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By lynsiejo · Updated May 2023
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Damaris is traditionally a feminine name of Greek origin appearing in the New Testament as a woman who converted to Christianity after hearing St. Paul speak in Athens. Despite being listed as…
British place-name
Two-syllable place-names are stylish, and this one is attached to a British city noted for its white chalk cliffs, but there are a couple of minuses: associated with the fish, Dover sole, and also…
English
"nobleman's estate"
One of the many El- names for boys that boomed in the 1910s and 1920s, but has long been out of fashion. This surname/place name has an aristocratic flavor, and a creative namesake in the artist…
German
"little home-lover"
One you might like for its cozy meaning, but there is that Pied Piper rat connection.
English from German
"mountain home"
A cross-cultural possibility, but a bit heavy and somber.
Orland is a masculine name deriving from the Old French 'Roland,' which comes from Germanic elements meaning 'fame' and 'land,' suggesting 'famous throughout the land.' The name gained significant…
Greek, place name
"palm tree; pilgrim"
An ancient city in modern-day Syria, which occasionally makes the roster of girl names. Its etymology is uncertain — locally it is called Tadmor, and Palmyra is the Greek version — but it has…
Reade is a masculine name of English origin functioning as both a surname and given name. Derived from the Old English 'read' meaning 'red,' it was historically a nickname for someone with red hair…
Riply is a masculine name representing a modern variation of Ripley, which originated as an Old English surname meaning 'strip of clearing in the woods.' This contemporary spelling with a 'y' ending…
Robie is a masculine name with Germanic origins, functioning as a diminutive form of Robert. The name Robert derives from the Germanic elements 'hrod' meaning 'fame' and 'beraht' meaning 'bright',…
"friend's village"
Proper Bostonian.
