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THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY

presents . . . .

2000 Babies' Names

Girls' names and

their meanings

Some feminine versions of boys' names are listed, but if
yours is not specially given look up the boy's name.

Mostly, in these lists, one
name covers several variants.
Elizabeth (meaning Promised
to God), for instance, has
about 50 variants. They in-
clude: Betty, Bess, Bette,
Elspeth, Lila, Liza, Lizette.

Eleanor and Helen (mean-
ing Light) have more than
20 variants, including
Eleonora, Aileen, Leora,
Lenore, Lena, and Nell.

In the Mary (meaning
Bitter) family of about 40
variants are Marea, Marya,
Maire, Mame, Moira.

The variants of Margaret
(meaning Pearl) are legion,
from Marguerite to Mar-
jorie, through Greta, Gret-
chen, Gretel, Meg, Peggy,
Madge, Margot, and a dozen

others.

Abigail . . Source of delight

Ada . . . Ornament

Adabelle . . Joyous and fair
Adah . . . Ornament
Adaiha . The adorned of God
Adela . }
Adele . } Cheerful; shining bright

Adelaide . Beautiful princess
Adiel . . . Ornament of the Lord

Adrienne . Brave
Adine . . Delicate

Agatha . . Good
Agnes . . Pure

Agrippina . The joy after the pain

Aida . . . Joyous
Aileen . . Light

Ailsa . . . Noble and of good cheer
Aimee . . Beloved

Alana . . . Handsome or fair
Alarice . . Ruler of all

Alberta . . Bright; illustrious
Alde . . . Rich
Aldercy . . A princess

Aldis . . . From the largest house
Aldora . . Winged gift
Alethea . . Sincerity
Aletta . . Graceful as a bird

Alexandra . Helper of mankind
Alexis . . Helper

Aleydis . . Patient friend
Alfreda . . Good counsellor
Alice . }
Alicia . } Noble and of good cheer

Alina . . . Pretty
Alison . . Of sacred fame

Allegra . . Sprightly; cheerful
Almeta . . Very industrious

Almira . . Princess; the exalted
Alma . . Fair; good

Alodie . . A prosperous woman
Althea . . Healing

Alva . . White, fair

Alvina . . Beloved by all
Alysia . . Captivating

Alyssa . . From Alyssum; a flower

Amabel . . Lovable

"Pride lives with all; strange names our

rustics give

To helpless infants, that their own

may live." George Crabbe,

"The Parish Register."

Amanda . . Worthy to be loved
Amadis . . Devoted to the Lord
Amara . . . Unfading
Amaris . } Whom God hath prom-
} ised

Amaryllis . Fresh; sparkling
Amber . . A jewel

Ambrosine . She is immortal
Amelia . . Industrious, striving
Amena . . Honest

Amethyst . A precious stone

Aminta . . Protected

Amorette . Little lover; darling
Amorita . Beloved
Amy . . Greatly loved

Anastasia . One who will rise again
Anatola . Of the East
Andrea } Feminine form of An-
} drew

Andromeda The justice of the Lord
Angela . . Angelic
Anita . . Assertive
Ann . . }

Anna . . } Gracious

Annabel . . Beautiful Ann
Annette . . Elfish, exquisite

Anselma . The protectress
Anthea . . Like a flower

Antonia . . Priceless, praiseworthy
Antoinette . Incomparable
April . . . The month of spring

Ara . . . Most able maiden

Arabella . Fair refuge

Araminta . The elegant lady
Addis . . Fervent of zealous

Ardith . . Rich gift
Ariadne . . Holy one
Ariana . . Silvery
Arlene . . A pledge

Armilda . The battle maiden

Armilla . . Small bracelet
Arnoldine . As fierce as an eagle
Artemas . . Sound of angels
Arva . . Fertile
Astra . . Like a star

Astrid . . Impulsive in love

Atalanta . . Beautiful, swift huntress
Atalie . . A pure maiden

Athalia . . The Lord is mighty
Athena . . Wise, wisdom

Auberta . . Of a noble nature

Audrey . . Nobly strong

Audris . . Most fortunate woman

Augusta . . Imperial; exalted

Aurelia . . Golden; beautiful
Aurora . . Golden

Avis . . . A bird
Azalea . . Spared by Jehovah
B

Baptista . Baptised in God's name
Barbara . . Little helper

Bathilda . The maid of battle
Beata . . Blessed, divine
Beatrice . . Blessing
Belinda . . Grace

Belle . . . Beautiful
Bena . . . Wise

Benedicta . One who is blessed
Benita . . Blessed

Berlinda . Lady of beauty

Bernadette . From Bernard

Bernadine . Brave; strong

Bernice . Bringer of victory

Beth . . .Place or house of God
Bertha . . . Bright

Beryl . . . A jewel

Beulah . . She who will be married
Beverly . . Beaver meadow
Bianca . }
Blanche . } White; fair

Billie . . Wise protector

Birdie . . Sweet little bird
Bliss . . . Joy

Blythe . . Blithe; happy

Bonita . . Good

Bonny . . Sweet and fair

Brenda . . Sword; firebrand

Brenna . }Maiden with black or

} raven hair

Brianna . . Woman of strength

Bridget . . Strong
Brunhilde } Heroine on the battle-
} field
C

Calandra . Like a lark
Calida . . Loving

Callista . . Most lovely

Camilla . . Self-sacrificing
Candace . . Glowing
Canice . . Gentle to children
Cara . . . Dear
Carissa . . Dearest little schemer
Caritta . . Girl of generosity
Carla . . Diminutive of Charles

Carleen . . "Pet" form of Caroline

Carlotta . . Noble birth
Carmel . . Woodland or park

Carmen . . Charming one

Carol . . . Song of joy
Caroline . . Noble-spirited
Casilda . . The solitary one

Cassandra . Inspiring love
Catherine . Pure
Cecilia . . Blind
Celeste . }

Celestine . } Heavenly
Celia . . . Radiant
Chandra . . She outshines the stars

Charity . . Charitable; loving

Charlene . }
Charlotte . } Noble-spirited
Charmian . } An attendant to Cleo-
. } patra
Cherie . . Dear one

Cherry . . Charitable
Cheryl . . Feminine form of Charles
Chloe . . . Blossoming
Chloris . . The pale
Christa . . The anointed

