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Fighting Names
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Ailith
Aloisia
German
"famous fighter"
Inventive female form of Aloysius.
Alvara
Bathilda
Earla
English, feminine variation of Earl
If there's an ancestral Earl you want to honor, consider Early instead.
Heloise
French from German
"healthy; wide"
Heloise is an ancient name related to sleek, peppy classic Eloise. Both ultimately derive from the Germanic name Helewidis, which became Helewis in medieval England. In the twelfth century, the name…
Lulu
Diminutive of Louise or Lucy, or Arabic
"pearl"
Lula has a firecracker personality, a singing and dancing extrovert. Interesting that Lulu was a Top 100 name when the Social Security list was born in 1880, but it's been sliding ever since and has…
Maori
Quirina
Feminine variation of Quirinus, Roman mythology name
Quirina is the feminine form of Quirinus, the name of the Sabine god of war. This is one mythological name that has not traveled to the modern world -- we've found no babies ever name Quirina or…
Serilda
Xenia
Greek
"hospitable, welcoming, guest"
The name of a Christian saint and a city in Ohio, Xenia is one of the more accessible and intriguing x names. It is the name of one of the Bond Girls--played by Famke Janssen in the film "GoldenEye."…
Averil
English
"boar battle"
One of the rare English surname names originally derived from a female given name: Eoforhild (Everild), meaning "boar battle". Also spelled Averill, it's an extremely rare choice today, but shares…
Kempley
Ludwig
German
"famous warrior"
As heavy as a marble bust of Beethoven.
Seger
Seger is a masculine name with Germanic and Dutch origins, derived from words meaning 'victory' or 'conqueror.' As a surname, it's been established for centuries in Northern European countries. In…
Donnell
Donnell is a masculine name with roots as an anglicized form of the Irish name Domhnall (composed of 'domhan' meaning 'world' and 'all' meaning 'mighty'). The name has historical usage dating back…
Gunther
German
"battle warrior"
When it's spelled with two dots over the ' u ' in German, Gunther is pronounced GUWN-ter, but it has a much softer sound when the 'h' is voiced by English-speakers, as it was, for example, for the…
Chevalier
Chevalier is a distinguished masculine name of French origin, literally meaning 'knight' or 'horseman.' Derived from the French word 'cheval' (horse), it historically referred to a knight or a member…
Gareth
Welsh
"gentle"
Gareth, the name of a modest and brave knight in King Arthur's court, makes a sensitive, gently appealing choice, used more in its native Wales than anywhere else. The name Gareth first appeared in…
Page
French
"page, attendant"
Strictly for the girls.