Anne 1 f French, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, German, Dutch, Basque French form of
Anna. It was imported to England in the 13th century, but it did not become popular until three centuries later
[1] . The spelling variant
Ann was also commonly found from this period, and is still used to this day.
... [more] Bruno m German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Croatian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Latvian, Germanic [1] Derived from the Old German element
brunna meaning
"armour, protection" (Proto-Germanic *
brunjǭ ) or
brun meaning
"brown" (Proto-Germanic *
brūnaz )
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] . Saint Bruno of Cologne was a German monk of the 11th century who founded the Carthusian Order. The surname has belonged to Giordano Bruno, a philosopher burned at the stake by the Inquisition. A modern bearer is the American singer Bruno Mars (1985-), born Peter Gene Hernandez.
Inge f & m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Dutch, Estonian Short form of Scandinavian and German names beginning with the element
ing, which refers to the Germanic god
Ing [1] . In Sweden and Norway this is primarily a masculine name, elsewhere it is usually feminine.
Krešimir m Croatian From the Slavic elements
krěsiti "to spark, to flare up, to bring to life, to resurrect" and
mirŭ "peace, world"
[1] [2] [3] . This was the name of four kings of Croatia in the 10th and 11th centuries. Their names were recorded in Latin as
Cresimirus.
Lorcán m Irish Means
"little fierce one", derived from Old Irish
lorcc "fierce" combined with a diminutive suffix. Saint Lorcán was a 12th-century archbishop of Dublin.
Mark m English, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Dutch, Danish, Armenian, Biblical Form of Latin
Marcus used in several languages
[1] . 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.
... [more] Marnix m Dutch From a Dutch surname, derived from the name of a village in Savoy, France. It is given in honour of the Flemish and Dutch statesman Philips of Marnix (1540-1598), also a notable writer.
Natalia f Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Greek, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Late Roman Latinate form of
Natalie.
Ove m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish Probably a modern form of the Old Danish name
Aghi, originally a short form of names that contain the Old Norse element
egg "edge of a sword" or
agi "awe, fear" [1] [2] .
Paul m English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Romanian, Biblical From the Roman name
Paulus, which meant
"small" in Latin
[1] [2] . Paul was an important leader of the early Christian church. According to Acts in the New Testament, he was a Jewish Roman citizen who converted to Christianity after the resurrected
Jesus appeared to him. After this he travelled the eastern Mediterranean as a missionary. His original Hebrew name was
Saul. Many of the epistles in the New Testament were authored by him.
... [more] Raj m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali Means
"empire, royalty", from Sanskrit
rājya).
Shaun m English Anglicized form of
Seán. This is the more common spelling in the United Kingdom and Australia, while
Shawn is preferred in the United States and Canada (though it got a boost in America after the singer Shaun Cassidy released his debut album in 1976).
Sven m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, German, Dutch From the Old Norse byname
Sveinn meaning
"boy" [1] [2] . This was the name of kings of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. This includes the 10th-century Danish king Sven Forkbeard (usually called
Swein or
Svend), who also came to rule in Norway and England.
Victoria f English, Spanish, Romanian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French, Ancient Roman [1] [2] , Roman Mythology Means
"victory" in Latin
[3] , being borne by the Roman goddess of victory
[4] [5] . It is also a feminine form of
Victor and
Victorius. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from North Africa.
... [more] Viktor m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Estonian, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Greek Form of
Victor used in various languages.