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- Artist
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English occupational nameMeaning:
"artist"Description:
Artist is one of many occupational words newly adopted as first names. Now gender-neutral, Artist appeared first for boys and now is given to about 20 percent girls. A name that is sure to spark discussion and may prove inspirational.
- Braque
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Artist nameDescription:
A strikingly creative and unique name well worth considering, recalling the great cubist paintings of Georges Braque.
- Cezanne
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Artist surnameDescription:
Paul Cézanne was a French post-Impressionist painter whose intriguing surname is of uncertain origin, although it may be related to Suzanne (from the Hebrew Shoshana, "lily"). It has also been used as a girls' name in South Africa, due to its familiar -anne ending.
- Cezanne
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Artist surnameDescription:
Paul Cézanne was a French post-Impressionist painter whose intriguing surname is of uncertain origin, although it may be related to Suzanne (from the Hebrew Shoshana, "lily"). It has been used as a girls' name in South Africa, due to its familiar -anne ending.
- Cézanne
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Artist nameDescription:
The last syllable being a female name makes the surname of the great French postimpressionist a creative natural for a girl.
- Daumier
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French artist nameDescription:
If you're seeking a French artist name that goes beyond Monet and Manet, Daumier -- known for his revealing caricatures -- makes a rich, sophisticated choice.
- Degory
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EnglishMeaning:
"lost one"Description:
One of the less common names that came over on the Mayflower, albeit, one with modern potential.
- Diggory
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FrenchMeaning:
"Lost one"Description:
This buoyant name has the same bouncy rhythm as Rafferty and Barnaby, but is virtually unused. It has plenty of literary cred, too: characters in The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter and Thomas Hardy’s The Return of the Native have all borne the name.
- Digory
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EnglishMeaning:
"lost one"Description:
Digory is the name of a character in a romantic poem from the Middle Ages as well as from The Chronicles of Narnia, also known as The Professor. There's a Harry Potter character named Diggory.
- Goya
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Artist nameDescription:
Passion for the Spanish painter Goya may transcend the difficulty of this name -- just don't say it in a Jewish community.
- Klee
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German and Jewish surnameMeaning:
"clover"Description:
The whimsical quality of the work of Swiss artist Paul Klee is somehow reflected in his name, although many would mispronounce it to rhyme with key. Say it like clay.
- Klee
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German and Jewish surnameMeaning:
"clover"Description:
The whimsical quality of the work of Swiss artist Paul Klee is somehow reflected in his name, although many would mispronounce it to rhyme with key. Say it like clay.
- Maillol
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Artist nameDescription:
Aristide Maillol was a French sculptor whose last name might be translated as a first.
- Maillol
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Artist nameDescription:
Aristide Maillol was a French painter and sculptor whose last name might be translated as a first.
- Manet
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French artist nameDescription:
Manet is the accessible, attractive name of an Impressionist great; it could be the next Monet.
- Manzu
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Italian artist nameDescription:
Could make a singularly creative choice inspired by modern Italian sculptor Giacomo Manzù.
- Miró
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Spanish artist nameDescription:
Unique option honoring Spanish surrealist painter Joan Miró. Could have some pronunciation problems, but preferable to calling your little boy Joan.
- Miró
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Spanish artist nameDescription:
If you love the colorful works of the Spanish abstractionist.
- Monet
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French artist name, from diminutive of SimonDescription:
A new favorite of the bohemian set, brought to light by actress Monet Mazur, daughter of the artist who designed the Rolling Stones' mouth logo.
- Morandi
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Italian artist nameDescription:
The last name of the twentieth-century Italian painter of quietly expressive still lifes presents an artistic possibility. Can absolutely work for girls too.