Previous Names of the Day
Apr 18th
Close English
From Middle English
clos meaning
"enclosure", a topographic name for someone who lived near a courtyard or farmyard.
Apr 17th
Abney English
From the name of a town in Derbyshire, derived from Old English meaning "Abba's island".
Apr 16th
Borgnino Italian
From a nickname derived from the Piedmontese dialect word
borgno meaning
"one-eyed". This was the real surname of American actor Ernest Borgnine (1917-2012).
Apr 15th
Liang Chinese
From Chinese
梁 (liáng) referring to the ancient state of Liang, which existed from the 8th to 7th centuries BC in what is now Shaanxi province.
Apr 14th
Vela Spanish
Occupational name for a guard, from Spanish
vela meaning
"watch, vigil".
Apr 13th
Womack English
Of uncertain origin. One theory suggests that it indicated a dweller by a hollow oak tree, derived from Old English
womb "hollow" and
ac "oak".
Apr 12th
Carlisle English
From the name of a city in northern England. The city was originally called by the Romans
Luguvalium meaning "stronghold of
Lugus". Later the Brythonic element
ker "fort" was appended to the name of the city.