Bernard
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/bəɹ.ˈnɑɹd/ (American English)
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/ˈbɜː.nəd/ (British English)
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/bɛʁ.naʁ/ (French)
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/ˈbɛr.nɑrt/ (Dutch)
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/ˈbɛr.nart/ (Polish)
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/ˈběr.nard/ (Croatian)
Derived from the Old German element bern "bear" combined with hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" [1][2]. The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Beornheard [3]. This was the name of several saints, including Saint Bernard of Menthon who built hospices in the Swiss Alps in the 10th century, and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, a 12th-century theologian and Doctor of the Church. Other famous bearers include the Irish playwright and essayist George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), the British World War II field marshal Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) and the French cyclist Bernard Hinault (1954-). View Original Eleanor
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/ˈɛl.ə.nɔɹ/ (American English)
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/ˈɛl.ə.nɔː/ (British English)
From the Old French form of the Occitan name Alienòr. Among the name's earliest bearers was the influential Eleanor of Aquitaine (12th century), who was the queen of Louis VII, the king of France, and later Henry II, the king of England. Reportedly she was named after her mother Aenor using the Latin phrase alia Aenor meaning "the other Aenor" [1]. However, there appear to be examples of bearers prior to Eleanor of Aquitaine. It is not clear whether they were in fact Aenors who were retroactively recorded as having the name Eleanor, or whether there is an alternative explanation for the name's origin.The popularity of the name Eleanor in England during the Middle Ages was due to the fame of Eleanor of Aquitaine, as well as two queens of the following century: Eleanor of Provence, the wife of Henry III, and Eleanor of Castile, the wife of Edward I. More recently, it was borne by first lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), the wife of American president Franklin Roosevelt.
View Original Margaret
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/ˈmɑɹ.ɡɹɪt/ (American English)
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/ˈmɑɹ.ɡə.ɹɪt/ (American English)
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/ˈmɑː.ɡɹɪt/ (British English)
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/ˈmɑː.ɡə.ɹɪt/ (British English)
Derived from the Latin name Margarita, which was from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) meaning "pearl" [1][2], a word that was probably ultimately a borrowing from an Indo-Iranian language [3]. Saint Margaret, the patron of expectant mothers, was martyred at Antioch in the 4th century. Later legends told of her escape from a dragon, with which she was often depicted in medieval art. The saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and her name has been widely used in the Christian world.As an English name it has been very popular since the Middle Ages. It was the top name for girls in England and Wales in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, but it declined in the latter half of the 20th century.Other saints by this name include a queen of Scotland and a princess of Hungary. It was also borne by Queen Margaret I of Denmark, who united Denmark, Sweden, and Norway in the 14th century. Famous literary bearers include American writer Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949), the author of Gone with the Wind, and Canadian writer Margaret Atwood (1939-). Others include American anthropologist Margaret Mead (1901-1978) and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013). View Original Gareth
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Welsh
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English (British)
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Arthurian Cycle
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/ˈɡæɹ.əθ/ (British English)
Meaning uncertain. It appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends Le Morte d'Arthur, in which the knight Gareth (also named Beaumains) is a brother of Gawain. He goes with Lynet to rescue her sister Lyonesse from the Red Knight. Malory based the name on Gaheriet or Guerrehet, which was the name of a similar character in French sources. It may ultimately have a Welsh origin, possibly from the name Gwrhyd meaning "valour" (found in the tale Culhwch and Olwen) or Gwairydd meaning "hay lord" (found in the chronicle Brut y Brenhinedd). View Original Cassandra
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Greek Mythology (Latinized)
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Κασσάνδρα (Ancient Greek)
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/kə.ˈsæn.dɹə/ (English)
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/kə.ˈsɑːn.dɹə/ (English)
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/ka.sɑ̃.dʁa/ (French)
From the Greek name Κασσάνδρα (Kassandra), possibly derived from κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to excel, to surpass" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός) [1][2][3][4]. Another theory connects the first element to κασσύω (kassyo) meaning "to stitch up a plot" [5][6]. In Greek myth Cassandra was a Trojan princess, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba. She was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but when she spurned his advances he cursed her so nobody would believe her prophecies.In the Middle Ages this name was common in England due to the popularity of medieval tales about the Trojan War. It subsequently became rare, but was revived in the 20th century. View Original Blanche
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/blɑ̃ʃ/ (French)
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/ˈblænt͡ʃ/ (American English)
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/ˈblɑːnt͡ʃ/ (British English)
From a medieval French nickname meaning "white, fair-coloured". This word and its cognates in other languages are ultimately derived from the Germanic word *blankaz. An early bearer was the 12th-century Blanca of Navarre, the wife of Sancho III of Castile. Her granddaughter of the same name married Louis VIII of France, with the result that the name became more common in France. View Original Courtney
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/ˈkɔɹt.ni/ (American English)
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/ˈkɔːt.ni/ (British English)
From the aristocratic English surname Courtney, which was derived either from the French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus "short") or else from a Norman nickname meaning "short nose".Originally an uncommon unisex name in America, it became more popular for girls in the mid-1960s. It began rapidly increasing after 1973, possibly due to a character (played by Natalie Wood) in the television movie The Affair. It reached an apex in the United States ranked 17th in 1990, though it has quickly fallen away since then.