Christabel . Beautiful anointed one
Christine . Christian

Cicily . . Active
Cindy . . Moon Goddess

Clara . }
Clair . } Bright; shining
Clare . }

Claribel . . Brightly fair
Clarice . }

Clarinda } Famous
Clarissa . }

Claudette }

Claudia . } Lame

Clematis . Clinging

Cleopatra . Triumphant

Clorínda . . Of a solemn disposition
Clothilde . Fair-minded
Clio . . . Glorious

Clyte . . A nymph

Colette . . A necklace
Colleen . . Girl

Constance . True; loyal
Consuela . Consolation

Cora . . Cherished maiden
Coral . From the sea

Cordelia . Candid; sincere
Corinne . Maiden

Cornelia . Crowned

Crystal . Brilliantly pure

Cynthia . Belonging to the moon
D

Daffodil . The tall white flower
Dagmar . . Joy of the land

Dagna . Fair as the day
Daisy . . Eye of the day

Dale . . . Dweller in the valley
Damalis . . Fair conqueror

Danette . . The Lord judges me

Daniela . . The Lord protects me
Daphne . Laurel tree

Dara . . Heart of my wife
Darcy . Girl of dark hair
Darice . . Queenly

Darlene . . Tenderly beloved
Daryl . . Beloved; dear
Davina . . Beloved one

Dawn . . The break of day
Deanna . . Bright as day
Deborah }

Debra . } Industrious
Dee . . }

Deidre . } Sorrow

Deirdre }
Delia . }

Della . } Shining; bright

Delilah . Temptress

Delora . . From the seashore

Delphine . Calmness

Dema . . Child of a vow

Denise . . Feminine form of Dennis

Desdomona . Girl of sadness

Desiree . The longed-for

Diana . . Goddess; perfect
Diella . . Holy girl

Dinah . . Judged; vindicated

Dione . . }The daughter of heaven

} and earth
Dixie . . }

Dixil . . } Girl of the south
Dolores . . Sorrowful

Dominica . . Born on Sunday
Donella . . Little girl
Donna . . Lady

Donrinda . . Bountiful gift
Dora . . A gift

Dorcas . . Gazelle

Dorene . . Golden girl
Doria . . }

Dorea . . } The sea
Doris . . }
Dorothy . . }

Dorothea . . } God's gift

Drusilla . . Dewy-eyed

Dulcie . . . Sweet or delightful

Dymphia . . Nurse
E

Eartha . . Earth mother

Eda . . Fiery woman
Eden . . Enchanting
Edie . . Rich gift

Edith . . Bright gift

Edlyn . . Of nobility
Edna . . . Delight

Edwina . . Valuable friend
Effie . . . Of fair fame
Eileen . . . Light

Elaine . . . Bright
Eleanor . . Light

Electra . . Brilliant star

Elfreda . . Noble and wise

Elga . . . Tiny fighter
Elise . . }

Eliza . . } Promised to God
Elizabeth . . }

Elita . . . Select: a special person

Ella . . . Little one

Ellen . . . See Eleanor
Elma . . . Pleasant

Elodie . . Fragile flower

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Eloise . . Dreamy; romantic
Elsa . . . }

Elsie . . . } Cheerful

Elva . . The elfin one
Elvira . . Impartial; fair
Emily . . Artistic

Emma . . Energetic

Enid . . Soul

Erica . . . Powerful, regal

Ermina . . Of a fine background
Ernestine . . Earnest; purposeful
Esmeralda . Bright hope

Estelle . . A star

Esther . . Good fortune
Ethel . . Noble

Etta . . Home ruler

Eudora . . Wonderful gift
Eugenia . . Well-born
Eunice . . Victorious

Eva . . Life; giver of life
Evania . . Child of peace
Evangeline . Angel-like

Evanthe . . From a flower blossom
Eveline . . Pleasant

Evelyn . . Hazelnut
F
Fabiola . . Woman of good works
Fabrianne . Girl of resourcefulness
Faith . . Sure reliance
Fanny . . See Frances
Fay . . }
Fayette . } Fairy
Felicity . . Happiness
Fern . . A feather
Fidelia . . The faithful
Fifi . . } Diminutive of
} Josephine

Filipa . . Lover of horses
Fiona . . White; fair
Flavia . . Yellow-haired
Fleur . . A flower

Flora . . Flowers

Florence . . Flourishing
Fonda . . Profound woman

Frances . . Free
Freda . . }

Fredericka . } Peace
Frodine . . Wise; intelligent
Froma . . Holy

G
Gabrielle . Woman of God
Gale . . . Abounding joy

Garda . . Girl of the garden
Garnet . . Radiant red jewel

Gay . . . Lighthearted; merry
Gena, Gene,}

Gina . } See Eugenia, Regina

Genevieve . Sea foam

Georgette . Feminine form of George
Georgia . }

Georgiana } Farmer

Geraldine . See Gerald

Gerda . . The protected

Germaine . Bold; outspoken
Gertrude . All truth

Gilberta . The bright pledge
Gilda . God's servant

Gillian . }
Gillian . } Youthful

Ginger . . See Virginia
Giselle . . . A promise

Gladys . Demure; capable

Glenna . From the glen or valley
Gloria . The glorious
Glynis . . See Glenna

Goldie . The golden-haired one
Grace . . God's blessing
Gretel . }

Greta . } See Margaret
Gretchen . }

Greer . The watch-woman
Griselda . The heroine
Guinevere . Fair lady

Gwendolyn . Intellectual
Gwynneth . White; fair
Gypsy . . Wanderer

"Giving a name, indeed, is a poetic
art; all poetry, if we go to that with
it, is but giving of names."

Carlyle, Journal, May, 1832.

