


Anniston

The city in Alabama, originally Woodstock, was renamed by town officials in 1873 (after realizing there was another village named Woodstock in central Alabama) in honor of Annie Eliza Scott Tyler (1838–1914), daughter-in-law of Daniel Tyler, one of the two organizers of the Woodstock Iron Company, which started the then planned community. Equivalent to Annie + -s- + -ton (“Annie’s town”).
The name of the city in Missouri was changed in 1894—a transfer from the city in Alabama.

(rare) A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage.


Almyra

A female given name originating as a coinage.


Isam

From Arabic عِصَام (ʕiṣām, “security, pledge”).


Aurthur

A male given name, a rare form of Arthur.


Parthenia

From Ancient Greek Παρθενια (Parthenia, “virginity”), occurring in Greek mythology.


Hershel

Borrowed from Yiddish הירשעל (hirshel), a diminutive of הירש (hirsh, “deer, buck”).


Cammie

A diminutive of the female given name Camilla.

A diminutive of the male given name Cameron.


Berdie

A diminutive of the female given name Bertha.


Ruthie

A diminutive of the female given name Ruth.


Christene

Rare non-standard spelling of Christine.


Omie

Craven's 1874 poem was reprinted several times, the last being in 1952. By the early to mid twentieth century, the folk song about Omie Wise was widely known. Variants have turned up in poetry, prose, and song in numerous sources. Tragedies sung about a girl named variously Naoma, Naomi, Omie, Oma, Omi, Ona, Oni, Loni, etc., have been collected throughout the South.

2015, Gerald Milnes, Play of a Fiddle: Traditional Music, Dance, and Folklore in West Virginia, University Press of Kentucky, →ISBN, page 79:

A diminutive of the female given name Naomi.


Lollie

A diminutive of the female given name Laura.


Hardie

Scottish variant of Hardy. Also shortened from McHardie, Anglicized from Scottish Gaelic mac C(h)ardaidh (“son of the craftsman”), from ceardaí.


Brantley

Anglicized from Alemannic German Brändle, Brändli, "firebrand."


Budd

From Old English Budda, a nickname of uncertain meaning.


Vernie

A diminutive of the male given name Vernon.

A diminutive of the female given names Laverne, Verna, or Veronica.


Samiyah

A female given name from Arabic, masculine equivalent Sami.


Halsey

Places in England, from Old English hals (“neck of land”) + Old English īeġ (“island”)


Rosalee

Herb and Greta poured through “name” books and the only name they could agree on was “Rosalie.” Greta told Herb that she didn't want her daughter's name to end in a “lie,” and so they named her Rosalee.

2015, Janice Dickson, Herbert Peppard: The Eternal Man, FriesenPress, →ISBN:

“Oh, ma' am, you should call me Rosalee, like everybody else.” “A lovely name. But then you must call me Meena.”

2016, Fenton Johnson, The Man Who Loved Birds: A Novel, University Press of Kentucky, →ISBN:


Cleo

Shortened from Cleopatra or a variant of Clio. The rare male name derives from names of Ancient Greek origin such as Cleon and Cleopas.

“You're shy...too shy. Of course, with “friends” like Ellie and a name like Cleo, what do you expect? Why couldn't your mother have named you something normal, like Ann or Beth or Melissa? Why did she have to be all into ancient Egyptian history and name you after Queen Cleopatra? Who does that to a baby? A normal name would've saved you a lot of teasing growing up.”

2016, Leanna Sain, Red Curtains, The Wild Rose Press Inc, →ISBN:


Colt

en-proper noun

Colt (countable and uncountable, plural Colts)

From colt, as a nickname or occupational name for someone who looked after horses and asses. The given name may also be short for Colton. The revolver is named after American inventor Samuel Colt (1814–1862).


Edie

“We have the name for our daughter. We can call her Edie Maureen. They're old fashioned names so if we have a son and a daughter, we need to find a name for our son. […]"

2006, Shirley Harrington-Moore, The Taylor Men: Finding Favor in Her Eyes and Loving Myles, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 324:

My full name is Edith Jasmine Snow, but the kids at school generally call me Edie-Snow-Peadie, and I don't want to tell him that.

2008, Annabel Lyon, All-Season Edie, Orca Book Publishers, →ISBN, page 18:

A diminutive of the female given name Edith, also used as a formal given name.


Ayan

Meaning Eon in Arabic. May be related to the greek word Aeon.


Jarrett

Variant of Garrett, a medieval form of Gerard and Gerald.

A male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use transferred back from the surname.


Hillard

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Adriel

Borrowed from Hebrew עדריאל (“flock of God”).

But it came to passe at the time when Merab Sauls daughter should haue beene giuen to Dauid, that shee was giuen vnto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Samuel 18:19:


Maryam

Borrowed from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam) and Persian مریم (maryam). Doublet of Mary and Miriam.


Hassie

From Harriet, Hazel and rare similar sounding names such as Haseltine, Haroldson + diminutive suffix -y.

My little brother, he couldn't say Harriet. He called me 'Hassie'. 'Hassie' it's been ever since. I don't like it, but I giss nobody never had a name like it in the world.

1985, Arthur C. Inman, Daniel Aaron, The Inman Diary: A Public and Private Confession, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 284:

... Grace and Robert Garner in Hickman, Nebraska, the movers, namely, Terry Reynolds and his wife, Hazel “Hassie” Reynolds, Tina Walker, and the Garners, ...

1990, Reports of Cases Decided Between ... in the Supreme Court of Nebraska:

A diminutive of the female given names Harriet or Hazel.


Leland

Shortened from McLeland, McClellan, from Irish Mac Giolla Fhaoláin, "son of servant of (Saint) Faolán (=Little Wolf)".

The old man, busy with expanding his logging operations, took no special notice of the blessed event other than christening the boy Leland Stanford Stamper in what he considered a favor to his young wife; he stomped into her room in Wakonda, calk boots and all, trailing sawdust, mud, and the stink of machine oil, and announced, “Little honey, I intend to let you call that boy there after that school you're forever mooning about quittin'. How does that strike you?"

1960, Ken Kesey, Sometimes a Great Notion, Penguin, published 2006, →ISBN:

With a name like Leland, he was doomed. He looked like the kind of kid who'd been tormented by his schoolmates since the first day of school, too bright and too big to avoid the involuntary cruelties of other middle-class children.

1992, Sue Grafton, I is for Innocent, Pan Macmillan, published 2010, →ISBN:


Paxton

en-proper noun

Paxton (countable and uncountable, plural Paxtons)

From Old English Pæcces + tūn (literally “settlement of (a person named) Pæcc”).


Dayse

Dayse F. Baker spent the first half to the 20th century educating the African-American community at the Douglas School in Farmington.

2014 September 9, “Sept. 9 Educator Dayse Baker”, in Daily Journal:

Tenants Mauricio Alves Lucas, Samantha Rodrigues Siqueira, and Dayse Duarte (left to right) say they are owed deposits back from Spencer Accommodation

2018 May 30, Jack Power, “Landlord criticised for witholding ^([sic]) deposits from 39 tenants”, in Irish Times:

Moments before she died, Dayse Ricarte, 28, spoke in distress to a friend on camera.

2018 July 17, Richard Hartley-Parkinson, “Drug mule records distressing video after cocaine capsule explodes inside her”, in Metro:


Hyman

Anglicisation of Hyam, from Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayím, “life”).


Dash

From Old English de + Old English æsc "(residing) near an ash tree".


Mitchel

A male given name from Hebrew transferred back from the surname.


Brixton

(district of London): Thought to originate from Brixistane, meaning "the stone of Brixi (a Saxon lord)".

A male given name transferred from the place name or surname.


Margaretta

Rare Latinization of Margaret. Compare Margareta.


Rafe

A male given name from the Germanic languages.


Rafe

A diminutive of the male given name Raphael.

Rafa

equivalents of the diminutive for Raphael


Ennis

(rare) A male given name transferred from the place name.


Calista

From Latin Calixta, feminine form of the saints' name Calixtus, from calix (“chalice”). In some cases confused with Callisto.


Uriel

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οὐριήλ (Ouriḗl), from Hebrew אוּרִיאֵל (“God is my light”).


Moises

Moises (countable and uncountable, plural Moiseses)

Borrowed from Portuguese Moises and Spanish Moisés.


Jabez

der

Hebrew יַעְבֵּץ

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Chronicles 4:9-10:


Cason

As an English surname, a corruption of the place name Cawston in Norfolk. Also borrowed from Italian Cason, from a Venetan form of casa (“house”).

I named him Cason; it was my grandfather's middle name and the second that he was born, I could see that it suited him.

2016, Verna Lloyd, Within Sight, Lulu Press, Inc, →ISBN:

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.


Harlow

From Old English hær (“rock”) or here (“army”) + hlæw (“hill”).

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.


Easton

From Old English ēast (“east”) + tūn (“settlement”). Doublet of Aston.


Marni

A female given name spelling variant of Marnie


Cesar

Anglicized spelling of Spanish César. Doublet of Caesar.


Babe

Use of the common noun babe as a (nick)name.

