Oregon Trail era names - boys

Ichabod

Hebrew

"the glory is gone"

Ichabod, an eccentric Old Testament name, is forever tied to the character of Ichabod Crane -- and worse, the teasing possibilities of "icky bod." Even its original meaning is a negative. Skip…

Irvine

Irvine is a masculine name derived from a Scottish place name and surname, ultimately from Celtic origins meaning 'green water' or 'fresh water,' referring to the River Irvine in Ayrshire, Scotland.…

Isham

English

"from the Iron One's estate"

A noble surname from northern England that has occasionally been used as a first name.

Ivanhoe

English, possible variation of Ivan

So identified with the hero of the Sir Walter Scott novel, it would be almost impossible for any boy to carry.

Jeptha

Variant of Jephthah

"he opens"

The middle name of a Duck Dynasty castmember, who goes by Jep, derives from the rare Old Testament name that's gone almost completely unused for centuries.

Jermyn

Jermyn is a masculine name with English origins, evolved from the Germanic name Germain, meaning 'brother' or relating to Germania (Germany). It first appeared as a surname, often associated with…

Lauchlin

Lauchlin is a masculine name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Gaelic name Lachlann, meaning 'land of lakes' or 'from the land of lochs.' It's a variant of the more common Lachlan or…

Lindsay

English

"island of linden trees"

Lindsay is one of the few truly unisex names (rather than being a name that has changed genders). Over time the ey ending was usually reserved for women and the ay ending reserved for men, although…

Lycurgus

Greek

"wolf work"

Lycurgus was the name of several mythological and legendary figures in Ancient Greece — a Spartan lawmaker and a king as well as the husband of Eurydice and a king who attacked Dionysus. It's also…

Marmaduke

Irish

"devotee of Maedoc"

One of the ultimate teasable names, an Irish saint's name now associated with the oversized comic-strip dog. Scottish adventurer Bear (born Edward) Grylls took up the challenge when he used it for…

Montague

Literature, French

"pointy hill"

The family name of Shakespeare's Romeo, Montague has a touch of old-fashioned grandeur about it. With clunky-cute nickname Monty and similar sounds to Montgomery, it has been used as a given name…