Names From Songs
- Emmylou
Origin:
English compound name, Emmy + LouMeaning:
"work, universal + renowned warrior"Description:
This name is closely identified with Emmylou Harris, the singer who gives dignity to an old-style combo name. There were over 60 baby girls named Emmylou in the US last year, due the the popularity of all names Em-related and the stylish middle name Lou.
- Izabella
Origin:
Variation of Isabella, Hungarian, Polish, and EnglishMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
While this might look like a modern spelling of the classic Isabella, it is also the Hungarian and Polish form, pronounced with an EE sound at the beginning. A Top 50 name in Hungary and a Top 200 name in Poland, this form is also popular in Latvia.
- Tessie
Origin:
English, diminutive of Theresa, GreekMeaning:
"to reap, gather"Description:
With Tillie a new favorite of avant-garde parents, the British music-hall Tessie might conceivably follow.