Ruth was called “Babe” because of his youth (and baby face) when he signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1914 at age nineteen. He was also called “Bambino”—Italian for baby.

2006, David C. King, Have Fun with American Heroes, Jossey-Bass, page 77:


Atticus

From Latin Atticus (“the Attic, the Athenian, a cognomen”), from Ancient Greek Ἀττῐκός (Attikós). Doublet of Attic.

bor

... yet the tradition of living on the land remained unbroken until well into the twentieth century, when my father, Atticus Finch, went to Montgomery to read law, and his younger brother went to Boston to study medicine.

1960, Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird, Random House, published 2014, →ISBN:


Teck

Likely shortened from Tecumseh, a given name from the Native American leader of the Shawnee tribe.


Sye

I was gripping on to Sye's shirt so hard that my fingers had lost blood circulation and they cramped when I let go. I sat up and held on to Sye with an exploding mixture of emotions. I cried into his chest, and he embraced me ...

2011, Andrea Bruden, The Secret of Vehnna, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 143:

Many things came to Sye's mind that wanted to be said, but his tongue refused to push them into reality. Struggling for a moment, Sye finally settled to whisper in a strained voice,

2013, Andrew Suzanne, The Towers of Adrala: Book One - Part One: Saranoda, Andrew Suzanne, →ISBN:

Rae listened to Sye as she talked; the excitement was clearly read in Sye's face and felt in her words.

2015, Linda S. Grant, Out Of The Ice: Birth of a Shaman, FriesenPress, →ISBN:


Flick

A diminutive of the female given name Felicity.

Felicia Jane "Flick" Beatrix Drummond is a British Conservative Party politician.

A diminutive of the female given name Felicia.


Dak

en-proper-noun

Dak (countable and uncountable, plural Daks)

(countable) A diminutive of the male given name Dakota


Brianne

A feminine form of Brian, taken to regular use in the 1970s.

A female given name from the Celtic languages.


Pyotr

Transliteration of Russian Пётр (Pjotr). Doublet of Peter.

Пётр Пётр#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Пётр (Pjotr).


Lol

Laura listened, dumbfounded, as Christabel recounted her close shave inside the house. “Tell me you’re making this up,” she begged. / “It’s all true, Lol,” said Christabel.

2005, Susan Geason, All Fall Down, ReadHowYouWant, published 2008, →ISBN, page 81:

‘Gentleman for you, Aunt Lol,’ she called out. / Lol came to the door, wiping her hands on her apron.

2006, Valerie Wood, “1843” (chapter 16), in Nobody’s Child, Corgi Books, published 2007, →ISBN, page 182:

‘Oh, Mum,’ said Laura, her pale face tinged with pink. / ‘It’s OK, Lol,’ said Isabel.

2012, Mary Hoffman, “Family Loyalty”, in Stravaganza: City of Swords, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 90:

“This is my friend Max, and my name is Laura, Lol to my friends,” answers Lol.

2012, Norman Couse, Two Moons of Earth Beyond Voreda, Rothersthorpe: Paragon Publishing, →ISBN, page 14:

He gently pushed Laura’s hand away. ‘Don’t, Lol,’ he said softly before turning to Tara with a hopeful expression.

2017, Dianne Maguire, Things We Cannot See, HarperImpulse, →ISBN:

‘Josie was calling. ‘Sounds like I’ll be in bother next,’ Lol said and laughed. ‘It’s the first time I’ve known our Josie jealous.’ / Laura appeared on the verandah the following day, after school.

2020, Pauline Kirk, Waters of Time, Stairwell Books, →ISBN, page 202:

A diminutive of the female given name Laura.

A diminutive of the male given names Laurence or Lawrence.


Berengar

A Germanic name, with the constituents ultimately going back to Proto-Germanic *berô (“bear”) and *gaizaz (“spear”).


Billi

A female given name from the Germanic languages, derived from Williamina or Wilhelmina, or directly from the masculine Billy.


Blaire

A female given name from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Blair


Javadd

Borrowed from Arabic جَوَاد (jawād, literally “generous”).

bor+

A male given name from Arabic in Arabic-speaking cultures


Maddie

A diminutive of the female given name Madeleine.

A diminutive of the unisex given name Madison.


Devan

A unisex given name, alternative spelling of Devin


Manju

From Sanskrit मञ्जु (mañju, “beautiful, lovely, charming, pleasant, sweet”).


Sunny

A diminutive of the male given name Sunil

A diminutive of the female given name Sunita

A diminutive of the unisex given name Sundeep


Wynne

A city, the county seat of Cross County, Arkansas, United States. Derived from the surname.


Cris

Clipping of Christopher, Christian, Christine, and their variants.


Tristin

A male or female given name of modern usage.


Rushawn

Apparently coined in 1944 in honour of the Russian people engaged in fighting World War II. Alteration of Russian, after Shawn.


Vyv

A diminutive of the female or male given name Vyvyan.


Achaeus

(Greek mythology) A male given name from Ancient Greek.


Kezza

A diminutive of the female given name Kerry.


Chazza

A diminutive of the male given name Charles.

A diminutive of the female given name Charlotte.


Nadislav

A male given name from the Slavic languages


Aleslav

Commercial exchanges between Angola and the Soviet Union in 1984 rose to a value of 200 million dollars, according to a statement made this weekend by Aleslav Ivan Stepanovk, chief of the trade delegation of the USSR.

1985 February 6, Sub-Saharan Africa Report, Joint Publications Research Service, →OCLC, JPRS-SSA-85-010, page 6:

A male given name from the Slavic languages.


Rasheed

A male given name from Arabic, variant of Rashid


Suhail

From Arabic سُهَيْل (suhayl, “glorious”).


Rashid

Transliteration of two Arabic male given names: رَاشِد (rāšid) and رَشِيد (rašīd).


Rachid

Borrowed from French Rachid, itself from Arabic رَاشِد (rāšid).

A male given name from French [in turn from Arabic], variant of Rashid.


Hermia

From the character in A Midsummer Night's Dream.


Cleon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλέων (Kléōn), from κλέω (kléō, “to recount, celebrate”).


Eamon

Borrowed from Irish Éamonn (“Edmund”). Doublet of Edmund.

The workman in charge was called Eamonn Breen. He said that there were two 'n's in Eamonn.
'I'm called after Eamon de Valera,' Eamon said. 'And he's the Taoiseach.'
'Yes, and he's wrong,' Eamonn Breen said.
'You're nor Fianna Fáil', he said. Eamonn Breen later told his father what had happened and they both laughed.

1992, Colm Tóibín, The Heather Blazing, Picador, published 1993, →ISBN, page 25:

A male given name from Irish Éamonn, Éamann [in turn from Old English Ēadmund (“prosperity protector”)], variant of Edmund; variant forms Eamonn, Eamann, Eaman.


Maryssa

A female given name from Spanish, variant of Marissa.


Tierney

Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Tiarnaigh "descendant of Tiarnach", a diminutive of tiarna (“lord, master”).


Sapphira

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαπφειρη (Sappheirē).

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.


Childeric

From French Childéric, from Frankish *Hildirīk via Latin Childericus. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Hildirīks.

(rare) A male given name of mainly historical use, borne by several kings of the Franks.


RosaLee

“I'm twenty-three years old.I can decide what— and when—I drink. And please stop calling me RosaLee. I'm RL,now. Everybody calls me RL.” “But, baby, RosaLee is so dignified. So significant. When we named you after Mrs.Parks, I never dreamed—” “It's old-fashioned. I hate it. It's burdensome. Like I have to live up to it. Ain't even any—”

2007, Evelyn Palfrey, Dangerous Dilemmas, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:


Genseric

(rare) A male given name of mainly historical use, borne by a king of the Vandals.


Hilderic

From Latin Hildericus, from Vandalic Hildirix, from Proto-Germanic *Hildirīks.


Khosrow

Borrowed from Persian خسرو (xosrow); see it for more.

A male given name from Persian, used as a transliteration of names of various rulers


Nev

A diminutive of the male given name Neville.


Poundmaker

Capitalization of poundmaker; translated from synonyms terms in native languages of North America.

A male or female given name. An occupational given name found in Plains Amerindian cultures.


Domhnall

Borrowed from Irish Domhnall. Doublet of Donald.


Ethelwolf

From Old English Æþelwulf, equivalent to athel (“noble”) + wolf. Doublet of Adolf.


Bradleya

(very rare) A female given name, the female form of Bradley.


Stell

(informal) A diminutive of the female given name Stella.


Somnath

From Sanskrit सोमनाथ (somanātha) (सोम + नाथ).

A male given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.


Vahag

Borrowed from Armenian Վահագ (Vahag), diminutive of Վահագն (Vahagn).

Վահագ Վահագ#Armenian

A transliteration of the Armenian male given name diminutive Վահագ (Vahag).


Stockton

en-proper noun

Stockton (countable and uncountable, plural Stocktons)

From Old English stocc (“log; stump, tree trunk”) or stoc (“house, dwelling”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). By surface analysis, stock + -ton. Doublet of Stoughton.


