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Diminutive of Duke
Old English
"victory-protection"
A medieval form of Sigemund, which led to surnames like Simmonds and became conflated with the biblical name Simon.
Swedish and English surname
"bridge; brother"
Brolin — inspired by actor Josh — has been used sparingly as a boy name since 2007. Most instances of the surname come from the Swedish derivation, meaning "bridge," however, Josh Brolin's surname is…
Japanese
"snow boy"
In the Japanese culture, this name suggests a sense of independence and is one of the popular names for December babies .
Turkish word name
"plane tree"
Cınar is a Turkic word name derived from the Persian word chenar , meaning "plane tree." It's a common surname and masculine given name in Turkey. Cınar is typically written with the Turkish dotless…
Hebrew
"oasis"
Buryat, Kurdish
"rich, wealth; morning"
A name with a lot of historical cred — Bayan was the name of two Mongol generals during the Yuan Dynasty and a number of other military rulers.
English color name
Compound color name with a tranquil aura.
English
"joyful"
Cheery word or nickname name which might appeal to lovers of The Lord of the Rings , thanks to the character of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck.
Théo is a French masculine name derived from the Greek name Theodoros, meaning "gift of God." This short, stylish form has gained significant popularity across Europe, particularly in France,…
Verle is a rare masculine name with Germanic origins, possibly derived from words meaning 'truthful' or 'honest man.' It may also be a variant of Verlin or Verlon, which share similar etymological…
Welsh
"unknown"
A Welsh saint’s name, possibly deriving from the Old Welsh word for "red".
"bear friend"
A dapper English surname derived from the Old English personal name Hunwine "bear friend", which comes with winning nickname Win.
Romanian
"pillar"
Romanian form of Stylianos, the name of a 7th-century hermit from Adrianopolis in Asia Minor who is regarded as a patron saint of children.
"man, person"
Enosh looks like a respelling of the more popular Enoch, but it's actually a separate Biblical name, belonging to a son of Seth and a grandson of Adam in the Old Testament.
English surname
"son of Job"
Bouncy surname name from the same origins as Joplin, which may be easier to convert to a first name.
Latin, meaning unknown
One of the small number forenames used by the ancient Romans. Unlike Marcus, Lucius and Titus, this is not one that is popular in modern times; in fact, it's never been on the USA's baby name charts.…
Polish from Latin, literary name
"of the heart"
Created by the Polish playwright Juliusz Słowacki in 1833 for his eponymous romantic hero, Kordian has been in rare use in Poland since. Słowacki based the name on the Latin cor or cordis, meaning…
Finnish
"first"
Ensio derives from the Finnish word ensimmäinen , meaning "first one."
