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Lawrie is a masculine name with Scottish origins, derived from the name Lawrence, which means 'from Laurentum' (an ancient Roman city). It developed as a diminutive or nickname form of Lawrence in…
Variation of Quenby, English
"queen's settlement"
Virtually never heard in this country, with a quirky quality.
Filipino
"rain"
Ulan is a gentle, intriguing nature name used in the Philippines, though it might also be a Kazakh name meaning "young man", a Ghanaian name referring to a first born twin, or a Russian name, from…
English, Irish
"from the marsh or fen; fair"
No, not Ben (you'll say a million times), not Van -- Venn. John Venn was a British logician and philosopher famous for introducing the Venn diagram, which is used in several fields, including logic,…
Welsh
"fertile upland"
An appellation that couldn't be more Ivy League or sound less Welsh. The name of the University is taken from the surname of college benefactor Elihu Yale. In the movie Manhattan , Yale Pollack is…