Yu

Transliteration:
* (Mandarin): From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin (for: ㄩˊ, ㄩˇ, ㄩˋ, ㄧㄡˊ) (余, 于, 由 (yóu), 魚／鱼 (yú) / 鱼 (yú), 漁,／渔, 渔 (yú), 楀 (yǔ), 俞, 喻, 兪, 於／于, 遇 (yù), 虞 (yú), 郁 (yù), 尉, 禹 (yǔ), 游 (yóu), 尤 (yóu), 庾 (yǔ), 娛／娱, 娱, 茹)
* (Korean): From Korean 유 (yu) or 류 (ryu) (柳, 劉, 兪, 庾)
* (Japanese): From Japanese ゆう or ユウ (優, 夕, 友, 有, 勇, 祐, 裕, 雄, 悠, 由宇, 侑)

gloss

優, 夕, 友, 有, 勇, 祐, 裕, 雄, 悠, 由宇, 侑

(優, 夕, 友, 有, 勇, 祐, 裕, 雄, 悠, 由宇, 侑)

Synonym of Yuu; A unisex given name from Japanese.


Chaslyn

From Chazmin, which is in turn a variant of Jasmine.


Bree

We both knew Cypress had been around the block a few times. He had been a serious manwhore and only got his shit together when he found Bree.

2017, E. L. Todd, 400 First Kisses, New York, NY.: Hartwick Publishing, →ISBN, page 65:

A diminutive of the female given names Breanna or Breyon.


Edd

Alternative form of Ed (male name, short for Edward)


Jebediah

Apparently an alteration of Jedediah or Jedidiah, perhaps influenced by Obadiah. All early attestations are mistaken references to persons actually named Jedediah or Jedidiah.

See the interesting report of Jebediah Irish, Esq., on this subject, who has acquired more correct knowledge, by long experience and observation, having devoted more years of his life to the subject than perhaps any one of his cotemporaries.

1854, The Charter and By-laws of the Locust Gap Improvement Company, with Reports on Their Coal Land, Locust Gap Improvement Company, page 26:


McKinley

Anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaoich, "son of Fionnlaoch (=Fair Warrior)".

A male given name transferred from the surname, briefly popular in the US when William McKinley was President (1897-1901).

A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

An unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States.

An unorganized territory in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States.


Tinsley

en-proper noun

Tinsley (countable and uncountable, plural Tinsleys)

From the Old English personal name Tynni + -s- + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

A female given name transferred from the surname.


Edson

From Ed + -son; originally given to the son of a man named Ed.

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Essy

A female given name, short for Esther or Estelle.


Briannica

A feminine form of Brian, related to Brianna.


St. Clair

An abbreviation of Saint Clair, variant of Saint Clare under influence from French Claire, a calque of Latin Sancta Clara (“holy Clara”), chiefly in reference to Italian Chiara Offreduccio, St. Clare of Assisi. The placenames listed below are typically spelt St. Clair—abbreviated with punctuation—following North American practice.

Alternative form of Sinclair, a male given name.

A township in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.

Blue Earth County
Blue Earth County#English

A small city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States.

Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County#English

A borough of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.


Gwladys

R. Jeeves: In my experience, ladies who spell Gladys with a W are seldom noted for their reliability, sir. It gives them romantic notions.
B.W. Wooster: With a W, Jeeves? No, no, no, no. You spell it with a G.
R. Jeeves: If I might draw your attention to the signature on the portrait, sir.
B.W. Wooster: Good Lord! G-W?
R. Jeeves: I blame Alfred Lord Tennyson and his Idylls of the King. It also accounts for Kathryn, Ysabel, and Ethyl, all spelt with a Y, but Gwladys is a particularly virulent form, sir.

1993 May 16, “Return to New York”, in Jeeves and Wooster, Series 3, Episode 6:

Alternative form of Gladys: a female given name.


Ashland

From Old English æsċ (“ash tree”) + land. Many places in the United States are named after Ashland, Henry Clay's estate.


Kumar

Transliteration of Hindi कुमार (kumār), etc.


Larkin

Larkin (countable and uncountable, plural Larkins)


Dewitt

From Dutch de Witt. The verb sense alludes to the 17th-century assassination by lynching of Dutch politicians Cornelis de Witt and Johan de Witt.


Benoit

A male given name from French, equivalent to English Benedict


Mims

A diminutive of the female given name Miriam


Fortescue

Fortescue (countable and uncountable, plural Fortescues)

From Anglo-Norman Fortescu, from Norman Fort-Escu, from Old French fort+escut. Literally, “strong shield”.

(countable, rare) A male given name transferred from the surname


Levin

Levin (countable and uncountable, plural Levins)

From Russian Левин (Levin), from Леви (Levi) + -ин (-in, “forming possessives & adjectives”), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (“Levi”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of Levine.


Leary

A male given name from Irish Laoghaire, from Old Irish Lóegaire (literally “calf-herder”).

A male or female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.


Myer

* As an English surname of Norman/French origin, from the archaic noun mire (“physician”). Compare Mee, Mayer.
* As an English topographic surname, from mire (“marsh”), from Old Norse mýrr.
* As a German surname, Americanized from Meyer, Mayer, Maier.


Laws

Laws (countable and uncountable, plural Lawses)

A diminutive of the male given name Lawrence


Sujata

Transliteration of Hindi सुजाता (sujātā), etc.


Sujata

Transliteration of Sanskrit सुजात (sujāta).


Millard

en-proper noun

Millard (countable and uncountable, plural Millards)


Phelan

Phelan (countable and uncountable, plural Phelans)

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Faoláin (“descendant of Faolán”), a hypocoristic form of faol (“wolf”). Doublet of Whelan.


Tuck

A diminutive of the male given name Tucker.


Peace

en-prop

Peace (countable and uncountable, plural Peaces)


Lavender

en-proper noun

Lavender (countable and uncountable, plural Lavenders)

She wanted to give the child a unique, meaningful name; among those she and Linda liked, she said, were Laurel and Lavender. Or if it was a boy, perhaps Sage . “Why not Spinach or Cabbage?” Brian had scoffed.

1974, Alison Lurie, The War Between the Tates: A Novel, Open Road Media, published 2012, →ISBN:


Lum

A diminutive of the male given name Columbus.


Bosley

Bosley (countable and uncountable, plural Bosleys)


Kerrigan

Kerrigan (countable and uncountable, plural Kerrigans)

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ciaragáin (“grandson/descendant of Ciaragán”), a byname from a double diminutive of ciar (“black”).


Dionne

A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Dione.


Farah

Borrowed from Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ, “joy”).


Reza

From Iranian Persian رضا (rezâ), from Classical Persian رضا (rizā).


Mansour

مَنْصُور منصور#Arabic

A transliteration of the Arabic male given name مَنْصُور (manṣūr)


Messenger

(rare) A male given name of historical usage


Roa

en-proper noun

Roa (countable and uncountable, plural Roas)

رُؤَى رؤى#Arabic

A transliteration of the Arabic female given name رُؤَى (ruʔā).


Pipkin

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.


Marlin

Marlin (countable and uncountable, plural Marlins)


Blessing

A male given name of mainly African usage.


Wesson

A patronymic surname from Wes + -son, literally son of Wes, the latter a diminutive of the male given name Wesley.


Ambika

From Sanskrit अम्बिका (ambikā, “mother, good woman”).


Forest

en-proper noun

Forest (countable and uncountable, plural Forests)

A male given name: Alternative form of Forrest.


Blain

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Fulk

* As an English surname, variant of Foulk, itself related to the noun folk.
* As a German surname, variant of Volk (from the noun Volk (“people”)), Falk (from Falke (“falcon”)).


Creed

From the Old English personal name Creoda.


Chesney

From Norman place names meaning “oak grove” (cognate to French chênaie), from Picard quesne, from Vulgar Latin *cassanus, probably from Gaulish kassanos (“oak”).


Bethie

A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.


Josey

A female given name, short for Josephine.


Anasuya

From Sanskrit अनसूया (anasūyā, “freedom from spite”).

der

A female given name from Sanskrit, commonly used in India.


Hanners

A diminutive of the female given name Hannelore.


Lindell

A male given name transferred from the surname


Routh

en-proper noun

Routh (countable and uncountable, plural Rouths)

A unisex given name
A female given name, variant of Ruth


Amitabh

A male given name from India, of Indian usage.


Comfort

Comfort (countable and uncountable, plural Comforts)


Birdie

From birdie (“little bird”). Also used as a diminutive of Bertha.

“Don't call me Beatrice, Leam. I don't like Beatrice and I told you so before.” He acted contrite. “I'm sorry, Birdie.”

2011 October 27, Lori Lansens, Rush Home Road, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

Meet Birdie Dunlop - Evers . Or Bridget Elspeth Veronica Dunlop - Evers , to give her her full name . Born in Gloucestershire in April 1964.

2020 June 2, Lisa Jewell, The Family Upstairs: A Novel, Atria Books, →ISBN, page 238:


Aruna

Aruna (countable and uncountable, plural Arunas)

A female given name commonly used in India.


Hakim

Borrowed from Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm, “wise”). This surname is mostly found in Indonesia.


