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Schleppy is an unusual masculine name that likely originated as a nickname or colloquial term rather than a traditional given name. It appears to be derived from the Yiddish word 'schlep,' meaning to…
Latin
"scholarly"
The 6th-century Saint Scholastica was an Benedictine abbess, and is the patron saint of education. In modern times, her name has been connected to various educational institutions, notably an open…
Word name
"person who fires a gun; member of a sports team who scores goals"
More than 300 babies have been named Shooter in the US since 2002, which, depending on who you ask, is arguably about 300 too many. One of the violent names for boys that have gained traction in…
English word name
"a very large nail"
Spike is part mid-century nickname-name, ala Buster or Buck, and part word name, with an all-over cool creative dude feel thanks to directors Spike Lee and Spike Jonze. Mike Myers named his son…
A video-game name ("Final Fantasy VII") with an unappealing sound and meaning.
Teamhair is a feminine Irish name with deep historical and cultural significance. Pronounced approximately as 'CHOW-er' or 'T'YOWER,' this name derives from Teamhair na Rí, the Irish name for the…
German
"courageous people"
This is one of the least known or used of the Theo names, quite possibly because of its last syllable. In Samuel Butler's 1903 novel The Way of All Flesh , there is a clergyman character named…
Theophanie is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from 'theophania,' meaning 'manifestation of God' or 'divine appearance.' It refers to the concept of a deity becoming visible or revealing…
English word and nickname
One of the magical words of childhood (and beyond), and associated with actor Treat (born Richard) Williams, whose nickname came from ancestor Robert Treat Williams, a signer of the Declaration of…
Welsh
"of privileged birth"
Too close to the name of a bodily fluid.
Diminutive of Virginia, Latin
"virginal, pure"
Virginia is a hundred years past its peak of the 1920s, but according to Nameberry's own Hundred Year Rule, that means it's due for a comeback. Indeed, Virginia's long downward slide leveled off and…
Diminutive of Vladimir, Slavic
"great ruler, peaceful ruler, ruler of the world"
Spelling variation of Wisdom
Configuration coined by troubled former NBA star Jayson Williams for his daughter.