View Original Chantal
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French
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Dutch
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/ʃɑ̃.tal/ (French)
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/ʃɑn.ˈtɑl/ (English)
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/ʃɑn.ˈtæl/ (English)
From a French surname that was derived from a place name meaning "stony". It was originally given in honour of Saint Jeanne-Françoise de Chantal, the founder of the Visitation Order in the 17th century. It has become associated with French chant "song". View Original Chandler
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/ˈt͡ʃænd.ləɹ/ (American English)
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/ˈt͡ʃænd.lə/ (British English)
From an occupational surname that meant "candle seller" or "candle maker" in Middle English, ultimately from Latin candela via Old French. It surged in popularity after the 1994 debut of the American sitcom Friends, featuring a character by this name. View Original Rayner
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/ˈɹeɪ.nəɹ/ (American English)
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/ˈɹeɪ.nə/ (British English)
From the Germanic name Raginheri, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and heri "army" [1][2][3][4]. Saint Rainerius was a 12th-century hermit from Pisa. The Normans brought this name to England where it came into general use, though it was rare by the end of the Middle Ages. View Original Howard
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/ˈhaʊ.əɹd/ (American English)
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/ˈhaʊ.əd/ (British English)
From an English surname that can derive from several different sources: the Anglo-Norman given name Huard, which was from the Germanic name Hughard; the Anglo-Scandinavian given name Haward, from the Old Norse name Hávarðr; or the Middle English term ewehirde meaning "ewe herder". This is the surname of a British noble family, members of which have held the title Duke of Norfolk from the 15th century to the present. A famous bearer of the given name was the American industrialist Howard Hughes (1905-1976).
View Original Fisher
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/ˈfɪʃ.əɹ/ (American English)
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/ˈfɪʃ.ə/ (British English)
From an English surname meaning "fisherman". View Original Curly
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/ˈkɜɹ.li/ (American English)
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/ˈkɜː.li/ (British English)
From a nickname, typically given to a person with curly hair. View Original Capri
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/ˈkæp.ɹi/ ()
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/kə.ˈpɹiː/ ()
From the name of the picturesque Italian island of Capri. It is likely from Greek κάπρος (kapros) meaning "wild boar", though it could also be of Etruscan origin or from Latin capri meaning "goats". View Original Maria
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Μαρία (Greek)
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Մարիա (Armenian)
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Мария (Russian)
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Марія (Ukrainian)
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Маріа (Church Slavic)
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/ma.ˈri.a/ (Italian)
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/mɐ.ˈɾi.ɐ/ (European Portuguese)
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/ma.ˈɾi.ɐ/ (Brazilian Portuguese)
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/mə.ˈɾi.ə/ (Catalan)
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/ma.ˈʁiː.a/ (German)
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/ma.ˈriː.a/ (Swedish)
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/mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ (Norwegian)
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/mɑ.ˈʁiː.æ/ (Danish)
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/maː.ˈri.aː/ (Dutch)
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/ma.ˈɾi.a/ (Greek)
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/ˈmar.ja/ (Polish)
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/mə.ˈɹiː.ə/ (English)
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/ˈmɑ.ri.ɑ/ (Finnish)
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/mɐ.ˈrʲi.jə/ (Russian)
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/mɐ.ˈrʲi.jɐ/ (Ukrainian)
Latin form of Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see Mary). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name [2].This was the name of two ruling queens of Portugal. It was also borne by the Habsburg queen Maria Theresa (1717-1780), whose inheritance of the domains of her father, the Holy Roman emperor Charles VI, began the War of the Austrian Succession.