Ayoub

A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Job.


Sulejman

Сулејман Сулејман#Macedonian

A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Сулејман (Sulejman), equivalent to Suleiman.


Win

A diminutive of the female given name Winifred.

Winston Piper didn't look right to her in what she thought of as Flaherty's office. […] “My friends call me Win,” he said. “No need for formality.” ¶ “Sure, Win.” He's hinting.

1994, Robert B. Parker, All Our Yesterdays, Dell Publishing, →ISBN, page 449:

A diminutive of the male given name Winston.


Tiernan

From Irish Tiarnán, from Tiarna (“lord”).


Ilan

From Hebrew אִילָן (Ilán, “tree, oak tree”).


Prosdocimus

From Ancient Greek προσδόκιμος (prosdókimos, “awaited, expected”), from προσδοκίᾱ (prosdokíā, “expectation”), from προσδοκάω (prosdokáō, “to expect”).


Wilmer

From Old English willa (“mind, will, determination, purpose, desire, wish”) + mǣre (“famous”), from Proto-Germanic *Wiljamērijaz, from *wiljô + *mērijaz.


Grimshaw

en-proper noun

Grimshaw (countable and uncountable, plural Grimshaws)

From Old Norse Grímr and Old English sċeaga (“shaw”), equivalent of Grim + 's + shaw.


Bodin

* As an English and French surname of Norman origin, from Old French Bodin, a pet form of Bodo, borrowed from Germanic names containing the element *budô (“messenger”). Compare Beaudin.
* As a Swedish surname, from the noun bod (“small hut”), compare Bodeen, Boden.
* As a German surname, related to sense 1 above, and also from the place Boddin in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.


Raman

Рама́н Раман#Belarusian

A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Рама́н (Ramán).


Latif

A male given name from Arabic, feminine equivalent Latifa


Pen

"Listen, Pen. We are here for the duration. You have to let her in a bit."

2020, Stayce Whelden Richardson, Christmas Work, page 53:

A diminutive of the female given name Penelope


Amissa

Of Hebrew origin, meaning "friend" or "companion".


Primus

From Latin Prīmus, from prīmus (“first”).


Suleiman

Borrowed from Arabic سُلَيْمَان (sulaymān). Doublet of Solomon.


Glad

A diminutive of the female given name Gladys


Maheshwari

From Sanskrit महेश्वरी (maheśvarī); ultimately from महा (mahā, “great”) + ईश्वरी (īśvarī, “goddess”).

A female given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.


Horry

A diminutive of the male given name Horace.


Mansur

Transliteration of Arabic مَنْصُور (manṣūr). Doublet of Mansour.

مَنْصُور منصور#Arabic

A transliteration of the Arabic male given name مَنْصُور (manṣūr)


Amar

From Sanskrit अमर (amara, “undying, immortal, imperishable.”).


Dawood

From Arabic دَاوُود (dāwūd). Doublet of David.


Shaul

A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Saul.


Lambdin

Lambdin P. Milligan


Lauro

From the Italian surname, from a personal name derived from Latin laurus.


Gibby

A diminutive of the male given name Gibson.


DeWitt

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Bilal

en-proper noun

Bilal (countable and uncountable, plural Bilals)

From Arabic بِلَال (bilāl), specially Bilāl ibn Rabāḥ.


Ary

A male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, variant of Arieh.


Victoriano

A male given name transferred from the surname


Slavik

From Russian Славик (Slavik) and Ukrainian Славік (Slavik).


Rommel

From the Dutch surname, from rommelen (“to rumble”). Also a spelling variant of Rummel.

A male given name of chiefly Latin American and Philippine usage.


Abed

From Arabic عَابِد (ʕābid, “servant, worshipper”)


Gautam

Transliteration of Sanskrit गौतम (gautama)


Shakir

en-proper noun

Shakir (countable and uncountable, plural Shakirs)


Tadesse

Borrowed from the Amharic personal name ታደሠ (tadäśä).


Maury

A diminutive of the male given name Maurice.


Pasha

* As an Islamic surname (generally the Indian subcontinent), honorific title from Turkish paşa. This is also found in Albania, Turkey and Slavic countries. Compare Basha, Bey.
* As an English surname, variant of Pasher, itself Anglicized from French Perchard, a suffixed form of Old French perche (“pole”), from Latin pertica.

Па́ша Паша#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name diminutive Па́ша (Páša).


Mungo

The fever left his body, and he rose to stotter about the doors; but he was still in his torments, and the mercy-seat was far from him. At last in the back end of the year came Mungo Muirhead to Caulds to the autumn communion, and nothing would serve him but he must try his hand at the storm-tossed soul.

1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:


DeAndre

De- + Andre. African-American coinage with the prefix De as in DeShawn, DeAngelo, and other names popular in the 1990s + Andre.

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.


DeShawn

De- + Shawn. African-American coinage with the prefix De as in DeAndre, DeAngelo, and other names popular in the 1990s + Shawn.


Andree

A female given name from French, anglicized from French Andrée.


Kinzie

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kenzie, short form of MacKinzie

A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kenzie, short form of MacKinzie


Nasr

Borrowed from Arabic نَصْر (naṣr, “victory”).


Sadiq

Borrowed from Arabic صَدِيق (ṣadīq, “friend”).


Kevvy

A diminutive of the male given name Kevin


Gopal

Transliteration of Hindi गोपाल (gopāl), etc.


Heber

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֵבֶר (ʿĒḇer). The town in Arizona is named after either Heber C. Kimball or Heber J. Grant, both Mormon leaders.


Rosendo

Surname from transferred use of given name, of Spanish, Galician, or Portuguese origin, from Medieval Latin Rudesindus, from the Germanic (Gothic) name Rudesind, composed of the elements *𐌷𐍂𐍉𐌸𐍃 (*hrōþs, “glory, fame”) and *𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃 (*sinþs, “path”), from Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz + *sinþaz.


Hashim

From Arabic هَاشِم (hāšim, “Hashim”). The name signifies “breaker of bread”, from هَشَمَ (hašama, “to destroy, smash”).


Linzy

Fanciful 20th-century respelling of Lindsey or Lindsay.


Almy

(rare) A female given name (a form of Almyra)


Ambroise

en-proper noun

Ambroise (countable and uncountable, plural Ambroises)

A male given name from French, equivalent to English Ambrose.


Lyne

Lyne (countable and uncountable, plural Lynes)

As an English surname, spelling variant of Lind and Line; as an Irish surname, spelling variant of Lane.


Muff

A diminutive of the female given name Myfanwy


Tywanda

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.


Myron

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μύρων (Múrōn).


Usman

bor

Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān)


Sridhar

Borrowed from Tamil ஶ்ரீதர் (śrītar) and Telugu శ్రీధర్ (śrīdhar).


Kumari

From Sanskrit कुमारी (kumārī, “a young girl, one from ten to twelve years old, maiden, daughter”).


Alcon

* (surname): From Spanish Alcón
* (given name): From Latin Alcon, from Ancient Greek Ἄλκων (Álkōn)


Arun

A male given name from Sanskrit chiefly used in India.


Parveen

Borrowed from Classical Persian پَرْوِین (parwīn).


D'Angelo

A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1990s African-American usage.


Dory

en-proper noun

Dory (countable and uncountable, plural Dorys)

A diminutive of the female given names Dorothy or Doris.


DeAngelo

en-prop

DeAngelo (plural DeAngelos or DeAngeloes)

A male given name transferred from the surname.


DeAngelo

De- + Angelo. Of African-American coinage using the prefix De

A male given name originating as a coinage, of 1990s African-American usage.


Cheyne

Of Anglo-Norman origin, ultimately from Old French chesne (“oak”).


Vitali

From Russian Вита́лий (Vitálij), from Latin.


Pretty

Alternative form of Preeti; A female given name from Sanskrit


Trpimir

A male given name from the Slavic languages


Cinnamon

Cinnamon went on a tear to get the house ready […]

2023, Christine Pride, Jo Piazza, You Were Always Mine, page 195:


Pay

en-proper noun

Pay (countable and uncountable, plural Pays)

A diminutive of the unisex given name Payton.


Laszlo

Borrowed from Hungarian László, from the Slavic given name Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Doublet of Ladislaus.


Nalani

Borrowing (or misspelling) from Hawaiian Nālani.


Yisroel

From Yiddish ישׂראל (yisroel, “Israel”), from Hebrew ישראל (yisra'él, “Israel”). Doublet of Israel.


Krish

Borrowed from Hindi कृष (kŕṣ), Derived from Hindi कृष्णा (kŕṣṇā).

der

Hindi कृष्णा (kŕṣṇā)

A diminutive of the male given name Krishna, from the South Asian Languages


Dona

A diminutive of the female given name Sedona.


Arn

A diminutive of the male given name Arnold


Suliman

Сулиман Сулиман#Macedonian

A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Сулиман (Suliman).


Tsering

Borrowed from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring).


Faisal

From Arabic فَيْصَل (fayṣal, literally “arbiter”).


