Name | Meaning |
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Agatha | good |
Agnes | chaste |
Alexander, Xander, Alex, Alec, Alexandra, Sandra, Sasha, Alistair, Ali | defender of men |
Anastasia, Stacey | resurrection |
Andrew, Andrea, Andy, Anders, Andre, Drew | brave |
Angel, Angela | messenger |
Anthea | flowery |
Anthony, Tony, Antonia, Latoya | flower |
Barbara, Barbie | foreign |
Basil | king |
Bernice | bringing victory |
Cassandra, Cass | infaming men with love |
Chloe | green shoot |
Christopher, Chris, Kryss, Christine, Tina, Kirsty | bearing the anointed one |
Cleopatra, Cleo | glory of the father |
Cynthia, Cindy | of Cinthus |
Cyril | ruler |
Damaris | calf |
Damian, Daman | to tame |
Daphne | laurel |
Delia | of Delos |
Denis, Denise, Dion | from the god of wine |
Doris | Dorian woman |
Dorothy, Dorothea, Theodore, Theo, Theodora, Dolly, Dora, Doreen | gift of God |
Eugene, Gene, Eugenia, Gena | well bred |
George, Georgina, Georgette | farmer |
Giles | young goat |
Gregory, Greg | watchful |
Hector | restrain |
Helen, Ellen, Elenor, Eileen, Elaine, Eloise, Lena, Lenore, Liane, Nora, Noreen | sun |
Homer | pledge |
Irene, Rene | peace |
Iris | rainbow |
Jason | healer |
Julius, Julian, Juliet, Julie, Julia, Gillian, Jill | bearded |
Katherine, Cathy, Kate, Kara, Karen | pure name |
Leander | lion man |
Leon, Leona, Lionel | lion |
Linus | flax |
Lois | desirable |
Margaret, Maggie, Madge, Marge, Margo, Meg, Peg, Peggy, Marjorie, Megan, Greta, Gretel, Rita | pearl |
Melanie | dark, black |
Melissa | honey bee |
Melody | song |
Monica, Monique, Mona | alone |
Myra, Muriel | wonderful |
Nicholas, Nicole, Nick, Niki, Colin | victor |
Pamela, Pam | all honey |
Pandora | all gifted |
Penelope, Penny | duck |
Peter, Pete, Petra | rock |
Philip, Phil, Philippa, Pippa | horse lover |
Phoebe | bright |
Phoenix | dark red |
Phyllis | foliage |
Priscilla | ancient |
Sebastian, Seb | revered |
Seline, Selina | Moon |
Sophia, Sophie, Sonia | wisdom |
Stephen, Stephane, Steve, Sven | crown |
Sybil, Sibil | prophetess |
Thelma | wish |
Theresa, Teri, Tessa, Tess | summer |
Tiffany | manifestation of God |
Timothy, Tim | honour God |
Xanthe | yellow |
Xenia | hospitable |
Zoe, Zola | life |