View Original Avery
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/ˈeɪ.və.ɹi/ ()
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/ˈeɪv.ɹi/ ()
From an English surname that was itself derived from the Norman French form of the given names Alberich or Alfred [1][2].As a given name, it was used on the American sitcom Murphy Brown (1988-1998) for both the mother and son of the main character. By 1998 it was more popular as a name for girls in the United States, perhaps further inspired by a character from the movie Jerry Maguire (1996).
View Original Cherie
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/ˈʃɛɹ.i/ ()
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/ʃə.ˈɹi/ ()
Derived from French chérie meaning "darling". In America, Cherie came into use shortly after the variant Sherry, and has not been as common. View Original Juniper
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/ˈd͡ʒun.ɪ.pəɹ/ (American English)
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/ˈd͡ʒuːn.ɪ.pə/ (British English)
From the English word for the type of tree, derived ultimately from Latin iuniperus. View Original York
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/ˈjɔɹk/ (American English)
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/ˈjɔːk/ (British English)
From an English surname that was derived from York, the name of a city in northern England. The city name was originally Eburacon, Latinized as Eboracum, meaning "yew" in Brythonic. In the Anglo-Saxon period it was corrupted to Eoforwic, as if from Old English eofor "boar" and wic "village". This was rendered as Jórvík by the Vikings and eventually reduced to York.
View Original Nova
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/ˈnoʊ.və/ (English)
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/ˈnoː.va/ (Swedish)
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/ˈnoː.vaː/ (Dutch)
Derived from Latin novus meaning "new". It was first used as a name in the 19th century. View Original Emberlynn
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/ˈɛm.bəɹ.lɪn/ (American English)
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/ˈɛm.bə.lɪn/ (British English)
Elaboration of Ember using the popular name suffix lyn.
View Original Ainsley
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Scottish
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English (Modern)
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/ˈeɪnz.li/ (English)
From an English surname that was from a place name: either Annesley in Nottinghamshire or Ansley in Warwickshire. The place names themselves derive from Old English anne "alone, solitary" or ansetl "hermitage" and leah "woodland, clearing".In America, this name received a boost of popularity in 2000 when a character bearing it began appearing on the television series The West Wing. View Original Fortune
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French
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English (Rare)
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/fɔʁ.tyn/ (French)
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/ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃən/ (American English)
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/ˈfɔː.t͡ʃuːn/ (British English)
Simply from the word fortune, ultimately from Latin fortuna, a derivative of fors "luck". View Original Christopher
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/ˈkɹɪs.tə.fəɹ/ (American English)
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/ˈkɹɪs.tə.fə/ (British English)
From the Late Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christophoros) meaning "bearing Christ", derived from Χριστός (Christos) combined with φέρω (phero) meaning "to bear, to carry". Early Christians used it as a metaphorical name, expressing that they carried Christ in their hearts. In the Middle Ages, literal interpretations of the name's etymology led to legends about a Saint Christopher who carried the young Jesus across a river. He has come to be regarded as the patron saint of travellers.As an English given name, Christopher has been in general use since the 15th century. It became very popular in the second half of the 20th century, reaching the top of the charts for England and Wales in the 1980s, and nearing it in the United States.In Denmark this name was borne by three kings (their names are usually spelled Christoffer), including the 15th-century Christopher of Bavaria who also ruled Norway and Sweden. Other famous bearers include Italian explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), English playwright Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), English architect Christopher Wren (1632-1723) and the fictional character Christopher Robin from A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh books.
