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By Onomast · Updated April 2023

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About this list

I'm attempting to rename myself, as my first name is too oft mispronounced and my surname is too common in the publishing world. The names below have either a meaning or family tie of importance to me.

The names

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Genevieve
English from French
"tribe woman"
Genevieve is derived from the Germanic medieval name Genovefa, or Kenowefa, which consists of the elements kuni , meaning "kin", and wefa , meaning "woman." The medieval saint Genevieve, patroness of…
Gideon
Hebrew
"hewer; or, having a stump for a hand"
Gideon is a no-longer neglected Old Testament name, but still makes an excellent choice for parents looking to move beyond such overused biblicals as Benjamin and Jacob. In the Old Testament, Gideon…
Hezekiah
Hebrew
"God gives strength"
Strong and weighty, but with the modernizing short forms of Zeke and Kai, Hezekiah might once have felt reserved for the bolder of Biblical namers. Not anymore. It re-entered the US charts back in…
Ira
Hebrew, Sanskrit
"watchful one; wind"
Succinct and sharp, Ira is one of the shortest Old Testament names, belonging to one of King David's thirty 'mighty warriors.' It was widely used in the US from the 1880s to the early 1930s (it was…
Greer
Scottish, contraction of surname Gregor; Latin
"alert, watchful"
This attractive Scottish surname choice, has a certain amount of glamour thanks to feisty British-born red-haired forties Academy Award winner Greer Garson, who was born Eileen Evelyn Greer…
Jedediah
Variation of Jedidiah, Hebrew
"beloved of the Lord"
Blink and you’ll miss that the first I in Jedidiah was swapped for an E.
Livy
Livy is a feminine name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman family name 'Livius,' which is associated with the ancient Roman historian Titus Livius. The name carries a sense of scholarly prestige…
Berenice
Greek
"she who brings victory"
A name with a surprising amount of history--it was the name of the wife of Ptolemy I of Egypt, occurs in the New Testament, and belonged to a fourth century saint. In the US, it has long been spelled…
Eber
Diminutive of Eberhard, German
"brave boar"
Eber is far more approachable than its full forbidding form.
Ezry
Gershom
Gnae
Gnaeus
Gnaea
Imri
Otho
Otho is a masculine name of Germanic origin that carries ancient historical significance. The name traces back to Old Germanic roots meaning 'wealth' or 'prosperity.' Notably, it was borne by several…
Revell
Koppel
Koppel is a masculine name with Yiddish origins, traditionally used in Jewish communities of Eastern European descent. It likely developed as a diminutive of Jacob (Yaakov in Hebrew), though some…
Edom
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For the Psuedonym

About this list

The names

Genevieve

Gideon

Hezekiah

Ira

Greer

Jedediah

Livy

Berenice

Eber

Ezry

Gershom

Gnae

Gnaeus

Gnaea

Imri

Otho

Revell

Koppel

Edom

Nill