H
Haldis . . One who is reliable

Hannah . . Good

Happy . . A happy child

Harriett . . Mistress of the home
Hazel . . Commander

Heather . . Flowering heath
Hebe . . Youth

Hedda . . Robe
Heidi . . See Hilda
Helen . . Light

Helga . . Holy

Henrietta . . Of noble birth

Hephzibah . . My joy is in her

Hermione . . Of the earth
Hesper . . Night star

Hester . . Good fortune

Hetti, Hetty . See Henrietta

Hilda . . Strong; merciful

Hildegard . Protecting battle maiden
Holly . . Good luck

Honora . . Honorable

Hope . . Hope

Hortense . . Fragrant; sweet

I

Ianthe . . Delightful
Ida . . . Happy

Idona . . . Busy girl

Ignacia . . Ardent

Ilene, Iline . . See Aileen

Ilsa . . Variation of Elsa
Imogen . . Born of love
Ina . . . Pure

Inez . . . Pure; gentle; meek
Ingrid . . . Daughter

Iona . . . Purple jewel

Irene . . . Serene; peaceful

Iris . . . The rainbow

Irma . . . Strong

Isabel . . . See Elizabeth
Isadora . . . A gift

Isolde . . . The fair
Ivy . . . A vine

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Jaala . . Divine surprise
Jacinda . . Beautiful; comely
Jacinta . . Lovely; beautiful
Jacoba . }
Jacqueline } The supplanter
Jada . . . Wise
Jane . . God's blessing
Janet . Darling Jane
Janice . See Jane
Jarits . Motherly bird
Jasmine . Fragrant flower
Jean . . Loving Jane
Jennifer . White wave
Jerr, Jerrie . From Gerald
Jessica . The Lord's Grace
Jessie . . My present
Jill . . See Julia
Joan . . }
Joanna . } Gracious gift of God
Jocelyn . . Merry or jocund
Jodie . . See Judith
Jolenta . . . Pretty servant
Josephine . A reward
Joy . . . Delight
Joyce . . . Winsomely lovely
Judith . . Praise of the Lord
Julia . . }
Julie . } Volatile; changeable
Juliet . }
June . . Young; forever youthful
Justina . . Just
Jutta . . Spiritual friend
DOES the name harmonise with the
family name?
● Is it easily spelled?
● Is it easily pronounced?
● What nicknames or pet forms will
arise from it?
● Does it have any unpleasant conno-
tations, directly or indirectly?
● What nationality is the name?
● What is the meaning of the name?
● Does it produce initials with a mean-
ing?
● Will confusion with the namesake
cause trouble or annoyance?
K
Karen . . Pure
Karla . . From Charles
Katherine . Pure
Kathleen . Dear to my heart
Kay . . Exultant; rejoicing
Kelda . . Of a fresh mountain
Kelly . . Family name
Kerry . . The dark one
Kim . . . Noble or glorious leader
Kirby . . . From the church town
Kirsten . . The anointed one
Knedra . . The knowing woman
Kyla . . Comely
L
Lalage . . Cheerful speaker
Lalita . . Frank
Lana . . Light
Lara . . . Well known
Laraine . . See Lorraine
Larentia . . Foster mother
Larina . . Sea gull
Larissa . . Happy
Latonia . . Mother of the sun
Laura . . A laurel; famous
Laurel . Victorious
Laverne . . Spring like
Lavinia . Personifies the Latin race
Leah . . The weary
Leanne . . } Combination of Lee and
} Anne
Leatrice . Young and joyful
Leda . . . Lovely temptress
Lee . . . Meadow
Leila . . Dark beauty
Lena, Line . From Helena, Carolina
Leonie . . The lion
Leontine . . Brave as a lion
Lenore. }
Leonora . } Light
Leopoldine . Of the bold people
Lesley . . From the grey fort
Letitia . . Glad
Lewina . . Little prize of battle
Liane . . A bond
Lias . . . The adored
Libby . . Consecrated to God
Libna . . White, fair
Lida . . Beloved of all
Lilian . . Pure as a lily
Linda . . Beautiful
Linette . . The comely lass
Lise . . Consecrated
Livia . . . See Olivia
Lois . . . A short form of Louise
Lola . . . }
Lolita . } See Charlotte
Lora . . }
Loralie . . } See Laura
Loretta . . Pure
Lorelei . Lurer to the rocks
Lorna . . Stately
Lorola . . From a great family
Lorraine . . Famed in war
Lotus . . Flower of the Lotus
Louise . . Famed fighter
Lucia . . }
Lucille . } Shining
Lucy . . }
Lucretia . } Bright
Ludmilla . . Loved by all
Luella . . The appeaser
Lulu . . Wolf
Luna . . Of the moonlight
Lydia . . Cultured
Lynn . . . A lake
Lynette . . Shapely
Lyris . . . Music of the lyre
M
Madai . . Adorned with jewels
Mabel . . . Merry
Madeleine . }
Madeline . } The tower
Madge . . See Margaret
Madra . . Mother
Mae . . See May
Magda . . See Madeleine
Magna . . . Large
Magnolia . }Girl of the magnolia
} tree
Maice . . Highest star
Maida . . Maiden
Maisie . . See Margaret
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Malina . . From a high tower
Manda . }
Mandie . } See Amanda

Mandy . }

Manon . . See Mary

Manuela . God is with us
Mara . . Hebrew form of Mary

Marcia . } Hammer; sprung from
} Mars

Marelda . } The famous maid of
} war
Marella . Tiny Mary

Margaret }
Margery . }
Margo . . } Pearl

Marjorie }

Maria . }

Marian . } See Mary
Maribel . Beautiful Mary
Mariette . }
Minette . } See Mary
Marie . } The French form of
} Mary

Marigolde . Like the flower
Marilyn . . Gay; popular

Marina . . Sea maiden
Maris . . Sea star
Marla . }

Marlene } See Mary
Marola . . She lives near the sea
Marsha . . See Marcia
Martha . . Sorrowful
Martina . . Belonging to Mars
Marva . . Wonderful

Mary . . Bitter

Matilda . . Courageous in battle
Maud . . Gift of the Lord

Maureen . The dark
Maurilia . Woman who sympathises

Maurita . . Girl of the dark
Mavis . . The song thrush

Maxentia . . Girl of great talent
Maxima . . The last girl
Maxine . . The greatest

May . , . Maiden
Mayda . . A maiden
Medea . . Sorceress
Medora . . The patient wife

Meg . . . See Margaret
Megan . . The strong

Mehitabel . . One of God's favored

Melanie . . Dark

Melantha . Dark flower
Melinda . . Grateful

Melissa . . Honey-bee

Melita . . Little honey flower
Melody . . Song

Melvina . . Chief

Merari . . Girl of sadness
Meras . . Worthy

Mercedes . . Merciful

Meredith . Protector of the sea
Merle . . A blackbird
Meryl . }
Meriel . } See Muriel

Merrie . . Joyous

Merritt . . Of merit

Meta . . . Ambitious
Mia . . . Mine
Michaela . }

Michelle . } In the image of God
Mignon . . Dainty

Mildred . . Gentle adviser
Millie . . }

Milly . . }Honey; sweet
Millicent . }

Mimi . Resolute opponent

Minerva . Wise

Minna . . Loving memory
Mirabel . . Of great beauty

Miriam . . Bitter
Mitzi . . }

Molly . } See Mary

Moira . . Great

Mona . . Solitary

Monica . . An adviser

Moira . . Chosen by the Lord
Morna . . Tender and gentle

Monsera . . Bound to me

Moya . . See Mary

Muriel . . Bitter sweet

JANUARY—Garnet.

FEBRUARY—Amethyst.

MARCH—Bloodstone.
APRIL—Diamond.
MAY—Emerald.

JUNE—Agate and pearl.
JULY—Ruby.

AUGUST—Onyx and jade.
SEPTEMBER—Sapphire.
OCTOBER—Opal.

NOVEMBER—Topaz.

DECEMBER—Turquoise.

Myra . . Weeping
Myrna . . See Morna
Myrtle . . A symbol of beauty

N
Naarah . . Girl of our hearts

Nada . . }

Nadine . } Hope
Nancy . }

Nanette . } Grace
Naomi . . Sweet; pleasant
Narda . . The anointed

Natalie . . Christmas child
Neala . . From a princess

Neda . . . Sunday's child
Nelda . . Of the elder tree
Nell, Nellie }
Nelly . . } See Cornelia, Helen

Nerine . . Nymph of the sea
Nerissa . . Of the sea

Netta, Nettie . See Antoinette
Nevada . . Snowy
Neysa . . Pure

Nicolette . Little Nicholas

Nila . . . Lady of the River Nile
Nina . . . Grace
Noelle . . } Christmas or Christmas-
} born

Nola . . . Noble; famous
Noleta . . Unwilling lady

Nolita . . From the olive groves
Nona . . The ninth
Nora . . Light
Norma . . Model

Nydia . . A refuge

O
Obelia . . Rich

Octavia . The eighth-born
Odele . . A melody
Odelia . , Prosperous

Odette . . Home-lover

Ola . . . Daughter or descendant
Olga . . . Holy

Silvia . . See Sylvia

Simone . . Heard by the Lord

Solangia . . Good shepherdess
Solita . . Standard setter

Sondra . . See Alexandra
Sonia . }

Sophia . } Wisdom
Stacey . . See Anastasia

Starr . . Star
Stella . . A star

Stephanie . . Crown
Stilla . . Quiet
Sue . . }

Susan . } Trusting

Suzanne }
Sybil . . The prophetess
Sydel . . The enchantress

Sylvia . . A forest nymph

T
Tallulah . Vivacious
Tamara . . The palm tree
Tania . . The fairy queen
Tara . . Tower

Tatianna . Silver-haired
Teena . . See Christine

Templa . . Sanctuary

Teresa . . Generous giver
Tertia . . The third child
Thalia . . Blooming
Thea . }

