Virtue Names
- Pleasance
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"feeling of pleasure or delight"Description:
This virtue name was the middle name of Alice Liddell — the child who inspired Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland books.
- Awesome
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
A handful of baby girls are named Awesome each year, and they better be.
- Willing
Origin:
English and German surnameMeaning:
"son of Willa; son of Wille"Description:
Likely to be construed as a virtue name (a nice one, at that!), even though Willing is a traditional surname with both English and German roots. As an English name, Willing is a patronymic form of Willa. In German, it's a patronym from Wille, a variation of Ville, which is related to William.
- Verdad
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"truth"Description:
A modern virtue name possibility.
- Illumination
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Illumination is a many-syllabled entrant in the new-fashioned virtue name group, but doesn't stand much chance of rivaling shorter choices like Hope and Faith.
- Relief
Origin:
Virtue nameMeaning:
"relief"Description:
Relief was a name used by the Puritans in reference to the relief of Christ. Leafy was the common nickname.
- Cheerful
- Inspiration
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Inspiration might inspire some as a middle name choice.