Family Tree - English/German/Italian/Russian

Names found within the family tree... covering over 1000+ years and including Colonial American, English, German, Irish, Italian, Russian ancestry.
  1. Alta
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "elevated"
    • Description:

      Alta, one of the newer names bookended by the letter A, has a meaning that might raise a child's self-esteem. It was the middle name of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.
  2. Ava
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Latin or Germanic
    • Meaning:

      "life; bird; water, island"
    • Description:

      Ava is one of the prime examples of a modern classic name, rising thought the course of a generation into the Top 10, where it has lingered for nearly 20 years.
  3. Barnett
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "place cleared by burning"
    • Description:

      Has some creative credibility via abstract painter Barnett Newman, but we'd prefer his nickname, Barney.
  4. Barkin
    • Carol
      • Origin:

        English, feminine variation of Charles
      • Meaning:

        "free man"
      • Description:

        A Caroline abbreviation that was wildly popular with Mom's generation...or Grandma's. At one time it was a name for baby girls born at Christmas. because of its association with Christmas carols.
    • Crescenzo
      • Domenica
        • Origin:

          Italian feminine form of Dominic
        • Meaning:

          "belonging to the Lord"
        • Description:

          Much fresher and more energetic than Dominique.
      • Elliott
        • Origin:

          Variation of Elliot
        • Meaning:

          "Jehovah is God"
        • Description:

          One of the four perfectly proper spellings of this name ranging from the spare (but poetic) Eliot to the full-blown Elliott. Elliott and Elliot are the two most popular, and they have given to almost the same number of baby boys in recent years. Elliott has that "-tt" ending that is so popular among parents today, with popular picks like Everett and Emmett, Beckett and Bennett. "El" names for both boys and girls have been trending in recent years, with Eli, Elijah, and Elias at the top of the charts for boys. Elliott has always been on the charts in the US, but is currently at its highest point ever. Elliott is also gaining in the UK, currently at number 107 in England. Elliott was the name of the dragon in the classic Disney film, Pete's Dragon.
      • Emmett
        • Origin:

          English masculine variation of Emma, German
        • Meaning:

          "universal"
        • Description:

          Emmett, honest and sincere, laid-back and creative, is on the rise as a male cognate of the megapopular Emma and Emily, not to mention being a character in the popular Twilight series.
      • Fleming
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "man from Flanders"
        • Description:

          If it's not too phlegmatic for you, this surname and name of a Scottish clan could honor a number of people, especially Alexander Fleming, the father of antibiotics, and Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond.
      • Fox
        • Origin:

          Animal name
        • Description:

          Fox is one animal name backed by a longish tradition, and then popularized via the lead character Fox Mulder on X Files. Fox is simple, sleek, and a little bit wild, and could make an interesting middle name.
      • Frances
        • Origin:

          English from Latin
        • Meaning:

          "from France; free man"
        • Description:

          Frances, a soft and gentle classic last popular a hundred years ago, is trending again. The cool nickname Frankie is one reason for the revival of Frances, adding lightness and sass to a serious name. Frances is the feminine form of Francis, the English variation of the Latin name Franciscus. Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman," was taken from the Germanic tribe the Franks, which got its name from the francisca, the axe they used in battle. Until the seventeenth century, the spellings Frances and Francis were used interchangeably for both sexes.
      • Fonrose
        • Giovanni
          • Origin:

            Italian variation of John
          • Meaning:

            "God is gracious"
          • Description:

            Giovanni is a venerable Italian classic that suddenly sounds fresh and cool. Ubiquitous in Italy, it has countless notable namesakes, from writer Boccaccio to designer Versace (nn Gianni).
        • Grace
          • Origin:

            English, virtue name
          • Description:

            Grace, a simple and pure virtue name which originally referred to divine grace, is a fashionable classic. In the early 2000s, it seemed headed for the Top 10 but pulled back from the upward trajectory, which you may consider a very good thing.
        • Howard
          • Origin:

            German or English
          • Meaning:

            "high guardian or brave heart"
          • Description:

            Howard, once hugely popular -- in the Top 50 from the 1870s to early 1950s, hitting Number 24 in 1920 -- has been stuck in Dad-Grandad limbo for decades, but is showing some signs of stirring back to life. Along with such formerly-fusty names as George and Harold, Howard may soon feel baby-appropriate, perhaps with the short form Ward.
        • Ida
          • Origin:

            German
          • Meaning:

            "industrious one"
          • Description:

            Many vowel names stylish a century ago are coming back, and Ida seems like a possible, logical successor to Ada and Ava.
        • Johann
          • Origin:

            Variation of Johan
          • Description:

            The traditional German spelling of this name, used by Goethe, Bach and many other luminaries.
        • Lloyd
          • Origin:

            Welsh
          • Meaning:

            "gray"
          • Description:

            This Welsh surname was taken up as a first in the English-speaking world in the early twentieth century, originally as a nickname for someone gray-haired. The original Welsh name was Llwyd, and pronounced LHOO-eed. Beau Bridges was christened Lloyd after his actor father.
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