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Bimsley
bisbee
blinda
Bradbury
English
"dweller near the wood fort"
Possibility for fans of science fiction writer Ray.
Burleigh
English
"meadow belonging to a manor"
Let's hope he's "burly".
Calesta
Calesta is an uncommon feminine name with possible Latin or Greek roots, though it doesn't have a widely recognized traditional origin. The name likely evolved as a variation of Celeste or Calista,…
Carmelita
Diminutive of Carmel, Hebrew
"garden"
Carmelita is an obscure short form of an obscure name that may rise to new prominence during the 2012 Olympics, via runner Carmelita Jeter aka "The World's Fastest Woman." Carmelita has a…
Caro
Diminuitve of Carol or Caroline, English, French ,"free man"
"free man"
Upper-crusty nickname occasionally used in Britain, particularly in 1930s novels featuring significant garden party scenes, but eclipsed here by Carrie et al.
Clarinda
Literary elaboration of Clara
"bright, clear"
A poetic name first used in Edmund Spenser's "The Faerie Queene" in 1596, it had a literary vogue in the 18th century, especially favored by Robert Burns. "inda" names--Melinda, Belinda, Linda" are…
Climena
Connell
Connell is an Irish masculine name derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Conaill, meaning "descendant of Conall." The original name Conall combines the elements "con" (wolf or hound) and "all" (mighty),…
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Clymena
Danforth
Dionysia
Dolphus
Dolphus is a masculine name with historical roots as a variant or diminutive of Adolphus, which derives from the Old High German name 'Adalwolf,' meaning 'noble wolf.' This shortened form emerged…
ebbie
elathan
Elbridge
English
"old bridge"
Elbridge is an uncommon last name used as first. It sounds rather forbidding, but Bridge would be a cute, modern nickname.
Elden
English
"Ella's hill; old friend"
A name with old-fashioned charm, akin to Elton, Elwin, and Elwood, Elden is a variation of two Old English names, Eldon or Alden. Meaning "Ella's hill" or "old friend", it combines strength and…