Augustus m Ancient Roman, Dutch (Rare) Means
"exalted, venerable", derived from Latin
augeo meaning "to increase"
[1] . Augustus was the title given to
Octavian, the first Roman emperor
[2] . He was an adopted son of Julius Caesar who rose to power through a combination of military skill and political prowess. In 26 BC the senate officially gave him the name
Augustus, and after his death it was used as a title for subsequent emperors. This was also the name of three kings of Poland (called
August in Polish).
Autumn f English From the name of the season, ultimately from Latin
autumnus. This name has been in general use since the 1960s.
Blaise m French From the Latin name
Blasius, which was probably derived from the Roman cognomen
Blaesus [1] meaning
"lisping, stammering" [2] [3] . Saint Blaise was a 4th-century Armenian martyr. A famous bearer was the French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal (1623-1662).
Bonaventura m Italian, Catalan Means
"good fortune" in Italian, from Latin
bonus "good" and
venturas "the things that will come, the future". Saint Bonaventura was a 13th-century Franciscan monk who is considered a Doctor of the Church.
Corey m English From an English surname that was derived from the Old Norse given name
Kóri, of unknown meaning. This name became popular in the 1960s due to the character Corey Baker on the television series
Julia [1] .
Corinna f German, Italian, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name
κόρη (kore) meaning
"maiden" [1] [2] . This was the name of a Greek lyric poet of the 5th century BC. The Roman poet
Ovid used it for the main female character in his book
Amores [3] . In the modern era it has been in use since the 17th century, when Robert Herrick used it in his poem
Corinna's going a-Maying [4] .
Elon m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew [1] Means
"oak tree" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament this was the name of one of the ruling judges of the Israelites. A notable modern bearer is the entrepreneur Elon Musk (1971-), who was born in South Africa and also holds Canadian and American citizenship (he is not Jewish).
Erhard m German, Germanic Derived from the Old German element
era "honour, respect" combined with
hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy"
[1] [2] . Saint Erhard was a 7th-century bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria.
Euphemia f Ancient Greek [1] , English Means
"to use words of good omen" from Greek
εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and
phemi) meaning "to speak, to declare"
[2] [3] . Saint Euphemia was an early martyr from Chalcedon. This name has been historically common in Scotland, where it was sometimes used as an Anglicized form of
Oighrig .
Evangelista m & f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Means
"evangelist, preacher" in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, derived from Latin, ultimately from Greek
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). It is traditionally masculine, though occasionally given to girls. A famous bearer was the Italian physicist and mathematician Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), who invented the barometer. Francesco m Italian Italian form of
Franciscus (see
Francis). Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374) was an Italian Renaissance poet, usually known in English as Petrarch.
Hermann m German German form of
Herman. A famous bearer was the German author Hermann Hesse (1877-1962).
Hertha f German Form of
Nerthus. The spelling change from
N to
H resulted from a misreading of Tacitus's text.
Jianhong m Chinese From Chinese
建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with
宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Melba f English From the surname of the Australian opera singer Nellie Melba (1861-1931). This was a stage name that she got from the name of the city Melbourne, where she was born.
Oliver m English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Catalan, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Carolingian Cycle From Old French
Olivier, which was possibly derived from Latin
oliva "olive tree" [1] . Alternatively there could be an underlying Germanic name, such as Old Norse
Áleifr (see
Olaf) or Frankish
Alawar (see
Álvaro), with the spelling altered by association with the Latin word
[2] [3] . In the Middle Ages the name became well-known in Western Europe because of the French epic
La Chanson de Roland, in which Olivier is a friend and advisor to the hero
Roland.
... [more] Pythagoras m Ancient Greek [1] Derived from
Pythios, a name of
Apollo, combined with Greek
agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace"
[2] . This was the name of a 6th-century BC Greek philosopher and mathematician from Samos. He was the founder of a school of philosophy whose members believed that numbers described the universe.
Terence m English From the Roman family name
Terentius [1] , which is of unknown meaning
[2] . Famous bearers include Publius Terentius Afer, a Roman playwright, and Marcus Terentius Varro, a Roman scholar. It was also borne by several early saints. The name was used in Ireland as an Anglicized form of
Toirdhealbhach , but it was not found as an English name until the late 19th century. It attained only a moderate level of popularity in the 20th century, though it has been common as an African-American name especially since the 1970s.
Tullio m Italian Italian form of the Roman family name
Tullius, derived from the praenomen
Tullus, which is of unknown meaning. A famous bearer was Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman orator and author.
Vito 1 m Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of
Vitus. A notable fictional bearer is Vito Corleone from
The Godfather novel (1969) and movie (1972).