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Monteverdi
Lully
Pachelbel
Purcell
Purcell is a masculine name derived from an English and Irish surname with Norman French origins. The surname comes from 'porcel' meaning 'little pig' or 'piglet,' possibly originating as a nickname…
Scarlatti
Vivaldi
Telemann
Bach
German
"dweller near the brook"
Although there are plenty of Bachs in the world besides Johann Sebastian, everyone will assume you're honoring the great composer -- and why not.
Frideric
Haydn
German
"heathen"
Some music-minded parents might consider this especially as a middle name, to honor the great Austrian composer.
Salieri
Amadeus
Latin
"lover of God"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's middle name could make an interesting pick for music-loving parents, most easily in the middle place, ala Mozart. But today's more wide-ranging naming sensibility and love…
Ludwig
German
"famous warrior"
As heavy as a marble bust of Beethoven.
Franz
German variation of Francis, Latin
"Frenchman or free man"
Franz is the German equivalent to Francis, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a Franz outside of countries with Germanic origins. In America the name is often associated with celebrated author Franz…
Niccolo
Rossini
Donizetti
Bellini
Berlioz
Strauss