Addycakes's Personal Name List

Latinized form of the Greek Aigyptos (Αἴγυπτος), derived from Amarna Hikuptah, which corresponds to Egyptian Ha(t)-ka-ptah "temple of the soul of Ptah". Historically one of the names of Memphis, it was taken by the Greeks to be the name of the whole country.

In Greek myth Aegyptus, a descendent of Io and Neilus, was the twin and enemy of Danaus, king of Argos. Aegyptus had 50 sons who all but one were slain by forty-nine of the fifty daughters of Danaus (the exceptions being Lynceus and Hypermnestra who married instead). He is said to have fled to Egypt, where he ruled as the eponym king.

From the name of the country in the Balkans, as well as various other places, perhaps ultimately from a pre-Indo-European word *alb meaning "hill" or from the Indo-European root *alb "white" (see Albus).

It can also be used as an elaboration of Alba (the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland) or a feminine form of Alban.

From the name of the African country.

From Argentina, the name of a country in South America. It is derived from the Latin argentum (silver), which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek ἀργήντος (argēntos), from ἀργήεις (argēeis), "white, shining". Αργεντινός (argentinos) was an ancient Greek epithet meaning "silvery". The first use of the name Argentina to refer to the country can be traced back to the first voyages made by the Spanish and Portuguese conquerors to the Río de la Plata which means "Silver River", in the early 16th century. As a personal name, it was borne by Argentine actress Argentina Brunetti (1907-2005).

Possibly a feminine form of Arminius, the name of a 1st-century Cheruscan chief, which may be related to Herman. Also compare Arminia and Erminia. Alternatively, it could be taken from the name of the Eurasian country (see Armenia).

The name Australia derives from Latin australis meaning southern, and dates back to 2nd century legends of an "unknown southern land" (that is terra australis incognita). The explorer Matthew Flinders named the land Terra Australis, which was later abbreviated to the current form.

From the name of the European country.

From the name of the country in South America. The country got its name from the surname Bolívar, in honour of the revolutionary Simón Bolívar.

From the name of the Latin American country.

Vernacular form of Pulcheria.

This name was sporadically used in the American South in the early 20th-century. Perhaps it is just a transferred use of the place name.

From the name of the North American country.

From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka). Ceylon was translated as such into English from Ceilão, the name the Portuguese Empire used for the island, which had been derived from Sanskrit Siṃhaladvīpaḥ. The Sanskrit word had in earlier centuries been translated into Arabic and Persian as Sarandīb, which is the origin of the English word "serendipity."

From the Old English name Ceadda, which is of unknown meaning, possibly based on Old Welsh cat "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century English saint. Borne primarily by Catholics, it was a rare name until the 1960s when it started to become more common amongst the general population. This is also the name of a country in Africa, though it originates from a different source.

Variant of Kyle.

From the name of the Asian country, ultimately derived from Qin, the name of a dynasty that ruled there in the 3rd century BC.

From the name of the Latin American country.

Goddess who helped the child transition from cradle to bed.

Variant of Cypress influenced by the name of the country between Europe and Asia that's named Cyprus. The origin of the place name is from Greek Κυπρος (Kypros), which may get its name from the cypress tree (Greek κυπαρισσος).

Derived from the name of the country of Denmark. This was borne by Denmark Vesey (c. 1767-1822), a freed slave. In Vesey's case, he was named for the state that ruled his birthplace, the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, in the 19th century.

Feminine form of Dominic.

From the name of the North African country, which derives from Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aigyptos), itself probably from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ meaning "the house of the soul of Ptah", the name of the temple to the god Ptah in Memphis.

The name England is derived from the Old English name Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".

Influenced by the country in Europe of the same name.

From the name of the African country. From Greek Αιθιοπια (Aithiopia), derived from αιθω (aitho) meaning "to burn" and ωψ (ops) meaning "face", referring to the skin colour of the inhabitants.

In reference to the country of Finland. The first known written appearance of the name Finland is thought to be on three rune-stones. Two were found in the Swedish province of Uppland and have the inscription finlonti. The third was found in Gotland, in the Baltic Sea. It has the inscription finlandi and dates from the 13th century. The name can be assumed to be related to the tribe name Finns, which is mentioned first known time AD 98 (disputed meaning).

From the name of the country, sometimes considered a feminine form of Frank or short form of Françoise, both of which are ultimately related to the name of the country.

Means "Christmas" in Basque.

From the country in Europe.

Influenced by the country in Africa of the same name.

From the name of the Caribbean country.

From the name of the European country.

From the name of the country, which is itself derived from the name of the Indus River. The river's name is ultimately from Sanskrit सिन्धु (Sindhu) meaning "body of trembling water, river". India Wilkes is a character in the novel Gone with the Wind (1936) by Margaret Mitchell.

From the name of the European island country, derived from Irish Gaelic Éire, which may mean something like "abundant land" in Old Irish.

From the country of Italy. Mostly used in America.

From the name of the river that flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel. The river's name in Hebrew is יַרְדֵן (Yarden), and it is derived from יָרַד (yarad) meaning "descend" or "flow down". In the New Testament John the Baptist baptizes Jesus Christ in its waters, and it was adopted as a personal name in Europe after crusaders brought water back from the river to baptize their children. There may have been some influence from the Latin name Jordanes, notably borne by a 6th-century Gothic historian.

This name died out after the Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century. In America and other countries it became fairly popular in the second half of the 20th century. A famous bearer of the surname is former basketball star Michael Jordan (1963-).

From the name of the African country. The country is named for Mount Kenya, which in the Kikuyu language is called Kĩrĩnyaga meaning "the one having stripes". It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 1960s.

From the name of the Asian country.

Feminine form of Liberius.

Latinized form of Λιβύη (Libye), the Greek name of the ancient region of Libya (North Africa). According to Greek legend Libya was the daughter of Epaphus, the king of Egypt.

Feminine form of Macedonio. It is also part of a name of the country (officially Republic of Macedonia/The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) in south-eastern Europe.

From the name of the country in southeastern Asia, the home of the Malay people. Their ethnic name is of uncertain origin, though it is possibly from the name of a river, itself derived from Malay melaju or Javanese mlayu meaning "to run, to go fast".

Means "jasmine" in Thai.

This name derives from the country of Mongolia, located in east-central Asia. It is derived from 'Mongol' (as in the Mongol Empire) which is said to originate from Mongolian mong/монг meaning "brave."

From the name of the African country.

From the name of the African country

From the name of the African country.

From the name of the European country.

MEANING - "friend, protector, helper, favour, help"
Origin - Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Hindi, sikh, Buddhist

Basque form of Peter.

Truncated form of Apolonia.

From Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", as well as other characters pronounced in a similar way.

Feminine form of Romanius.

In modern times, Romania is also the name of a country in Europe. Its name is etymologically related, as it is ultimately derived from the Latin noun Romanus meaning "citizen of Rome" (see Roman).

Variant of Rhonda influenced by the spelling of the African country Rwanda.

From the name of the country Scotland, meaning "land of the Scots", from Latin Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker".

After the country Serbia.

From the name of the African country.

From the name of the European country.

Variant of Tyjuan. The spelling has probably been influenced by the name of the country of Taiwan.

From the name of the African country.

From the name of the Asian country.

The greatest hero dog of 1925 serum run to Nome. Due to media coverage overshadowed by Balto.
Named after Tōgō Heihachirō, admiral of the fleet in the Imperial Japanese Navy and one of Japan's greatest naval heroes.
In the film Balto from 1995 portrayed as a 'bad guy' Steele the dog.

Taken directly from the name of the African country.

From the name of the African country.

From the name of the Asian country.

From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.