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Place-name
Patrick Lafcadio Hearn was born on the Greek Island of Lefkada, the origin of the name he used as a first. But as a writer, he was known as Koizumi Yakumo, a collector of Japanese folk tales and…
Lico is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Spanish and Portuguese contexts, it can be a diminutive form of names containing the 'lico' element, such as Federico or Angelico. It has…
Hawaiian
"leaf bud"
A nature name from the Hawaiian islands that's vaguely reminiscent of trendy names like Luke and Luca. However, it's also the name of a Swedish company that makes mechanical lifts used in medical…
Variation of Loew or Lowell
Surname names that might work as a first, though either of its original forms may be even better.
English word name
"month name"
Along with August, March is one of the month names perfectly suited to boys. This brisk single-syllable name – which derives from the name of Mars, the Roman god of war – is worth considering as…
Marv is a diminutive form of Marvin, which derived from the Old English name Mærwine, meaning 'famous friend.' It combines the elements 'mær' (famous) and 'wine' (friend). As a standalone name, Marv…
English
"Mac's field"
This name may be related to the Latin Maximus, which means "the greatest," or to a British landowner's name, but for most modern parents, it's one of several ways to get to short form Max. Probably…
Scottish
"settlement on infertile land"
All names ending in ville are in nowheresville.
Literary name
A Shakespearean name used for the wild and witty best friend of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet . A variant of the name, which supposedly derives from Mercurius/Mercury, first appeared in one of…
English, word name
A mystical word name, most often reserved for black cats, Midnight conjures up darkness and the liminal space between the end of one day and the beginning of the next. It has seen some use as a baby…
Literary and nickname name
Moby, the nickname of musician Richard Melville Hall, was thanks to his ancestor Herman Melville, creator of the infamous whale. You can imagine calling a child Moby as a cute nickname in honor of a…
Short form of Armondo, Raimondo or Edmondo, Italian
"world or protector"
Mondo as a first name was introduced the world by champion pole vaulter Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, an American Olympic gold medalist who competes for Sweden. Mondo is also an Italian word meaning…
"mouth of the river Ro"
Takes Monroe out of the Dead Presidents category and gives it new life.
Murry is a masculine name with Celtic and Scottish roots, historically serving as a variant of Murray. Derived from the place name Moray in Scotland, it ultimately stems from the Gaelic 'Muiredach'…