Stepan

en-proper noun

Stepan (countable and uncountable, plural Stepans)

(given name) From Russian Степа́н (Stepán, “Stephen”), from Greek Στέφανος (Stéfanos). Doublet of Stephen.
:(surname) From Czech Štěpán.

Степа́н Степан#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Степа́н (Stepán).


Andrey

From Russian Андре́й (Andréj, “Andrew”). Doublet of Andrew.

Андре́й Андрей#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Андре́й (Andréj), equivalent to Andrew.

Андре́й

Male given name originating from Russian


Ramin

From Persian رامین (râmin). Doublet of Ramayana.


Onslow

From Middle English Ondeslow, Ondeslowe, Ondeslawe, Andeslawe, Hundeslawe, Hundreslawe, Andreslawe, from Old English Andar, Andre, Andhere (a male given name) + hlāw, hlǣw (“hill”) (literally, "Ander's hill").

A male given name from the Germanic languages.


Dua

Dua Lipa, b. 1995


Sandi

A diminutive of the female given names Sandra, Alexandra, or Cassandra.

A diminutive of the male given names Alexander, Sander, Alasdair, Sandeep, Sanford, or Santiago.


Aishwarya

Transliteration of Hindi ऐश्वर्या (aiśvaryā), a femininization of Sanskrit ऐश्वर्य (aiśvarya).

translit

A female given name from Sanskrit, of Indian usage.


Keir

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic ciar (“dark”) or Old Norse [Term?].


Khaled

Transliteration of Arabic خَالِد (ḵālid).


Umar

From Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar). Doublet of Omar. See also Umari.


Goody

From Middle English Godeve (female given name), from Old English Godġifu (female given name), from god + ġifu. Doublet of Godiva.

inh

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage


Nila

From Sanskrit नील (nīla, “of a dark colour; blue; black”), Bengali নীলা (nila, “blue”), or related words in other Indian subcontinent languages.

der

The father, Raja Sangsapurba, after visiting various countries, at length proceeded to Menangkabau, to the throne of which country, the principal seat of the Malays, he was elected. An illustrious princess of renowned beauty, named Nila Panchadi, was affianced to his son, […]

1872, J. T. Thomson, “The Whence of the Maori”, in Transactions, Royal Society of New Zealand, page 32:

... with the assistance of two men named Nila and Sakya. The body could not be found, as in the meantime the water in the river had risen. Nila confessed that he assisted in disposing of the body. He was therefore arrested and committed to ...

1876, Police Reports of the Bombay Presidency including Sind, page 40:

... by a king from the north named Nila Sekhara, son of Raja Paramesvara Raya, who gave it the name of Nilavati-patna.

1876, Benjamin Lewis Rice, Mysore and Coorg: Mysore, by districts, page 499:

Ajamidha had a son named Nila by his wife known as Nalini, and the son of Nila was Sänti.

1977, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Ninth Canto: Liberation, The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, →ISBN:

The mighty-armed lord of Pañcalas named Nila, who was the grandfather of Prsata, was killed by him (Ugrâyudha) (and thereby) he exhibited his valour.

2013, Dr. G.P. Bhatt, Dr. G.V. Tagare, Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Volume 38: The Vayu Purana Part 2, Motilal Banarsidass, →ISBN, page 805:

The above conversation takes place between Krishna and his five-year-old daughter Nila in Deiva Thirumagal, a Tamil film […]

2015, Vipul Mudgal, Claiming India from Below: Activism and democratic transformation, Routledge, →ISBN:

A unisex given name borne by people in or from India.


Nila

Nila began fumbling around in her purse. "There is just one thing . . . "
"What is it?"
“I have a daughter.” Nila pulled out a picture of Jasmine and handed it to Raima. She looked at the picture quickly and handed it back to Nila. “A daughter? Now how did you get away with that?” “It wasn't easy,” Nila said, […]

[…] They had one daughter Nila born April 9, 1945.

2013, Amanda Cook Gilbert, Descendants of William Cromartie and Ruhamah Doane, WestBow Press, →ISBN, page 182:


Nila

From Russian Ни́ла (Níla), feminine form of the male given name Ни́л (Níl), or from a related name in other languages such as Ukrainian Ніла (Nila).

This woman who was cleaning there came and called, “Nila Ivanovna.” (They call you in Russia by your name and your father's Christian name: Ivanovna means daughter of Ivan.) “Nila Ivanovna, the NKVD came andthey ask for you […]

1956, Willie Snow Ethridge, Nila: Her Story Told Willie Snow Ethridge, page 63:

In the performing arts — [an award is made] to Anatoliy Kocherha for his leading parts in the operas Boris Godunov by Modest Moussorgsky, Don Carlos by Guiseppe Verdi and Milana by Heorhiy Maiboroda at Kiev's Shevchenko Opera House; to Nila Kryukova for her concert programs […]

They looked beautiful to me, those young friends of Mother's with their carefully lipsticked mouths, their war work, their many children. An extraordinary bird of passage named Nila Magidoff made a great impression in those country houses. She had come to the United States from Russia […] Nila was an outspoken woman […]

1991, Sallie Bingham, Passion and Prejudice: A Family Memoir, with an Introduction, Hal Leonard Corporation, →ISBN, page 44:

A female given name from Russian or Ukrainian.


Loree

en-proper noun

Loree (countable and uncountable, plural Lorees)


Mikita

Мікі́та Мікіта#Belarusian

A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Мікі́та (Mikíta).


Mubarak

Borrowed from Arabic مبارك (mubārak, “blessed”).

w:Benedict (given name)#Forms of Benedict in different languages

An Arabic male given name, equivalent to English Benedict

An Arabic female given name, equivalent to English Benedicta


Goldy

A diminutive of the female given name Golda.


Teruya

Borrowed from Japanese 照屋 (Teruya) or てるや (Teruya).


Allyssa

A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Alyssa.


Tutankhaten

Borrowed from Egyptian twt-ꜥnḫ-jtn (literally “Living Image of the Aten”), i-t:n:ra-t-w&t-anx-n:x

bor

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Tutankhaten (later Tutankhamon), a pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, as his nomen.


Irfan

Borrowed from Arabic عِرْفَان (ʕirfān, “knowledge”). This given name is mostly found in Pakistan.


Yasmeen

Variant of Jasmine, often representing a transliteration of the corresponding Arabic and Persian names.


Akhenaten

/ˌɑːkəˈnɑːtən/

/ˌækəˈnɑːtən/

From Egyptian i-t:n:ra-Ax-x:n (ꜣḫ-n-jtn).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">ꜣḫ-n-jtn</i>

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by the 14th century BCE pharaoh Akhenaten, father of Tutankhamon and founder of Atenism

Эхнатон

Pharaoh in 14th century BCE, founder of Atenism


Sridevi

Borrowed from Tamil ஶ்ரீதேவி (śrītēvi), from one of the names of Lakshmi. Ultimately from Sanskrit श्री (śrī) + देवी (devī).

Tamil ஶ்ரீதேவி (śrītēvi)


Elon

en-proper noun

Elon (countable and uncountable, plural Elons)

From Hebrew אֵילֹן (ʼÊlōn, literally “oak tree”).

bor

(countable) A male given name from Hebrew.


Stelio

Transliteration of Greek Στέλιο, vocative singular form of Στέλιος.

Στέλιο Στέλιο#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Στέλιο (Stélio), used in Greece.


Addysen

Rare modern fanciful spelling of Addison.


Adriannah

Rare modern spelling of Adriana or Adrianna.


Adragon

All Adragon had to do was be ready, and Quinn would come to him.

1993, Pat Graversen, Precious Blood, page 221:

The other, Adragon Eastwood DeMello, who is 16 now, was the youngest university graduate in history according to the Guiness Book of World Records.

Seventeen-year-old Adragon finds there are some advantages and quite a few disadvantages to being a vampire. His girlfriend, his mother, and the Society of Vampires contrive to make his new unlife difficult.

1998, Patricia Altner, Vampire Readings: An Annotated Bibliography, page 132:

Crisis: Cary Grant (Dr Eugene Norland Ferguson), Jose Ferrer (Raoul Farrago), Paula Raymond (Helen Ferbuson), Signe Hasso (Senora Isabel Farrago), Ramon Novarro (Colonel Adragon), Gilbert Roland (Gonzales), […]

2006, John Howard Reid, Movie Mystery & Suspense, page 84:


Adream

Flood has paired up with associate professor Adream Blair and a group of undergrads taking a design course in the Digital Craft Research Lab at UWM, which along with the Milwaukee Makerspace community has paid for the project.

2014 March 3, Mary Louise Schumacher, “Online community lends a hand to build prosthesis for Mukwonago girl”, in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

In keeping with the spirit of the U.S. Air Force's motto "Aim High" Dr. Valerie Adream Smartt Short has set her sights on the state's highest office.

2015 May 6, R.L. Nave, “Fly, Fight, Win: The JFP Interview with Dr. Valerie Short”, in Jackson Free Press:

Adream Reese, 42, of Dallas snapped photos of the store’s sign before the fence covered the view. She said she hopes they’re doing something positive in memory of Hussle. She brought her 17-year-old son to be in a space where the rapper and community activist sold CDs in his youth.

