Names That Mean Monk

For football fans who have decided Peyton has become too feminine. Or they could look to brother Eli for inspiration.

Manning

An <em>X</em>-ending surname less common than the Jolie-Pitt-inspired Maddox. Grandparents might still associate it with the old TV crime show.


Mannix

Capucine was a chic French actress half a century ago and has been one of the most fashionable girl names in France in recent decades, ranking in France's Top 100. Capucine is also popular in French-speaking Belgium.

To Americans and other English speakers, this name still feels fresh -- so fresh that last year, no baby girls were named Capucine in the US.

Capucine

Best associated with singer Kylie, Minogue may appeal in the same way as Winslet, Aniston, Bowie, and Mercury: a celeb surnames with stylish sounds. Nicknames Minnie and Moe may make it feel more usable too. 
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An Anglicization of the Irish surname, Ó Muineog, it literally means "descendant of Muineog", though it may be interpreted as "descendant of the monk", when considering the meaning of Muineog. 

Names That Mean Monk

The names

Manning

Mannix

Capucine

Minogue