Theodora } Divine
Thelma . . Nurse
Theola . . Heaven sent
Thera . . Untamed

Theresa . . See Teresa
Thisbe . . The lost lover

Thomasina . The twin

Tilda, Tille . See Matilda
Tobey . . God is good

Tonia . . Beyond praise
Tracy . . See Teresa
Trilby . . A fluffy thing

Trina . . A girl of purity
Trista . . The sorrowful
Trixie . . See Beatrice

Trudy . . See Gertrude

U
Udele . . Lady of great wealth
Ula . . . Sea jewel

Ulla . } Dearest of all God's

} burdens

Ulphia . . Most lovely wife

Ulrica . . Ruler of all
Una . . .The one
Undine . . Water

Ursa . . Nymph of the sky

Ursula . . Little bear

Utta . . . From the homeland
V

Valda . . Battle heroine

Valeda . . Wholesome young girl

Valentina . . The vigorous and strong

Valerie . . Valorous

Valdonia . . From the far valley
Vanessa . . Butterfly

Vania . . God's gracious gift

Veda . . Knowledge; understand-

} ing

Vedette . . Of the watchtower

Vedis . . Wood or forest spirit
Velda . . Of great wisdom

Velma . . Warm-hearted
Vera . . . Truth

Verna . . Spring-born
Veronica . . True image
Victoria . . Conquering

Vida . . Life

Vinna . . Of the wine
Viola . . }

Violet . . } A name from the flower
Virginia . . Innocent

Vita . . Life; vital
Vivian . . Lively

Voletta . . The veiled woman

W
Wallis . . Girl from Wall
Wanda . . The wanderer

Wendy . . See Gwendolen
Wenona . . The first born

Wilda . . The untamed; wild one
Wilfreda . . Firm peacemaker

Wilhemina . Protector

Willa . . The desired
Wilma . . Reserved

Winifred . . Peacemaker
Wynne . . White; fair

X
Xanthe . . Blonde

Xenia . . Hospitable

Xylia . . Of the wood
Y

Yasmine . . See Jasmine

Yetta . . Mistress of the house
Yolande . . Modest; shy
Yvette . }

Yvonne . } The archer
Z

Zabrina . . Of the nobility
Zamora . . From the hills

Zandra . . Friend of the helper

Zebalda . . Gift of the Lord
Zelda . . See Griselda
Zena . }

Zenia . } Hospitable
Zenda . . Womanly
Zita . . Enticing

Zoe . . Life

Zora . . Dawn

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Boys' names and
their meanings

٭● Sometimes a name that is
a family name becomes a
forename, specially through
the practice of preserving
the mother's family name by
giving it to the first-born
son. This may be either the
first given name, or the
middle name, with a first
name that the person later
discards. Thus if a Mary
Addison marries Henry
Jones, they may call their
son Addison Jones.

Some names, such as Lesley, are given to both
boys and girls, and others such as Benita can
become Benito to suit a boy, so check both lists.

٭● Imagination and invention
have always been freer with
girls' names, but nowadays
parents often choose quite
unusual names for boys as
well. Many old-fashioned
names are becoming popular
again, but make sure they
have no undesirable conno-
tations and are not too

strange. A name that is cute
or poetic for a baby may be
ridiculous for a grown man
or embarrass a schoolboy.

A
Aaron . . A tower of strength

Abbot . . Father

Abe, Aby . Contractions of Abraham

Abel . . . Breath

Abelard . . Resolute; ambitious
Abner . Of light; bright

Abraham . Father of multitude
Absalom . . Father of peace

Achilles . . Swift

Adair . . . From the oaktree ford
Adam . . . Man
Adar . . . Fiery

Addison . Descendant of Adam
Adelric . Noble commander
Adin . . . Sensual

Adley . . Fair minded
Adolph . . Noble wolf
Adon . . The Lord
Adonis . . Handsome
Adrian . . Bold

Ahern . . Horse-lover
Aidan . . Home-lover

Ainsley . . Of a nearby meadow
Alan . . Cheerful; in harmony

Alair . . Cheerful

Alaric . . Ruler of all

Alastair . . Leader of men
Alban . . White

Albert . . Firm; responsible

Alcott . . From the stone cottage

Alden . . Old friend

Aldo . . . Rich
Aldous . . Old; wise
Aldred . . The adviser

Aldrich . . King
Aldwin . . Old friend
Aleron . . Knight

Alexander . . Leader of men
Alexis . . Helper

Alfonso . . Prepared for battle
Alford . . Of the ancient ford
Alfred . . Elf counself
Alger . . Spear man

Algernon . Bearded
Alison . . Of sacred fame

Allister . }
Alistair . } Variants of Alexander
Allard . . Firm

Almund . . German
Alphonse . }
Alonzo . } Ready; willing

Aloysius . . Grace
Alroy . . Royal

Alston . } From the old manor or
} village
Alton . . From the village
Alva . . . White

Alvin . . . Beloved of all
Alvis . . . A suitor

Amadis . . Heavy
Ambert . . Shining light

Ambrose . . Immortal
Amiel . . Of the land

Amory . . Loving; lover
Amos . . Strong; courageous

Amsden . . From Ambrose's valley
Amyas . . Devoted to God

Anastatius . One who is reborn
Anatole . . Of the East
Andrew . . Manly

Angus . . Exceptionally strong

Anselm . . Divine helmet of God
Anson . . The son of Ann
Athelstan . Noble stone
Anthony . . Praiseworthy

Archibald . Holy prince; bold
Armand . . Public-spirited

Arnold . . Strong as an eagle
Arthur . . High-minded
Ashley . . Ashgrove

Athol . . High born

Aubrey . . Ruler of the elves
Aubin . . Fair; white

Auburn . . Fine-appearing; delicate
Audly . . Prospering

Audwin . . Wealthy friend
August . }

Augustus . } Exalted; imperial

Aurelius . . Golden friend
Austin . . Useful
Avan . . . Proud

Avery . . Courageous

Axel . . Man of peace
Aylmer . . Noble; famous
Aylward . Dear guardian
Aylwin . . Prized friend

Azriel . . Angel of the Lord

B
Bailey . . Bailiff or steward

Bainbridge . Of the sea
Baird . . The minstrel

Baldwin . . Bold; noble friend
Balfour . . From the meadow

Bancroft . . From the bean field
Barclay . . From the birch meadow

Barden . . From the boar's den
Barlow . . From the boar's hill

Barnaby . . Son of consolation

Barnard . }
Barnet . } Grim bear

Barnett . }

Barney . . Son of consolation
Barry . . Good shot

Barron . . Of noble blood

Bartholomew . Warlike son
Barton . . Farmer
Basil . . . Royal
Baxter . . Baker

Beauford . Fair and strong
Benedict . . Blessed

Benjamin . . Favorite son

Bernard . . Bold as a bear
Bertram . . Fair; illustrious

Bertwin . . Favorable friend
Berwick . . From the barley fields
Bevan . . The son of Evan

Beverly . . From the beaver meadow

Blair . . . Plainsman

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Bliss . . Bliss

Blodgett . . Of a dark night

Bolton . . Of the farm
Booth . . From a market

Boris . . . Warrior
Bowen . } The son or descendant of
} Owen
Boyce . . Dweller in the woodlands