2019 August 1, Angel Jennings, Cindy Chang, “The lot where Nipsey Hussle died is now surrounded by a chain-link fence”, in Los Angeles Times:


Diederik

Of Dutch origin, from Middle Dutch Diederic, from Old Dutch *Thiodarīk, from Frankish *Theodarīk, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Þeudarīks. Compare with Derek, Theodoric.

A male given name from the Germanic languages from Dutch or Low German


Idris

A male given name from Welsh popularized by actor Idris Elba


Isuzu

From Japanese. The automotive manufacturer is named after the 五十鈴川 (Isuzu-gawa, “Isuzu River”).


Delma

A diminutive of the female given name Adelma.

A diminutive of the female given name Fidelma.


Delmar

Contraction of Delamare and de la Mare, from places in Normandy named La Mare (“the pond”). In the US, also borrowed from Catalan del Mar (“of the sea”).

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Becka

A diminutive of the female given name Rebecca.


Cammy

Alternative form of Cammie; A male given name


Pelagius

Borrowed from Latin Pelagius, from Ancient Greek Πελάγιος (Pelágios), from πελάγιος (pelágios, “of the sea”), from πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).


Imhotep

From Egyptian jj-m-ḥtp (literally “(the one) coming in peace, (the one) returning home safely”): M18-G17-R4:X1*Q3 from the perfective active participle of jj (“to come, to return”) + m ḥtp (“in peace, safely”).


Adiv

From Hebrew אָדִיב (“splendid, pleasant, gallant, gracious, kind, considerate”).


Jekyll

From a Breton name also appearing in various forms in French Judicaël, Gicquel, Jézéquel, etc., ultimately from Old Breton Iudicael, the name of a Breton king revered as a Catholic saint. His name is from Old Breton iudd (“lord, ruler, prince”) + Old Breton cael (“generous, noble”) (whence modern Breton cael (“generous, noble”)).

A male given name, transferred from the surname.


Ozzy

A diminutive of the male given names Oswald or Oscar


Möngke

A Mongolian male given name, notably borne by Möngke Khan, a Mongol ruler.


Suellen

Blend of Sue + Ellen. Abbreviation of Sue-Ellen/Sue Ellen.


Pearleen

A female given name originating as a coinage.


Bebe

In most cases, the name is a diminutive of Beatrice.


Edsel

The automobile marque is named after Edsel Ford (1893–1943), son of Henry Ford. Compare German Etzel.

A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Etzel


Suga

Borrowed from Japanese 菅 (Suga) or すが (Suga).


Topanga

Borrowed from Gabrielino-Fernandeño Topaa'nga. "Topaa'-" is possibly from Chumash + Tongva suffix -nga meaning ‘place of,’ forming proper nouns.


Benzion

From Hebrew בֶּנְצִיּוֹן.

der

בֶּנְצִיּוֹן

Hebrew בֶּנְצִיּוֹן

A male given name from Hebrew, literally meaning ‘son of Zion’.


Gormflaith

The order of place names in the verses indicates that Olaf was Gormflaith's first husband.

2005, Benjamin T. Hudson, Viking Pirates and Christian Princes:

In any case, the intruder also knew that the High King never slept with his wife, the lady Gormflaith, these days. So now, unless the High King had invited someone else to his bed, he would be found alone.

2010, Peter Tremayne, Dancing with Demons:

Another daughter of Flann Sinna, Gormflaith, is presented to us in the literature as a genuine historic queen, a scheming queen, and a sovereignty goddess.

2013, Pauline Stafford, A Companion to the Early Middle Ages: Britain and Ireland c.500–c.1100:

(chiefly mythology) A female given name from Irish


Arsinoe

From Latin Arsinoē, itself from Ancient Greek Ἀρσινόη (Arsinóē), the female form of Ἀρσίνοος (Arsínoos), from ἄρσις (ársis, “elevation”) + νόος (nóos, “mind”).

A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Arsinoë.


Muffy

Shortened from Mary, Margaret, or other names.


Chels

(informal) A diminutive of the female given name Chelsea


Pearline

Coined at the end of the 19th century from Pearl + -ine. Compare Pauline, Earline.


Akiba

bor

Hebrew יַעֲקֹב

Synonym of Jacob; A male given name from Hebrew


Somada

Transliteration of Sanskrit सोमदा (somadā).


Hyrcanus

From Latin Hyrcanus, from Hyrcania, see it for more.

A male given name notably born by figures in Hasmonean Judaea


Cherilyn

Entertainer and actress Armenian-American Cherilyn Sarkisian, better known to her millions of fans worldwide as Cher, has achieved remarkable success as a singer […]

2001, Elliott Robert Barkan, Making it in America: A Sourcebook on Eminent Ethnic Americans, page 333:


Polybius

Borrowed from Latin Polybius, from Ancient Greek Πολύβιος (Polúbios, literally “much life, long-lived”).

der

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polybius, an Ancient Greek historian of the Hellenistic period.


Anselma

A female given name, a feminine form of Anselm.


Bahauddin

From Arabic بَهَاءُ الدِّين (bahāʔu d-dīn, literally “glory of the religion”).

bor

بَهَاءُ الدِّين


Cathain

Cathán, from Old Irish cath, combined with a diminutive suffix.


Alliyah

A female given name from Hebrew borrowed from Arabic; a variant of the name Aliyah or Aaliyah.


Bambi

Borrowed from Italian bambina (“young girl”).


Charlyne

A female given name, variant of Charlene.


Engelene

A female given name, variant of Angeline.


Zelina

A female given name from Greek borrowed from Latin.


Adithya

A male given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.


Robina

en-proper-noun

Robina (countable and uncountable, plural Robinas)


Grog

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Grog.

A male given name of a notional caveman.


Ludolph

Borrowed from German Ludolph, an ancient personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *liudīz (“people”) + *wulfaz (“wolf”).


Theagenes

Borrowed from Latin Theagenes, from Ancient Greek Θεαγένης (Theagénēs).


Barys

Бары́с Барыс#Belarusian

A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Бары́с (Barýs).


Ashly

20th-century spelling variant of Ashley.

A female given name transferred from the surname.


Bucky

A nickname for someone with the name Buck, or a given name derived from this.


Juliann

A variant of Julian, Juliana or Julianne. Can also be interpreted as a combination of Julia + Ann.


Katty

'Ma'am, may I send Katty down to the King's House, with a note to Mr.—a note to the King's House, Ma'am—I thank you—and see, Katty, good girl, ask to see the gentleman himself, and take his answer from his own lips.'

1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard:

A female given name, diminutive of Katherine and of its variant forms.


Kels

A diminutive of the female given name Kelsey


Ferdie

From Ferdinand + -ie, with the root itself from Spanish Ferdinando.

A diminutive of the male given name Ferdinand


Demetria

(rare) A female given name, masculine equivalent Demetrius.


Winfred

From Old English Wynfriþ, from wynn (“joy”) + friþ (“peace”).

(chiefly history) A male given name from Old English.


Jerimoth

der

Hebrew ירִימוֹת

A male given name of several Biblical characters.


Tato

Borrowed from Georgian ტატო (ṭaṭo) or Spanish Tato.


Orenthal

"My name's Orenthal O'Shea. My friends call me Oh-oh." "Mr. O'Shea." She extended her hand. "I'm Sydney Bryant."

1989, Patricia Wallace, Deadly Grounds, Zebra Books, →ISBN:


Antwon

(US) A male given name from French, equivalent to English Anthony.


Rolly

A diminutive of the male given name Roland.


Irenaeus

From Latin Irenaeus, from Ancient Greek Εἰρηναῖος (Eirēnaîos), from εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”).


Caryn

A 20th-century spelling variant of Karen.


Cletus

Borrowed from Latin Cletus, short form of the papal name Anacletus, from Ancient Greek ἀνάκλητος (anáklētos, “invoked”), from ανακαλώ + -τός.

One of those things with a wooden handle and garishly serrated edges, used by guys with names like Cletus or Bobby Ray.

2011, Veronica Wolff, Isle of Night: The Watchers, Penguin, →ISBN:

(chiefly US) A male given name from Ancient Greek.


Pattie

A diminutive of the female given name Patricia


Vee

A female given name, short for names beginning with V.


Psammetichus

Borrowed from Latin Psammētichus, from Ancient Greek Ψαμμήτιχος (Psammḗtikhos), itself from Egyptian p-s-m-T:k (psmṯk).

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by several Egyptian pharaohs


-poo

Unknown, probably arbitrary or from poo.

This is my little dog, Pinky-Panky-Poo. Bark at the gentleman, Pinky-Panky-Poo.

1908 January 28, Hamilton Daily Republican News, page 8:

...they would scraich out ‘Inky poo, your nose is blue, You're awful like the Turra Coo!’ whenever they saw Ellison go by.

1932, James Mitchell, Sunset Song, page 21:

As Elisha passes her on his way to the microphone she does her boa-constrictor number, big huggypoo, big kissypoo. Once past Pammypoo, Elisha makes a speech.

