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Czech variation of Andrew, Greek
"strong and manly"
The Czech form of Andrew, pronounced much like Andre.
Czech variation of Matthias, Aramaic
"gift of God"
The Czech version of Matthias was derived via the Hungarian variation, Mátyás.
Serbian, Russian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Slovenian, and Macedonian variation of Sergius, Latin
Periodically used in Slovenia — the Sergey form is more common in Estonia and Russia.
Swedish variation of Tore, Norse
"thunder"
Tore, which peaked in Norway in the 1940s, is now solidly in grandpa territory. But Ture, the Swedish variant, is a rising favorite among Swedish babes.
Czech and Slovak variation of Lucas, Latin
"man from Lucania"
Form of Lucas found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Slovene and Croatian variation of George, Greek
"farmer"
A classic form of George in Slovenia, although up-and-comer Jurij has now eclipsed Jure in popularity.
Hungarian variation of Brian, Irish
"strong, virtuous, and honorable"
Hungarian variation of Mark, Latin
"warlike"
Aragonese variation of Horatio
"hour, time"
The variation of Horatio used in Aragon, Spain.
Turkish variation of Hussein, Arabic
"small, handsome one"
The Turkish transcription of Hussein.
English surname, variation of Cook or Cocke
"baker; rooster"
Common as a surname, not advisable for a first.
Cornish variation of Corentin, French, Breton
"tempest, hurricane"
Just one letter off from Corentin, but an entirely different name — the Cornish variation stresses the middle syllable, while the French stresses the last. And in America, where both versions are…
Polish variation of Xavier, Basque and Arabic
"new house; bright"
Italian variation of Emmanuel, Hebrew
"God is with us"
A fresh, Italianized take on the Hebrew classic Emmanuel. But beware of the similarities to the feminine name Emmanuelle.
Latin, Greek, variation of Alletta
"small winged one"
Form of Hanno, diminutive of Johan, German variation of John
"God is gracious"
Anno is an extreme rarity: a simple, familiar-sounding name with deep history that is completely unknown in the US and rare in its native Germany. Anno is the name of a saint also known as Hanno, a…
Hungarian variation of Dennis, French from Greek
"god of Nysa"
Latvian variation of Inga,
Traditionally spelled Ingūna, this Latvian variation of the Norse Inga is worn by Latvian model Inguna Butane.
Polish variation of Vladislav, Slavic
"glorious rule"
English variation of Varin, German
"to defend; one of the Varni"
The Germanic tribe known as the Varni took their name from the verb werren , meaning "to defend." The given name Varin derived from the tribe name, meaning "one of the Varni." The Varni were defeated…
