Names That Mean Tribute
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Cagney
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"tribute"Description:
Cagney is one of the spunkiest Irish surnames around, and could make a lively and fresher successor to the tired Casey.
- Velta
Origin:
LativianMeaning:
"gift or tribute"Description:
A pretty name with that fashionable V intitial, little known outside of Latvia.
- Kanye
Origin:
African place-name, NigeriaMeaning:
"honor, tribute"Description:
Kanye West propelled his name into the Top 900 in the early 2000s, at the height of his popularity, though now it has dropped off the baby-naming map. In addition to its African derivation, it is a Hawaiian name meaning 'free'.
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