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"place on a ledge or bank"
We're not too surprised that Shelton Lee changed his name to Spike.
"clearing on a bank"
The Shirley of the 1950s. Shelley Winters was born a Shirley.
"bank along the pathway"
Alaska's second most populous city makes a baby name with a preppy, even aristocratic, flavor.
Despite its poetic associations, almost as dated as Sheldon, and more feminine.
Literary name and Old Norse
"gravel bank river"
This lovely name is best-known as the surname of eponymous Bronte heroine, Jane Eyre, and would make an appealing and distinctive middle name for the child of fans of that book. While the surname…
English word or surname name
"May plus river bank"
Maybanke is an Australian name that has a sort of Southern charm that could appeal to many US parents - and is refreshing and unusual without being too challenging. Maybanke Anderson was a notable…