Boyd . . Yellow-haired
Boyden . . Herald
Boynton } From a river near the
} farm

Braden . . Of the village of sun

Bradford . . From the broad ford
Bradley . . From the meadow
Brady . . Sensitive; quick; variable

Brainard . . Fierce raven
Bram . . . See Abraham

Bramwell . Of Bram's well
Brand . . A fighter

Brandon . }
Brendan . } Flaming
Brent . . From the steep hill
Brett . . A native of Brittany
Brian . . Strong; sincere

Brice . . . Ambitious; alert

Brigham . . A dweller by the bridge

Brock . . Badger

Broderick . Son of Roderick

Bromley . } A dweller in the
} meadow

Bruce . . Positive; daring
Bruno . . Of dark complexion
Bryce . . Quick moving
Budd . . Winner

Burgess . . A townsman
Burke . } From the stronghold or
} castle
Burton . . Of bright fame
Byram . . From the ancient byre
Byron . . Clear vision

C
Cadal . . Of the military
Cadman . . Brave warrior
Cadmar . . Brave sailor

Caesar . . Born with long hair

Calder . . From the river of stones
Caleb . . Bold; impetuous
Calvert . . Herdsman

Calvin . . Bald

Cameron . Crooked nose

Campbell . Crooked mouth

Carew . . From a fortress
Carl . . . Forceful

Carlisle . . From the walled city
Carlos . . Colorful; fastidious
Carney . . Valiant soldier

Carson . . Son of Carr

Carter . . The cart-maker
Carver . Sculptor

Cary . . . From the fortress
Casey . . Valorous

Caspar . . Proclamation of peace

Catto . . Wise

Cavill . . Aggressive warrior
Cecil . . . Blind

Cedric . . Chieftain

Chadwick . The protector

Chalmer . King of the household

Chandler . Candlemaker

Channing . A regent; knowing
Chapin . . A man of God

Chapmann . A man of the city

Chappell . A man of the chapel
Charles . . Manly

Charlton . Of Charles' farm

Chatwin . A friend of the soldier

Chauncey . Official record keeper

Cheney . } From the forest of oak

} trees

Chester . . From a fortified town

Chilton . } From the farm by the

} spring

Christian . Christian

Christopher . Christ-bearer

Clarence . Bright; illustrious
Clark . . Scholarly; wise
Claude . }

Claud } Lame
Clay . . }

Clayton . } Man of clay; mortal

Clement . . Mild; kind
Cleve . . Cliff

Clifford . } From the ford near the
Clifton . } cliff

Clive . . . Cliff-dweller
Clyde . . . Strong

Colby . . From the black farm
Coleman . Dove

Colin . . Young; strong

Colley . . Victory of the people
Colton . . Of a dark city

Columbus . Curious

Colwin . A friend of the dark
Conan . . Quiet; adroit

Conant . High and mighty
Conidon . A gift from God

Conrad . Wise counsel

Constantine . Unwavering; firm

Conway . } A man of the great
} plains

Corbin . . The raven

Cordell . Binding cord or rope
Corey . . Ravine dweller

Cormac . The brave charioteer
Cornelius . Crowned

Corwin . The raven's friend
Courtenay . A place

Courtland . From enclosed land
Craig . Crag-dweller

Crandall . . Of the valley of cranes
Crawford . Of the crow's ford
Crescen . . Growing

Crispin . . Curly haired

Crosby . Near the cross road
Culbert . Scholar
Cullen . . Pet

Culver . . Dove

Curran . . Heroic; resolute
Curt . . . Short or little
Cuthbert . . Famous
Cyril . . Lordly
Cyrus . . . Jolly
D

Daegal . A son born at daylight

Dale . . . Dweller in the dale
Dallas . . Skilled or spirited
Dalton . . From the dale farm
Damon . . Conquering
Dana . . }

Dane . . } A Dane

Daniel . . A judge
Dante . . Enduring
Darcy . . Dark
Darius . . Ruler

Darrell . . Beloved or dear

Darkon . . Leader; head of a tribe
Daryl . . Dear little one
David . . Beloved

Davin . . The bright man
Davis . . . David's son

Dean . . From the valley

Dearborn . Beloved baby or child
Delbert . . Noble and bright
Delmar . . Of the sea
Dempster . A judge
Demetrius . Lover of the earth

Denby . } From the Danish settle-
} ment

Denis . }

Dennis . } God of revelry
Derek . }
Derk . } The people's ruler

Dermot . . Free

Desmond . Gracious protector
Derwin . . Animal lover
Devin . . A poet
Dexter . . Right-handed; clever

Dibri . . . Eloquent and forthright
Dickson . . Of Dick's land
Dillon . . Faithful and true

Dion . . Dionysus, god of wine
Dirk . . . See Derek
Doane . . Dweller of the sand dune

Dominic . . The Lord's
Donald . . Proud; a chief

Donatus . . Generous and helpful
Dorian . . Golden

Douglas . . Thoughtful; dark
Doyle . . Dark stranger

Drew . . Skilled; honest

Driscoll . } The speaker or inter-
} preter

Drithelm . A visionary
Druce . Wise man; capable and
} adept
Duane . . Singing

Dubricius . Man of the Crown

Dudley . . From town of Dudley

Duke . . Leader

Capricorn .. .. .. Dec. 22-Jan. 20
Aquarius .. .. .. Jan. 21-Feb. 19
Pisces .. .. .. .. Feb. 20-Mar. 20
Aries .. .. .. .. Mar. 21-Apr. 20

Taurus .. .. .. .. Apr. 21-May 20
Gemini .. .. .. .. May 21-June 21
Cancer .. .. .. .. June 22-July 22
Leo .. .. .. .. .. July 23-Aug. 22

Virgo .. .. .. .. .. Aug. 23-Sep. 22

Libra .. .. .. .. .. Sep. 23-Oct. 23

Scorpio .. .. .. .. Oct. 24-Nov. 22
Sagittarius .. .. .. Nov. 23-Dec. 21

Duncan . . Brown chief
Dunstan . . Dark stone

Dunton . . Of the farm over the hill
Durand . Enduring

Durward . The doorkeeper

Durwin . . Dear friend

Duthac . . Religious leader
Dwayne . . Singing

Dwight . . White; fair
E

Earl . . . Nobleman or chief

Eatin . . . Of the river or riverside
Eben . . . Stone

Eberhart . Mighty as a boar

Edan . . . Flame

Edbert . . A generous soul
Edgar . . Wealthy

Edlun . } From the prosperous

} village

Edmund . . A protector

Edric . . Rich ruler

Edsel . . Profound; deep thinker
Edson . . The son of Edmund
Edward . . See Edmund
Edwin . . A friend

Egan . . Formidable

Egerton . . Town on top of hill
Ehud . . Lonesome; only son
Ekron . . Revenge is mine
Elbert . . Noble; forthright

Eldridge . Wise adviser

Eleazar . . Helped by God

Eleph . . Strong as an ox
Eleuther . . Miracle of God
Eli . . . The highest

Elias . . The Lord is God
Eliot . . Faithful to God
Ellard . . Nobly brave

Ellery . . Dweller by the alder tree
Ellis . . . Faltering

Ellison . . Son of Elias

Ellsworth . Lover of the earth
Elmer . . Noble; famous

Elon . . . Mighty oak; invincible
Elstan . . The little one

Elton . } From the old farm or

} village

Elvin . . Friend of all

Elwin . . A friend to elves

Emanuel . God with us
Emerson . The son of Emory

Emery . . Dutiful

Emil . . . . Industrious
Emlen . Son of a busy father

Emmett . . Diligence

Emory . . Work leader

Endor . } From the fountain of
} youth
Enoch . . Devoted
Enos . . Mortal

Ephraim . Abounding in fruitfulness

Erasmus . Kindly
Eric . . . Heroic
Erland . . Noble eagle
Ernald . . Of a foreign city
Ernest . . Serious; earnest
Errol . . A nobleman