2002, William Kennedy, Roscoe, page 241:

Added to nouns, especially personal names, ending in -y or -ie to form affectionate, playful diminutives.


Jeffie

From Jeff, Jeffrey or other similar names, + -ie.

It was true. Especially for Jeffie, her baby. He'd had enough hurt and she had to protect him. [...] Her cousin Mimi's husband the psychiatrist said, "Everyone has his own mourning time. Jeffie will go to school when he's ready."

2009, Iris Rainer Dart, Til the Real Thing Comes Along, →ISBN:

[...] her young friend Jeffersonia Davis Lucket. The name was a survival of war-time Confederate zeal, now nearly always mercifully shortened into "Jeffie," as being better suited for the owner. When Jeffie entered, Miss Stacy gave a little start, [...]

1898, Alice Maude Ewell, “Miss Stacy's Buryin'-Money”, in The Century, page 456:

[...] getting close enough to him to please Joey's wife, Jeffie, and yet staying at a sufficient distance to avoid compromising himself and his family.

1974 March 18, Donald Goddard, “An Incredible Evening With Joey Gallo”, in New York Magazine:

"Of course, honey," said Jeffie. Her words were slurred [...]

2007, J. Larry Jacobson, A Nest in the Storm, →ISBN, page 216:


Dotty

If you really believed and if you waited ever so quietly, you would see Dotty the witch pottering around in her kitchen or picking herbs to put in her potato stew.

2013, D. Vanstone, Dotty and the Fix-it-Cats, →ISBN, page 7:

“It's Dotty!” As if there were only one Dotty in the world. “Dotty who?” a voice asked from behind the door. “Why, Dotty Fickett!” she replied. The door opened and a woman stood there, her face gaunt and filled with sadness. “Mrs. Doherty?”

2015, Constance C. Greene, Dotty's Suitcase, Open Road Media, →ISBN:

(uncommon) A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy, also spelled Dottie.


Jeffi

This happened in Dayton, Ohio: "Jeffi and I were parked in the woods one night. We had been going together for about three years. She was still a virgin, but we were pretty free with one another's bodies by then..."

1976, someone quoted by Sally Banes and Tem Horwitz in Our National Passion: 200 Years of Sex in America

"I think Jeffi's right. And I admire her for saying it." "What?" "If Mike used her that way, he is a jerk." "But, Jeffi," Bethany said as she turned her back on Sara, "you finally made it into that crowd, and you're throwing it all away. You'll be left out ..."

1985, Gail Jarrow, That Special Someone, Ace Books, →ISBN:


Kennie

1951, Kennie Macpherson, Mothercraft in the tropics

1970, Kennie L. Howard, Yesterday in Florida

1996, Kennie Benner, The Volunteer Blueprint for Success: The Reference Manual and Workbook for Long Term Care Volunteers

2008, Kennie H. Jones, Biology-inspired Approach for Communal Behavior in Massively Deployed Sensor Networks

But Kennie robbed me even of that. As I came out of the back door, he came out of the front, smoothly covering me the whole way. Then he surprised me.

2015, Kennie Ting, The Romance of the Grand Tour: 100 Years of Travel in South East Asia (→ISBN)


Cyd

Often short for Cydney, a variant of Sydney/Sidney.

"It's all about getting laid," Cyd explained. It was easier for the young Were, because if he ever got out of his moon craze, he could mate.

2012, Stephanie Tyler, Dire Warning, →ISBN:

And with that, Otto began dancing in front of Cyd. His gyrations were absolutely comical. Cyd wanted to laugh but at the same time, he was aggravated with Otto for not listening. Cyd finally had had enough. He tried a few more times ...

2017, Phil Wigfall, A Sol in the Life of Otto Fink, →ISBN:

Frank crawled into the bed with Cyd, his eyes puffy, no more tears in him to cry anymore. Cyd stared at the painted portrait of Mercades that she painted on her first birthday. Frank put him arm around her and rubbed his face into her arm.

2010, Alexis Allee, I Don't Love You, →ISBN:

"It just blew my mind," Cyd said as she continued to dial. [...] Cyd rushed home that evening, [...] and completed her other tasks [...]


Christianne

Blend of Christian + Anne, coined as a feminine form of Christian.


Zsazsa

A diminutive of the female given name Zsuzsanna, variant of Zsa Zsa.


Ralphie

A diminutive of the male given name Ralph.


Hammy

A diminutive of the male given name Hamilton.


Linnie

A diminutive of the female given name Linda.


Ailish

Phonetic rendering of Irish Ailís (“Alice”) or Eilís (“Elizabeth”).


Shania

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Shania.wav


Genny

After two weeks, Alexandrine noticed Genevieve had not dined with the family once since she had returned, so she decided to talk to [her ...] “Genny, would you like tea? [...] Alexandrine put her cup down and put her hand on Genevieve's arm.

2016, Selene Simone, What the Dragonfly Saw: Dragonfly DreamsÑVolume II of the Dragonfly Series, →ISBN, page 133:

A female given name, a diminutive of Genevieve, or occasionally a variant of Ginny or Jenny.


Uniqua

A female given name of African American usage.


Princessa

A female given name, elaboration of Princess.


Haze

A diminutive of the female given name Hazel.


Maryjane

A female given name, combination of Mary and Jane.


Midge

A female given name of rare usage, variant of Madge.


Happy

en-proper noun

Happy (countable and uncountable, plural Happys)


Junichi

Borrowed from Japanese じゅんいち (Jun'ichi).


Yuichiro

Borrowed from Japanese ゆういちろう (Yūichirō).


Dirks

A male given name from the Germanic languages.


Aggy

A diminutive of the female given names Agnes or Agatha.


Mingzhu

Borrowed from Mandarin 明珠 (Míngzhū, literally “shiny pearl”).


Mitsuhide

Borrowed from Japanese みつひで (Mitsuhide).


Hideyoshi

Borrowed from Japanese ひでよし (Hideyoshi).


Kunimitsu

Borrowed from Japanese くにみつ (Kunimitsu).


Yoshimitsu

Borrowed from Japanese よしみつ (Yoshimitsu).


Olwyn

From Welsh ol (“footprint”) and gwen (“fair, white”).

A female given name from Welsh, variant of Olwen.


Athanasia

From Ancient Greek ἀθανασία (athanasía).


Namrata

A female given name from Hindi borne mainly by Indians and Nepalis.


Bogey

Bogey's voice is breaking. When he speaks he rushes up and down the scale.

1920 August 27, Katherine Mansfield [pseudonym; Kathleen Mansfield Murry], “The Wind Blows”, in Bliss and Other Stories, London: Constable & Company, published 1920, →OCLC, page 143:


Polidora

Enter Arcadius and Polidora.

1811, The Dramatic Works of Beaumont and Fletcher, page 203:


Saanvi

From Hindi सानवी (sānvī), सान्वी (sānvī).


Chiniqua

A female given name originating as a coinage, of late 20th and early 21st century African-American usage.


Oneika

A female given name of African-American usage, variant of Annika.


Joie

A diminutive of the male given name Joseph.

A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.


Cherine

From the Persian شیرین (širin, “sweet”).


Moishe

From Yiddish משה (moyshe), from Hebrew משה (moshé).


Caitlind

A female given name, variant of Caitlin.


Ismene

Ismene and the Guard are the opposite of Antigone and Creon, yet for a full understanding of the human condition they are equally important.

2012, André Lardinois, “5: Antigone”, in Kirk Ormand, editor, A Companion to Sophocles, Wiley-Blackwell, page 65:

(Greek mythology) A daughter and half-sister of Oedipus, daughter and granddaughter of Jocasta, and sister of Antigone, Eteocles and Polynices.

(Greek mythology) A daughter of the river-god Asopus by the nymph Metope.


Vahan

Վահան Վահան#Armenian

A transliteration of the Armenian male given name Վահան (Vahan).


Hakob

From Armenian Հակոբ (Hakob). Doublet of Jacob.

Հակոբ Հակոբ#Armenian

A transliteration of the Armenian male given name Հակոբ (Hakob).


Nimuë

A female given name; sometimes treated as the feminine of Merlin.


Ijeoma

From Igbo ijèọma (“good journey, safe journey (general); good journey in life”).


Ashok

Borrowed from Hindi अशोक (aśok), from Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, literally “without grief”). Doublet of Ashoka and Asoka.


Jools

A diminutive of the male given name Julian.

A diminutive of the female given name Julia.


Megs

“You too,” Sybil said. “He had your first Vogue cover framed, and gave it to Megs. I thought that was a wonderful thing for him to do.” […] “Margaret Winslow Sebastian,” Evvie said suddenly. “I guess today she’s putting that name to rest as well.”

1990, Susan Beth Pfeffer, “Chapter One”, in Meg At Sixteen: The Sebastian Sisters, Book Five, →ISBN:

Her name was Margaret, but since there were several other Margarets on the hall, she decided to call herself “Megs,” and then christened me “Germie” because I also studied German.

