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By Jupe · Updated July 2017
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English, Scottish, Irish, Norwegian, or Korean surname
"roe deer; wise protector; son of Ruadh; red; clearing; ability"
In the US, the multicultural surname Roe is primarily associated with the landmark Supreme Court case Roe vs. Wade, which granted the federal right to abortion, though elsewhere it might be…
Short form of Thaddeus or variation of Tad
Thad is a tad too slight to stand alone as a name, though as a short form of the imposing Thaddeus it's as serviceable as Ted or Ed.
Diminutive of Zedekiah
Newer than Zac, cooler than Ed, Ned, or Ted.
Short form of Sidney, French
"Saint-Denis"
Sid originated as a nickname for Sidney, but we like it on its own, a la Sara Quin's and Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen's sons. Sid Vicious, member of the band the Sex Pistols, gives this name a punk…
Short form of Jamal, Jamil, James, and similar, Arabic, English, Hebrew, Persian mythology
"beautiful; the supplanter; twin"
Jam might feel like a sweet and playful nickname choice — and it can be just that — but it is also a multicultural choice that has its roots in Persian mythology and a variety of different names.…
Welsh diminutive of Aneurin
"honor"
This can make an unusual yet simple middle name choice, especially for anyone with family ties to Wales.