Eugene . . Well-born; noble

Eustace . . A harvester; healthy
Evan . . . A challenger
Ezra . . The beginning of joy

F
Farrell . . Man of valor
Felix . . . Happiness

Ferdinand . Adventurous; valiant
Festus . . Jubilant; gay

Fidel . . . Faithful; true
Firman . } Traveller from foreign
} places

Fitzgerald . A son of Gerald
Flavian . . Fair or blond

Fleming . . The Dutchman

Fletcher . . Arrow maker
Florian . . Flowering; blooming

Floyd . . The grey

Forrest . . Woodland dweller
Foster . } Forester; keeper of the
} preserve

Francis . }
Frank . . } Free

Frederick . Peaceful
Freeman . . One born free
Fritz . . . See Frederick
Fronto . . At the front
Fulbert . . The shining son
Fulton . } From a field or farm
} town

Fair or blond

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Gaal . . . Angry son

Gabriel . . Strength of God
Gale . . . Lively

Galen . . Healer

Galvin . . The sparrow
Gardell . . Wary guard

Gardiner . . Flower lover

Garibaldi . A welcome addition
Garmon . . From a thin father
Garner . . Protecting warrior

Garnet . . Grain, or red jewel
Garrett . . Mighty spear

Garrick . . Mighty warrior
Garry . . Protector

Garvin . . Battle friend
Gasper . . See Jasper

Gaston . . From Gascony
Gathhem . . Winelover

Gawain . . Battle hawk

Gaylord . . Prideful; original

Gazo . . . A powerful leader
Gene . . . See Eugene

Genesius . Welcome newcomer
Geoffrey . . Chivalrous; brave
George . . Farmer

Gerald . . Affectionate; jolly

Gerard . . Brave with the spear

Gerlac . . Steadfast

Germain . Bold; outspoken

Gersham . . The dear exiled one
Gervase . . Spear vassal

Gideon . . A deliverer
Gifford . . Gift

Gilbert . . Bright servant
Giles . . Shield-bearer

Gilroy . . }The King's faithful ser-

} vant

Glenn . . Of the glen or valley

Goddard . A firm nature
Godfrey . . Quiet

Godrich . . Good seafarer
Goodman . Good man

Goodwin . Good and faithful friend
Gordon . . Upright

Gothard . . From God's flock
Graham . . Stern-faced
Grant . . Great

Granville . Of the big town
Grayson . . A judge's son
Gregory . . Watchful

Gresham . From the grazing land

Griffith . . Red-haired
Grimbald . A bold son

Griswold . From the wild grey forest

Grosvener . Great hunter
Grover . . Grove-dweller

Gudwall . . A protected son
Gunther . . Bold warrior
Gustave . . Noble staff
Guthrie . . Guide

Guy . . . A leader
Gwyn . . . Fair

H
Hadden . . Of the moors
Hadrian . . See Adrian

Hadwin . . Dear friend in battle

Haines . . From the viney cottage
Haland . . Of Henry's land

Halden . . Half Dane

Hall . . . From the master's house
Hallyard } From the castle of the

} king

Halsey . . From Hal's island
Ham . . . Black

Hamford . From the black ford

Hamilton . From lovely mountain
Hamish . . See James
Hamlin . . See Henry

Hanford . . From the ford
Hank . . See Henry

Fifty years ago about ten percent
of Australian women were named Mary
and a third of all men were named
either William, John, James, George,

or Charles.

Today's top 20 names for boys,
according to a recent Australian sur-
vey, are Mark, David, Peter, Paul,
Michael, Stephen, Anthony, John,
Gregory, Andrew, Graham, Garry,
Bradley, Christopher, Kenneth, Stuart,
Warren, Robert, Matthew, and Craig.

The most popular names for girls
are: Jennifer, Julie, Catherine, Leanne,
Kerry, Tracey, Christine, Karen,
Michelle, Robyn, Susan, Sandra, Debra,
Anne, Jane, Elizabeth, Carol, Helen,
Suzanne, Jodie.

Hanley . . Of the high meadow
Hansel . . A gift from the Lord
Harcourt . . From an armed court
Harden . . Of the lively town
Hardy . . From a hardy stock

Harim . . Flatnosed

Harlan . . From the battle land

Harley . } From the hare's or stag's

} meadow

Harod . . The loud terror

Harold . . Unafraid; a warrior
Harsho . .Tricky

Hartley . . See Harley

Hartwell . . From the deer's spring
Harvey . . Bitter

Hayden . . From the hedged hill
Hayes . . From the woods

Heath . . From the vast wasteland
Hector . . Defender

Hedwig . . See Ludwig

Helbon . . From the fruitful valley
Hen . . . Favorite

Henry . . Home ruler
Herbert . . Bright

Herman . . Satisfied

Herrod . Heroic conqueror

Herwin . } A friend or lover of the

} battle

Heywood } From the dark green

} forest

Hilary . . Cheerful; merry

Hilliard . . } War guardian or pro-

} tector

Hilton . } From the house on the

} hill

Hiram . . Nobly born

Holbrook . From the valley brook

Holden . . Kind

Hollis . } Dweller by the holly

} trees

Holman . . From the river island
Holmes . . Son of Holman
Homer . . Secure

Horace . . Light of the sun
Horatio . . Timekeeper

Houston . From a mountain town
Howland . . Of the hills

Howard . . Aggressive
Hubert . }

Hugh . } Intellectual
Hugo . }

Hume . . Lover of his home

Humphrey . Supporter of peace

Hunter . . The hunter
Hyam . . Life

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Ian . . . See John

Idden . . . Prosperous man

Ignatius . Fiery and ardent
Ingram . . The raven

Inness . . From the island
Ira . . . Descendant
Irvin . . . White

Irving . . Sea friend

Irwin . . . Friend of the sea
Isaac . . Mirthful; glad
Isadore . . A good gift
Ivan . . See John
Ivar . . }

Ives . . } Military archer
J

Jabin . . . He is born of God
Jacob . }

James . } The supplanter

Jadda . . . A man of wisdom

Jair . . A man whom God has

enlightened
Jamin . . Right handed

Jamnes . . Wisest; magician
Jarvis . . Sharp as a spear
Jason . . Healer

Jasper . . Treasure bringer
Jay . . . Crow or lively

Jed . . Beloved of the Lord
Jeffrey . . God's peace

Jegar . . . Witness our love

Jeremy } Exalted; placed high

Jerome . } above others

Jermyn . . A German
Jesse . . . Wealthy

Jethro . . Outstanding; excellent
Jodie . . Praise of the Lord
Joel . . . Strong-willed
John . . }

