Previous Names of the Day
Mar 28th
Mata Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
From Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan
mata meaning
"trees, shrubs", possibly from Late Latin
matta meaning "reed mat".
Mar 27th
Tarantino Italian
Locational name that originally designated a person who came from Taranto, a city in southeastern Italy, which was originally called
Τάρας (Taras) by Greek colonists. A famous bearer of this name is the American director Quentin Tarantino (1963-).
Mar 26th
Glöckner German
Derived from Middle High German
glocke "bell". It may have referred to a person who worked at or lived close to a bell tower.
Mar 25th
Dunbar Scottish
From the name of a town in East Lothian, Scotland, derived from Gaelic
dùn meaning "fort" and
barr meaning "summit", so called from its situation on a rock that projects into the sea.
Mar 24th
Korošec Slovene
Originally indicated a person from Koroška (Carinthia), a medieval Slovene state, now divided between Slovenia and Austria.
Mar 23rd
Grillo Italian
From an Italian nickname meaning
"cricket", perhaps given originally to a cheerful person (the cricket is associated with cheerfulness).
Mar 22nd
Huber German
Occupational name for a farmer, derived from Old High German
huoba "plot of land, farm".