Adrian m English, Romanian, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian Form of
Hadrianus (see
Hadrian) used in several languages. Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. As an English name, it has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it was not popular until modern times.
Bobby m English Diminutive of
Bob. Hockey greats Bobby Hull (1939-2023) and Bobby Orr (1948-) have borne this name.
Buddy m English From the English word meaning
"friend". It probably originated as a nursery form of the word
brother.
Dinah f Biblical, English Means
"judged" in Hebrew, derived from
דִּין (din) meaning "to judge". According to the Old Testament, Dinah was a daughter of
Jacob and
Leah who was abducted by Shechem. It has been used as an English given name since after the Protestant Reformation.
Emil m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, English From the Roman family name
Aemilius [1] [2] , which was derived from Latin
aemulus meaning
"rival" [3] . A notable bearer was the Czech long-distance runner Emil Zátopek (1922-2000).
Hal m English Medieval diminutive of
Harry. In Shakespeare's two historical plays about Henry IV, Prince Hal is the name of the future King Henry V.
Johnny m English Diminutive of
John. A famous bearer is American actor Johnny Depp (1963-).
Julius m Ancient Roman [1] , English, German, Finnish, Lithuanian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech Roman family name that was possibly derived from Greek
[2] . Alternatively, it could be related to the name of the Roman god Jupiter. This was a prominent patrician family of Rome, who claimed descent from the mythological Julus, son of Aeneas. Its most notable member was Gaius Julius Caesar, who gained renown as a military leader for his clever conquest of Gaul. After a civil war he became the dictator of the Roman Republic, but was eventually stabbed to death in the senate.... [more] Karl m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, English, Finnish, Estonian, Germanic [1] , Old Norse [2] [3] German and Scandinavian form of
Charles. This was the name of seven rulers of the Franks and the Holy Roman Empire. It was also borne by a beatified emperor of Austria (1887-1922), as well as ten kings of Sweden. Other famous bearers include the German philosophers Karl Marx (1818-1883), a political theorist and socialist, and Karl Jaspers (1883-1969), an existentialist and psychiatrist.
Khan m Urdu, Pashto From a title meaning
"king, ruler". Its origin is probably Mongolian, though the word has been transmitted into many other languages.
Lionel m French, English, Arthurian Cycle French diminutive of
Léon. It appears in Arthurian legend in the 13th-century Lancelot-Grail Cycle, belonging to a knight who was the brother of Sir
Bors. A notable modern bearer is the Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi (1987-).
Luigi m Italian Italian form of
Louis. It has been borne by five prime ministers of Italy since the 19th century. This is also the name of
Mario's brother in Nintendo video games (debuting 1983), called
Marjorie f English
Medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram. After the Middle Ages this name was rare, but it was revived at the end of the 19th century. Øyvind m Norwegian From the Old Norse name
Eyvindr, which was derived from
ey meaning "island" or
ey meaning "good fortune" combined with
vindr possibly meaning "victor"
[1] [2] .
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.
Red m English From the English word for the colour, ultimately derived from Old English
read. This is typically a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion.
Roy m Scottish, English, Dutch Anglicized form of
Ruadh. A notable bearer was the Scottish outlaw and folk hero Rob Roy (1671-1734). It is often associated with French
roi "king".
Ruth 1 f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Spanish, Biblical, Biblical Latin From the Hebrew name
רוּת (Ruṯ), probably derived from the word
רְעוּת (reʿuṯ) meaning
"female friend" [1] [2] . This is the name of the central character in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament. She was a Moabite woman who accompanied her mother-in-law
Naomi back to Bethlehem after Ruth's husband died. There she met and married
Boaz. She was an ancestor of King
David.
... [more] Terry 2 m & f English Diminutive of
Terence or
Theresa. A famous bearer was Terry Fox (1958-1981), a young man with an artificial leg who attempted to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He died of the disease before crossing the country.
Tyree m African American From a Scottish surname, a variant of
McIntyre. It has been well-used as an African-American name, especially since the 1970s, probably inspired by other similar-sounding names such as
Tyrone .
Vera 1 f Russian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian, Georgian Means
"faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word
verus "true". It has been in general use in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.
Walt m English Short form of
Walter. A famous bearer was the American animator and filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966).
Warren m English From an English surname that was derived either from Norman French
warrene meaning
"animal enclosure", or else from the town of La Varenne in Normandy. This name was borne by the American president Warren G. Harding (1865-1923) and the investor Warren Buffett (1930-).
Werner m German, Dutch From an Old German name derived from the element
warin, related to
war meaning "aware, cautious", combined with
heri meaning "army"
[1] [2] [3] . This was the name of a 13th-century boy from Oberwesel, Germany who was formerly regarded as a saint. He is no longer recognized as such by the Church. Another famous bearer was the German physicist Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976).