Jonathan } Given by God

Johnston . . The son of John
Jonah . . Peace
Jonas . . . Dove

Joseph . . An addition

Judd . . . Beloved descendant
Jules . . . Divinely youthful

Julian . . Belonging to Julius

Julius . . Soft-haired; downy
bearded
Junius . . Born in June
Justin . . Just
K

Kane . . Bright; radiant
Karsten . . Blessed one

Kay . . . Exultant; rejoicing
Keegan . . High-spirited

Keene . . Handsome or keen
Keith . . Wood-dweller

Kelby . . From a farm
Kelsey . }

Kendall . . From the bright valley
Kenaz . . Hunter

Kendrick . Royal ruler

Kenelm . . Brave helmet

Kenley . . Of the king's meadow
Kenneth . . Handsome; quick
Kent . . White or bright
Kenway . . Brave soldier
Kenyon . . Fair-headed
Kerby . . See Kirby

Kermit . . Free

Kerr . . . Dark; mysterious
Kerry . . Dark

Kerwin . . Dark

Kester . . See Christopher
Kevin . . Kind; gentle

Kilian . . Most innocent
Kim . . . Chief

Kimball . . Royally brave

Kingsley . . From the king's meadow
Kirby . . . From the church village
Kirk . . Dweller by the church
Knute . . King

Kynan . . See Conan

"What's in a name? That which we
call a rose, by any other name would

smell as sweet."

Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet.

L
Lachlan . . Warlike
Laird . . . Proprietor
Lambert . . Rich in land
Lamont . . A lawyer
Lance . . Spear
Landers . . Of the green lawn
Landis . . Native
Landon . . From the long hill
Lane . . . From the country road
Lang . . Long; tall
Langdon . . See Landon
Lars . . . See Lawrence
Latimer . . Latin master or teacher
Launcelot . Warrior
Laurence }
Lawrence } Victorious
Lawton . . Man of refinement
Leander . . Lion man; brave
Lee . . . Physician
Leicester . . See Lester
Leighton . From the meadow farm
Leland . . Of the lowlands
Lemuel . . Dedicated to God
Lenox . . Chief
Leo . . }
Leonard . } Lion-like
Leopold . }
Leslie . . From the grey fort
Lester . . Meadow camp
Levi . . . A bond; a promise
Lewis . . Famed fighter
Lincoln . . From the place by the
pool
Lindley . . From the linden tree
Lionel . . See Leo

Livingston . . From a beloved place
Llewellyn . Lighting

Lloyd . . Indecisive; grey

Lockwood . Of the deep forest
Lombard . A long beard

Lorimer . . Lover of horses
Loring . . Coming from Lorrain

Lother . . See Luther
Louis . . See Lewis

Lowell . . Beloved

Lucian, Lucius . Light
Ludlow . . Of the lowlands
Ludwig . . Renowned warrior

Lucas . }
Luke . } See Lucian

Luther . . Famed fighter

Lysander . Liberator

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Mac . . . The son of

Macnair . Son of the heir
Maddock . Fire

Madison . . Mighty in battle

Magnus . . Great

Maitland . Of the plains
Malcolm . St. Columba's servant
Mallory . . Luckless

Malvin . . Chief

Mandell . . A designer
Manvell . . From the grand house
Marcus . }
Mark . } Warlike; a hammer

Marion . . Bitter
Marlen . }
Marlin . } Hawk; falcon

Marlon . }
Marlow . . Of the hill by the water

Marmaduke . Sea leader
Marsden . From the march valley

Marshall . . A marshal
Martin . . Unyielding

Matthew . Gift of the Lord
Maurice . Dark
Marvin . . See Irvin
Mason . . Worker in stone
Max . . }

Maxwell . } A leader

Maynard . Mightily brave
Medwin . . Strong friend

Meldon . . Of the mill on the hill
Mercer . . Merchant
Merele . . Blackbird

Meredith . Protector from the sea
Merrick . . See Emory
Merrill . . Fragrant
Merton . } From the place by the
} sea

Meyer . . Farmer

Michael . . Like to God
Milburn . . From the millstream
Miles . . A soldier

Millard . . A miller
Milton . . Mill town

Mitchell . A form of Michael

Monroe . . From the red swamp
Montague . Of the precipice

Montgomery . Mountain hunter

Moreland . Man of the moors

Morley . From the moor meadow

Morrell . . Of a dark color

Mortimer . Of the peaked mountain
Morgan . . Born by the sea
Morris . Moorish; dark

Morton . . From the moor village
Morven . . From the sea

Moses . . Saved from the water
Moulton . Of the mule stable
Muir . . Moor

Munro . See Monroe

Murdoch . Prosperous seaman
Murray . . Seaman
Mylor . Prince

Myron . . Fragrant; bearing incense
N
Nathan . }
Nathaniel } Gift of God

Naylor . A sailmaker

Ned . . . See Edmund

Neil . . . A champion

Nelson . . Son of Neil
Nero . . . Black; dark

Nestor . . Venerable wisdom

Neville . . From the new town

Nevin . Nephew

Newbold . Of the new building

Nicholas . Victory of the people
Nigel . . Dark

Niles . . . A form of Nicholas
Noah . . . Restful

Noble . Renowned; noble
Noel . . . Christmas
Nolan . . See Noble
Noll . . See Oliver

Norbert . . Sea brightness
Norman . . North man

Norton . . From the north village

Norvall . From a shepherd's home
Norwin . Man from the north

Norward . } The guard at the north-

} ern gate

Oakley . } From the oak tree

} meadow

Octavius . . The eighth born
Odell . . Wealthy man

Ogden . . From the oak valley
Olaf . }

Olin . } Relic or reminder
Oliver . . Peaceful

Ordway . . Spear fighter

Orford . . Of the valley of cattle

Orion . . Giant

Orlando . . See Roland

Ormond . . Ship man

Orson . . The bear

Ortton . . Man of great wealth
Osbert . . Divinely bright
Osborn . . Divinely strong
Oscar . . Leaping warrior

Osgood . . Gift of Our Lord

Osmond . . He is is protected by God

Oswald . . Power of God
Otto . . Rich

Ottway . . Lucky warrior
Owen . . High-born
P
Paddy . . See Patrick
Page . . } Servant to the royal
} court
Paine . . Countryman
Palmer . . The palmbearer
Park . . Of the park
Parnell . . See Peter

Parry . } Guardian; warder; pro-
} tector

Pascal . . Child of the Passover

Patrick . . Noble; patriotic
Paul . . . Little; small
Paxton . . From afar

Pearce, Pierce . See Peter
Pembroke . From the headland
Percival . . Guard of the Grail

Peregrine . . Wanderer
Perry . . The pear tree

Peter . . Dependable; a rock
Phelan . . Wolf; brave as a wolf

Philbert . . A radiant soul

Philip . . A lover of horses

Phineas . . Oracle

Pollard . . Man who is unafraid
Porter . . . Doorkeeper

Powell . . Alert

Prentice . . An apprentice

Prescott . . Of the priest's house

Preston . . From the priest's domain

Prince . . Prince
Proctor . . Leader

Prosper . . Always blessed
Q

Quentin . . The fifth

Quincy . , From the fifth son's place
Quinn . . The wise
Quiller . . Fledgling
R

Radburn . . He lives by the red brook

Radcliffe . . From the red cliff

Radford . . He lives by the red valley
Raleigh . . Of the hunting lodge
Ralph . }

Randolph } Guarded by the wolf

Ralston . . Of the estate of Ralph
Rambert . . For whom we prayed
Ramon . . Wise; protection

Ramsay . . From the ram's island
Randall . . See Randolph

Raphael . . Healed by God

Rawdon . . From the deer hill
Ray . . . Kingly

Rayburn . Of the flowered fields
Raymond . Wise protector
Reade . . Red-haired

Redmond . Adviser; protector
Regan . }
Reginald . } Royal
Rex . }
Reid . . . Red-haired

Remus . . Fair

Reuben . "Behold, a son!"

