Previous Names of the Day

Romano 2   Italian
Denoted a person from the city of Rome, either a resident or someone who visited as a pilgrim. In Calabria it was also used to designate a person from New Rome, a name for Constantinople.

Ross   English, Scottish
From various place names (such as the region of Ross in northern Scotland), which are derived from Scottish Gaelic ros meaning "promontory, headland".

Gerber   German
Means "tanner, leather dresser" in German, derived from Old High German garawen meaning "to prepare".

Curie   French
Occupational name for a farm hand, from Old French éscuerie "stable". Famous bearers were the married scientists Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre Curie (1859-1906), who studied radioactivity.

Jackson   English
Means "son of Jack". Famous bearers of this name include the American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) and the singer Michael Jackson (1958-2009).

Vroom   Dutch, Flemish
From a nickname derived from Dutch vroom meaning "pious, devout".

Brivio   Italian
From the name of the town of Brivio in Lombardy. Supposed it derives from a Celtic word meaning "bridge".