View Original Milford
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/ˈmɪl.fəɹd/ (American English)
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/ˈmɪl.fəd/ (British English)
From an English surname that was originally derived from various place names all meaning "ford by a mill" in Old English. View Original Onyx
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/ˈɑn.ɪks/ (American English)
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/ˈɒn.ɪks/ (British English)
From the English word for the gemstone (a variety of chalcedony), which can be black, red or other colours. It is derived from Greek ὄνυξ (onyx) meaning "claw, nail". View Original Stuart
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/ˈstu.əɹt/ (American English)
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/ˈstju.əɹt/ (American English)
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/ˈstuː.ət/ (British English)
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/ˈstjuː.ət/ (British English)
From a Scottish occupational surname originally belonging to a person who was a steward. It is ultimately derived from Old English stig "house" and weard "guard". As a given name, it arose in 19th-century Scotland in honour of the Stuart royal family, which produced several kings and queens of Scotland and Britain between the 14th and 18th centuries. View Original Aster
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/ˈæs.təɹ/ (American English)
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/ˈæs.tə/ (British English)
From the name of the flower, which is derived via Latin from Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star". View Original Amberly
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/ˈæm.bəɹ.li/ (American English)
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/ˈæm.bə.li/ (British English)
Elaboration of Amber, influenced by the spelling of the name Kimberly.
View Original Jason
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Ἰάσων (Ancient Greek)
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/ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/ (English)
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/ʒa.zɔ̃/ (French)
From the Greek name Ἰάσων (Iason) meaning "healer", derived from Greek ἰάομαι (iaomai) meaning "to heal". In Greek mythology Jason was the leader of the Argonauts. After his uncle Pelias overthrew his father Aeson as king of Iolcus, Jason went in search of the Golden Fleece in order to win back the throne. During his journeys he married the sorceress Medea, who helped him gain the fleece and kill his uncle, but who later turned against him when he fell in love with another woman.This name also appears in the New Testament, belonging to man who sheltered Paul and Silas. In his case, it may represent a Hellenized form of a Hebrew name. It was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation. View Original Mark
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Марк (Russian)
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Մարկ (Armenian)
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/ˈmɑɹk/ (American English)
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/ˈmɑːk/ (British English)
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/ˈmark/ (Russian)
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/ˈmɑrk/ (Dutch)
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/ˈmɑɾk/ (Eastern Armenian)
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/ˈmɑɾɡ/ (Western Armenian)
Form of Latin Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark was the author of the second gospel in the New Testament. Though the author's identity is not certain, some traditions hold him to be the same person as the John Mark who appears in the Book of Acts. He is the patron saint of Venice, where he is supposedly buried. Though in use during the Middle Ages, Mark was not common in the English-speaking world until the 19th century, when it began to be used alongside the classical form Marcus.In the medieval legend of Tristan and Iseult this was the name of a king of Cornwall. It was also borne by the American author Mark Twain (1835-1910), real name Samuel Clemens, the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He took his pen name from a call used by riverboat workers on the Mississippi River to indicate a depth of two fathoms. This is also the usual English spelling of the name of the 1st-century BC Roman triumvir Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony). Famous bearers from the modern era include American swimmer Mark Spitz (1950-) and businessman Mark Zuckerberg (1984-).
View Original Beaumont
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/ˈboʊ.mɑnt/ (American English)
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/ˈbəʊ.mɒnt/ (British English)
From the French surname Beaumont meaning "beautiful mountain".
View Original Gertrude
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German
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/ˈɡɜɹ.tɹud/ (American English)
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/ˈɡɜː.tɹuːd/ (British English)
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/ʒɛʁ.tʁyd/ (French)
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/ɡɛʁ.ˈtʁuː.də/ (German)
Means "spear of strength", derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and drud "strength". Saint Gertrude the Great was a 13th-century nun and mystic writer from Thuringia. It was probably introduced to England by settlers from the Low Countries in the 15th century. Shakespeare used the name in his play Hamlet (1600) for the mother of Hamlet. Another famous bearer was the American writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946). View Original Lavender
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/ˈlæv.ən.dəɹ/ (American English)
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/ˈlæv.ən.də/ (British English)
From the English word for the aromatic flower or the pale purple colour. View Original Christina
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/kɹɪs.ˈtiː.nə/ (English)
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/kʁɪs.ˈtiː.na/ (German)
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/krɪs.ˈtiː.na/ (Swedish)
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/krɪs.ˈti.naː/ (Dutch)
From Christiana, the Latin feminine form of Christian. This was the name of an early, possibly legendary, saint who was tormented by her pagan father. It was also borne by a 17th-century Swedish queen and patron the arts who gave up her crown in order to become a Roman Catholic.In the English-speaking world the form Christine was more popular for most of the 20th century, though Christina eventually overtook it. Famous bearers include actress Christina Ricci (1980-) and singer Christina Aguilera (1980-).