Rexford . . From the king's castle
Richard . . Stern but just

Richmond . Mighty protector

Ridgley . . He lives by the ridge
Ridley . . He lives by the red field
Ripley . He lives in the valley

Robert . }
Robin . } Winner over all

Roderick . }

Rodney . } Famous

Rodmann . Red-haired

Roger . . Tall; straight

Roland . . Glory of the land

Rolph . . See Randolph

Romney . . Of the town of Romney
Ronald . . Worthy of admiration

Rory . . Ruddy; red-haired

Roscoe . . From the deer forest
Ross . . . Horse
Roy . . . King
Royce . . Son of the king
Royd . } From the clearing in the
} forest

Royden . . From the flowered valley
Rudolph . Unconquerable

Rufford . . Of the red ford
Rufus . . Red-haired

Rupert . . See Robert

Russell . . Red-haired; fox-like

Rutherford . From the cattle ford

S
Salisbury . From the guarded palace

Salvador . . Of the Saviour
Samson . . Resplendent
Samuel . . The Lord heard

Sanborn . . Of the sandy beach
Sanders . . Son of Alexander

Sandy . . }
Sanford . } By the sandy crossing
Sargent . . A military attendant

Saul . . . Asked for
Saville . . Born on the willow farm

Sawyer . . Man of the woods

Saxon . . From a Saxon town

Scott . . . The wanderer
Seabrooke . From a brook by the sea
Seadon . . Of the field near the sea
Seamus . . See James

Sean, Shawn . See John
Sebastian . Respected

Sedgewick } From the village of vic-
} tory

Seftton . . Of the town of Seftton

Selby . . . From the manor farm
Seldon . . From the new valley
Selwyn . . Palace friend

Serle . . Bearing arms or weapons
Seth . . . The appointed

Seton . } From the place by the

} sea

Seward . . Defender of the coast
Sewell . . Victorious on the sea
Seymour . Famed at sea
Shane . . See John

Shaw . . From the grove

Shelby . . From the ledge farm
Sheldon . . Shield bearer

Shelley . } From the ledge or shelly
} valley

Shepard . . Sheep tender

Shepley . . Of the sheep meadow

Sherard . . A brave soldier
Sheridan . . The wild man

Sherlock . . A fair-haired son

Sherman . A shearer or cutter

Sherwin . . Eminent in friendship
Sherwood . Bright forest
Sibley . . The brother
Siddon . . Fisherman

Sidney . }
Sydney . } From St. Denis, see Denis

Sidwell . . Of the well by the sea
Sigmund . Victorious protection

Silas . . . Of the forest
Simeon . }

Simon . } Obedient

Simpson . . . See Samson

Sinclair . . The illustrious
Solomon . . Peaceful

Spencer . } The dispenser of pro-
Spenser . } visions

Stacey . . Stable; dependable

Stafford . . Of the landing ford
Standish . . Of the rocky valley

Standwood . From the stony woods

Stanfield . . A resident of Stanfield
Stanford . . Of the stony crossing
Stanhope . . Of the stony vale
Stanislaus . Glory of the camp
Stanley . . Pride of the camp

Stanton . . From the stone dwelling

Stanwin . . A friend of nature

Stephen . . Loyal

Stewart . . Keeper of the estate
Stirling . . Of honest value

Stuart . . A steward

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Sumner . } One who summons and
} calls
Sutton . . From the south town
Swaine . . Boy

Sylvanus . }
Sylvester . } Forest dweller

T
Tait . . . Cheerful
Talbot . . . Herald
Tate . . . See Tait

Tavis . . . Son of David
Taylor . . . Tailor

Tearle . . A serious soul

Tellford . . From the iron ford
Terence . }
Terrence . } Soft or tender
Terry . }
Terrill . . Son of thunder
Terris . . Son of Terence

Thatcher . . . A mender of roofs
Thayer . . Of the nation's army

Theodore . Divine gift
Thomas . . Twin

Thorley . . Of the grounds of Thorr

Thornton . From the thorny place
Thorr . . Thunder

Thurlow . . Of Thorr's mountain
Tilden . . From a fertile valley

Tillford . . A tiller of fertile soil
Timothy . . Honoring God

Soft or tender

Special care must be taken when
choosing names for twins. Try, as far
as possible, to find pleasant and har-
monious names which will go well to-
gether and yet at the same time be

individual.

If the twins are of the same sex it
can be confusing if their names are too
similar or their initials the same—many
twins have entirely different person-
alities and later might not like being
called Millie and Mollie, for example.
If you do choose similar names try all
the variations—Michael and Michelle,
for instance, sound better than Michael

and Michaela.

Tobias . . }Distinguished of the

} Lord
Todd . . The fox

Torbert . . As renowned as Thorr
Torrance . . See Terence

Townsend . . From the end of town
Tremain . . Of the ruins
Trent . . . Swift

Trevor . . . Prudent
Tristan . }

Tristram . } Sorrowful

Truman . . A faithful man

Turner . . Worker with the lathe

Tyler . . Maker of bricks or tiles
Tyson . . Son of the German
U

Ulric, Ulrich . See Alaric

Upton . . From the hill town
V

Vail . . . From the valley
Val . . . Might; power
Valdis . . Lively in battle
Valentine } Strong; valorous;
} healthy
Vance . . Son of Vandyke
Varian . . Clever; capricious

Vaughn . . Small

Vernon . } Growing green; flourish-
} ing
Victor . . Conquering

Vincent . . Invincible
Vinson . . Son of Vinn

Virgil . . Growing; flourishing

Vladimir . Ruler of all

W
Wade . Wanderer

Wadsworth . From Wade's castle

Walcott . . Cottage dweller
Waldemare . Strong; famous
Walker . . Forest walker
Wallace . Stranger

Walter . Of great destiny

Ward . . Guardian

Ware . . Always careful

Warford . Of the ford by the wall
Waring . The cautious soul
Warner . Guarding warrior
Warren . Protecting friend
Warwick . Protecting ruler

Washington . Town by the sea

Watson . . Warrior's son

Wayland . } From the land near the

} highway

Wayne . . A waggon-maker

Webster . . Weaver

Welby . } From the farm by the
} spring

Weldon . . From a hill near the well
Wendell . . Wanderer

Wescott . . Dwells at west cottage

Wesley . . From the west meadow
Whitney . . From a white island
Wilbur . . Wild boar

Wilfred . . Firm peacemaker

William . . Protector

Willis . . Son of Will

Wilmot . . Beloved heart

Wilson . . Son of William

Winfield . . Friendly field

Winslow . . From the friendly hill
Winston . . Friendly town

Winthrop . . From the friendly village

Woodley . }From the wooded

} meadow

Wright . }Craftsman or wood-

} worker

Wyatt . . A guide

Wylie . . Beguiling; charming
Z

Zachary . . Whom God remembers

Zeno . . Gift of Zeus

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