Dominic m English From the Late Latin name
Dominicus meaning
"of the Lord" [1] [2] . This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday. Several saints have borne this name, including the 13th-century founder of the Dominican order of friars. It was in this saint's honour that the name was first used in England, starting around the 13th century. It has historically seen more use among Catholics.
Easter f English From the English name of the Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of
Jesus. It was ultimately named for the Germanic spring goddess Eostre. It was traditionally given to children born on Easter, though it is rare in modern times.
Encarnación f Spanish Means
"incarnation" in Spanish. This is given in reference to the Incarnation of
Jesus in the womb of the Virgin
Mary.
Faith f English Simply from the English word
faith, ultimately from Latin
fido "to trust". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.
Grace f English From the English word
grace, which ultimately derives from Latin
gratia [1] . This was one of the virtue names created in the 17th century by the Puritans
[2] . The actress Grace Kelly (1929-1982) was a famous bearer.
... [more] Heaven f English (Modern) From the English vocabulary word meaning
"paradise". It is derived via Middle English
hevene from Old English
heofon "sky".
Jesus m Theology, Biblical, Portuguese English form of
יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshuaʿ).
Yeshuaʿ is itself a contracted form of
Yehoshuaʿ (see
Joshua)
[1] [2] . Yeshua ben Yoseph, better known as Jesus Christ, is the central figure of the New Testament and the source of the Christian religion. The four gospels state that he was the son of God and the Virgin
Mary who fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah. He preached for three years before being crucified in Jerusalem.
Marian 1 f English Variant of
Marion 1. This name was borne in English legend by Maid Marian, Robin Hood's love. It is sometimes considered a combination of
Mary and
Ann.
... [more] Mercy f English From the English word
mercy, ultimately from Latin
merces "wages, reward", a derivative of
merx "goods, wares". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century. It is currently most common in English-speaking Africa.
Pascal m French, German, Dutch From the Late Latin name
Paschalis, which meant
"relating to Easter" from Latin
Pascha "Easter", which was in turn from Hebrew
פֶּסַח (pesaḥ) meaning "Passover"
[1] . Passover is the ancient Hebrew holiday celebrating the liberation from Egypt. Because it coincided closely with the later Christian holiday of Easter, the same Latin word was used for both. The name Pascal can also function as a surname, as in the case of Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), the French philosopher, mathematician and inventor.
Rosario f & m Spanish, Italian Means
"rosary", and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin
Mary Nuestra Señora del Rosario meaning "Our Lady of the Rosary". This name is feminine in Spanish and masculine in Italian.
Spirit f English (Rare) From the English word
spirit, ultimately from Latin
spiritus "breath, energy", a derivative of
spiro "to blow, to breathe".
Trinity f English From the English word
Trinity, given in honour of the Christian belief that God has one essence, but three distinct expressions of being: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It has only been in use as a given name since the 20th century.