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By stairwaytoastar · Updated May 2023
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English
"town near the moor"
An English family name used a few generations ago as an Anglicization of Moses, but hardly heard since th 1950s.
Latin
"lost"
A Shakespearean invention for an abandoned baby in The Winter's Tale , Perdita's sense of loss has always been off-putting to parents. But her image was somewhat resuscitated by its association with…
Peto is a masculine name with diverse origins. It can be derived from the Latin name 'Petrus' meaning 'rock' or 'stone,' similar to Peter. In Hungarian contexts, it may function as a diminutive form…
"wood, forest"
With the rise of ancient Roman names, the now-obscure Silvius may be rediscovered. Sleek and silvery, Silvius was the name of several legendary kings and an early saint. It survives in the…
"command of the valley"
Upscale and upstanding.