1992, Andrew Garrod, Adolescent Portraits: Identity, Relationships, and Challenges, Allyn & Bacon, →ISBN:

Megan Sweet ran down the sidewalk past the shops on Lincoln Street and opened the door to the Sweetheart bakery. Stepping inside, she took a deep breath and savored for a moment the scents of yeast and sugar that filled the air. Grammy stood behind the counter refilling the glass display case with cookies. She glanced up at Megs and paused in her work.

2016 March, Syndi Powell, “Prologue”, in The Sweetheart Deal: A Clean Romance, Harlequin Enterprises, →ISBN:

'Good point, Megs. May I join you in a cup of tea? Catch up a little?' / 'Of course,' she replied, regretting her brief terseness. 'But I'm Margaret now. Megs is rather... Well, let's just say it always reminds me of those old louche times, and clearly I'm not that girl anymore.'

2016 April 10, Hastings Writers' Group, quoting Roz Balp, “Tuscany at the Jerwood Gallery”, in Seawords, Lulu.com, →ISBN:

A diminutive of the female given names Margaret or Megan.


Gambrinus

The source of the legend of Gambrinus is uncertain and perhaps based on a mythical Germanic king Gambrivius. The etymology is unknown, but many explanations exist:
* a corruption of Jean Primus, John I, Duke of Brabant (1252–1294)
* Middle High German gambra (“germination of grain”)
* cambier, name given to brewers in the north of France in the Middle Ages


Immy

A diminutive of the female given name Imogen


Rozalind

A female given name from the Germanic languages


Jaxx

A diminutive of the male given name Jackson of modern usage.


Celena

Derived from Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon


Abijah

From Hebrew אביה, name of the king and also several minor biblical characters.

A male or female given name from Hebrew.


Stuie

A diminutive of the male given name Stuart.


Jacinda

/d͡ʒəˈsɪndə/

Probably an alteration of Spanish Jacinta under the influence of the female given name suffix -inda.

So the nice travel agent Jacinda, has rung and offered us a one-time special to another island it's called Corona Island, that's an island just north of where we are, but your mothere isn't too sure about going there as she has heard they once had a bad outbreak of Wu Flu and she doesn't want to risk catching anything. nasty.

2020 April 18, “Your View: Letters with Love”, in Ashburton Guardian, page 14:

Through an array of strategies, gimmicks and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's encouragement through the day, 124,669 shots were administered by late in the day in a country of 4.9 million.
"We set a target for ourselves, Aotearoa, you've done it, but let's keep going," Ardern said, using a Maori name for New Zealand at a vaccination site, according to the Newshub news service. "Let's go for 150 [thousand]. Let's go big or go home."

2021 October 16, Lidia Kelly, “New Zealand vaccinates 2.5% of its people in a day in drive to live with COVID-19”, in William Mallard, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 2021-10-16, Asia Pacific:


Allex

A male or female given name of rare usage, variant of Alex.


Alanah

Rare spelling variant of Alana, the feminine form of Alan.

A female given name from the Celtic languages.


Aldous

Short form of Old English compound given names beginning with the element eald (“old”).


Rodge

Alternative form of Rog (“short form of the name Roger”)


Alycia

A female given name from the Germanic languages.


Leyton

en-proper noun

Leyton (countable and uncountable, plural Leytons)

From the name of the River Lea + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Luton.

der

(countable) A unisex given name, sometimes regarded as a variant of Leighton.


Lachy

A diminutive of the male given name Lachlan.


Zed

“So you changed it.”
“Yes.” He turns off the tap.
“Why did you choose the name Zed? What does it mean?”
“Nothing. It's the last letter of the alphabet.”

1974, Alison Lurie, The War Between the Tates:

A diminutive of the male given name Zedekiah.


Theadore

Spelling alteration of Theodore, from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros).


Vinchenzo

Spelling alteration of Vincenzo, from Italian Vincenzo, from Latin Vincentius.


Oenone

Borrowed from Latin Oenōnē, from Ancient Greek Οἰνώνη (Oinṓnē).

'Dinah and Oenone Lendrim.'
'I-now-ny? What the fuck kind of name's that?'
'Greek mythological.' Sam smiled, knowing Gibbs would assume he knew this because his father was Greek. 'She's Nonie for all practical purposes. She and her sister Dinah are the children of Sharon Lendrim.'

2012, Sophie Hannah, Kind of Cruel: Culver Valley Crime, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

(rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.


Lyanna

'Lyanna! Lyanna!' thou calledst ever: 'Lyanna! 'a ripple of rays that came:' 'Lyanna, thy name is like song forever!'

1893, Madison Julius Cawein, Poems of Nature and Love, page 142:

If Lyanna was telling the truth, it presumably meant that her Night wasn't actually over. That her acceptance and control of the mana would not be complete. And that she could relapse anytime, unshielded, wreaking untold damage to herself ...

2010, James Barclay, Nightchild, Prometheus Books, →ISBN:

Lyanna was playing with the remains of her soup, trailing a piece of bread across its surface. 'Lyanna, the ladies want to talk to you. All right?' Lyanna nodded. 'Are you still feeling shy, darling?' asked Erienne. 'A little,' admitted Lyanna.

2011, James Barclay, The Raven eBook Collection, Gollancz, →ISBN:

At the tourney's end, Prince Rhaegar shocked the attendees by crowning Lyanna the Queen of Love and Beauty rather than his wife, Elia of Dorne.

2014, Valerie Estelle Frankel, Women in Game of Thrones: Power, Conformity and Resistance, McFarland, →ISBN, page 70:


Siya

A female or male given name used in South Africa, India, and the United States


Amye

A female given name from Latin, an old spelling variant of Amy, no longer current.


Norb

A diminutive of the male given name Norbert.


Loosh

And in Chicago, Robert Horton was still teaching students in 1999, [... including] a man known to his friends and students simply as Loosh. Lucius Bateman, who taught at a driving range in Alameda, [...]

2005, A Course of Their Own: A History of African American Golfers, U of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 123:

Dr. Loosh came down from mother's bedroom with a worried expression on his face. [...] Dr. Loosh, meanwhile, was upstairs in mothers bedroom assessing the situation. [...] “Stand aside, Lucius.” Dr. Loosh gave in, [...]

2008, S. L. Varnado, Red Beans and Rainbows, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 23:

A diminutive of the male given name Lucius.


Andronicus

Borrowed from Latin Andronīcus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρόνῑκος (Andrónīkos).

A male given name from Latin Andronicus.


Parris

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Crazy Dog

I give it below just as it was told me by Mr. J. W. Schultz, who received it from Crazy Dog, an old man of that tribe.

1892 April, George Bird Grinnell, “Early Blackfoot history”, in American Anthropologist, volume 5, number 2, page 154:

A male given name of Native American usage


Cushla

From Irish cuisle (“pulse”); compare acushla, macushla.


Raghava

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit राघव (rāghava).


Brooksy

A diminutive of the male given name Brooks.


Zan

“[…] Scott, this is Zan Adams.” […]
“Her name's Suzanne,” Jon corrected.
“Hello, Scott. You can call me Zan or Suzanne . . . whichever you prefer.”

1984, Lyn Ducoty, A Pocketful of Dreams, Toronto: Harlequin Books, →ISBN, page 161:

6:00 a.m. My husband, Bruce, is perky, ready to start his, er, our vacation. While we wake up and get ready to head out of the Comfort Inn, we're watching that horrible HBO documentary […]
Susan “Zan” Meigs, 40, Austin, Texas; English instructor

2005, Joni B. Cole, Rebecca Joffrey, B. K. Rakhra, editors, This Day in the Life: Diaries from Women Across America, New York, NY: Three Rivers Press, →ISBN, page 306:

A diminutive of the female given names Susan, Susanne, Suzanne, or Susanna.


Hotoru

Regarding the "Mother of the Year" award, in 1951 Hotoru Matsudaira of Seattle was the first Japanese to win this honor by a vote among all Catholics in the nation.

1973, Kazuo Itō, Issei: A History of Japanese Immigrants in North America, Japanese Community Service, page 287:


Fujimatsu

Borrowed from Japanese ふじまつ (Fujimatsu).

That summer though, Fujimatsu Moriguchi passed away. He had left the store to his four sons (breaking with the Japanese tradition of leaving the business to the eldest son).

2003, Tony Zurlo, The Japanese Americans, Lucent Books/Thomson Gale, page 82:


Darek

A male given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Derek.


Venu

From Sanskrit वेणु (veṇu, “a bamboo, reed, cane; a flute, fife, pipe”).

uder

A male given name from Sanskrit, popular in India.


Malc

A diminutive of the male given name Malcolm.


Lewy

A diminutive of the male given name Lewis.


Oli

A diminutive of the male given name Oliver.

A diminutive of the female given name Olivia.


Yoshitaro

Borrowed from Japanese よしたろう (Yoshitarō).


Elouisa

Alternative form of Eloise or Elouise, influenced by Louisa.


Fredo

Compare the given names Federico and Alfredo.


Timeus

Alternative spelling of Timaeus; A male given name


Timaeus

From Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος (Tī́maios), from Ancient Greek τῑμάω (tīmáō, “honour”, verb). Appears as the name of one of Plato's dialogues. It is also the name of a person mentioned in the New Testament (Mark 10:46).