View Original Harrison
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/ˈhæɹ.ɪ.sən/ ()
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/ˈhɛɹ.ɪ.sən/ ()
From an English surname that meant "son of Harry". This was the surname of two American presidents, William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) and his grandson Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901). As a given name it reached a low point in America in 1977 before it was revived by the career of actor Harrison Ford (1942-), who starred in such movies as Star Wars in 1977 and Indiana Jones in 1984.
View Original Philip
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/ˈfɪl.ɪp/ (English)
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/ˈfi.lɪp/ (Dutch)
From the Greek name Φίλιππος (Philippos) meaning "friend of horses", composed of the elements φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse". This was the name of five kings of Macedon, including Philip II the father of Alexander the Great. The name appears in the New Testament belonging to two people who are regarded as saints. First, one of the twelve apostles, and second, an early figure in the Christian church known as Philip the Deacon.This name was initially more common among Eastern Christians, though it came to the West by the Middle Ages. It was borne by six kings of France and five kings of Spain. It was regularly used in England during the Middle Ages, although the Spanish king Philip II, who attempted an invasion of England, helped make it less common by the 17th century. It was revived in the English-speaking world in the 19th century. Famous bearers include the Elizabethan courtier and poet Philip Sidney (1554-1586) and the American science fiction novelist Philip K. Dick (1928-1982). View Original Jackson
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Portuguese (Brazilian)
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/ˈd͡ʒæk.sən/ (English)
From the English surname Jackson meaning "son of Jack". Famous bearers of the surname were American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) and American musician Michael Jackson (1958-2009).
View Original Merlin
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English
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/ˈmɜɹ.lɪn/ (American English)
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/ˈmɜː.lɪn/ (British English)
Form of the Welsh name Myrddin used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century chronicle. Writing in Latin, he likely chose the form Merlinus over Merdinus in order to prevent associations with French merde "excrement".Geoffrey based parts of Merlin's character on Myrddin Wyllt, a legendary madman and prophet who lived in the Caledonian Forest. Other parts of his life were based on that of the historical 5th-century Romano-British military leader Ambrosius Aurelianus (also known as Emrys Wledig). In Geoffrey's version of the tales and later embellishments Merlin is a magician and counselor for King Arthur.
View Original Brittany
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/ˈbɹɪt.ə.ni/ ()
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/ˈbɹɪt.ni/ ()
From the name of the region of Brittany in the northwest of France, called in French Bretagne. It was named for the Britons who settled there after the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the invasions of the Anglo-Saxons.As a given name, it first came into common use in America in the early 1970s, reaching the third ranked spot for girls by 1989. This was an extraordinary increase over only two decades, though it has since fallen almost as dramatically as it climbed.
View Original Harlow
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/ˈhɑɹ.loʊ/ (American English)
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/ˈhɑː.ləʊ/ (British English)
From an English surname derived from a place name, itself derived from Old English hær "rock, heap of stones" or here "army", combined with hlaw "hill". As a name for girls, it received some attention in 2008 when the American celebrity Nicole Richie used it for her daughter. View Original Bridger
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/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.əɹ/ (American English)
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/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.ə/ (British English)
From an English surname that originally indicated a person who lived near or worked on a bridge. View Original Charmaine
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/ʃɑɹ.ˈmeɪn/ (American English)
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/ʃɑː.ˈmeɪn/ (British English)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of Charmian or the English word charm with the aine suffix from Lorraine. It was (first?) used for a character in the play What Price Glory (1924), which was made into a popular movie in 1926.
View Original