scots_pine812's Personal Name List

Form of Agatha in various languages.

Means "son of Antonio".

Variant of Brannon.

Occupational name for a person who made, repaired or sold cauldrons or kettles, from Spanish calderón "cauldron", from Late Latin caldaria.

Means "seagull" in Ukrainian.

From the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Ḥawwa), which was derived from the Hebrew word חָוָה (ḥawa) meaning "to breathe" or the related word חָיָה (ḥaya) meaning "to live". According to the Old Testament Book of Genesis, Eve and Adam were the first humans. God created her from one of Adam's ribs to be his companion. At the urging of a serpent she ate the forbidden fruit and shared some with Adam, causing their expulsion from the Garden of Eden.

Despite this potentially negative association, the name was occasionally used by Christians during the Middle Ages. In the English-speaking world both Eve and the Latin form Eva were revived in the 19th century, with the latter being more common.

From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Ḡavriʾel) meaning "God is my strong man", derived from גֶּבֶר (gever) meaning "strong man, hero" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Gabriel is an archangel in Hebrew tradition, often appearing as a messenger of God. In the Old Testament he is sent to interpret the visions of the prophet Daniel, while in the New Testament he serves as the announcer of the births of John to Zechariah and Jesus to Mary. According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Quran to Muhammad.

This name has been used occasionally in England since the 12th century. It was not common in the English-speaking world until the end of the 20th century.

From a nickname for a person who had grey hair or grey clothes.

Derived from the given name Joel.

From the Old Norse name Jórunnr, derived from the elements jǫfurr "boar" and unna "to love".

Derived from Old French kay meaning "wharf, quay", indicating one who lived near or worked on a wharf.

Means "thorn" of Quechua.

German contracted form of Conrad. A famous bearer was the American musician Kurt Cobain (1967-1994).

French feminine form of Marcellinus.

Sami form of Maren or variant of Máret.

From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

From the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant, which was possibly derived from Welsh mor "sea" and cant "circle". Since the 1980s in America Morgan has been more common for girls than boys, perhaps due to stories of Morgan le Fay or the fame of actress Morgan Fairchild (1950-).

Means "the roads" in Māori.

Ukrainian form of Xenia.

From Chinese 阮 (ruǎn), which refers to a type of musical instrument, similar to a lute.

Indicated a person who lived near rushes, the grasslike plant that grows in a marsh, from Old English rysc.

From the Hebrew name רוּת (Ruṯ), probably derived from the word רְעוּת (reʿuṯ) meaning "female friend". 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.

As a Christian name, Ruth has been in use since the Protestant Reformation. In England it was associated with the archaic word ruth meaning "pity, compassion" (now only commonly seen in the word ruthless). The name became very popular in America following the birth of "Baby" Ruth Cleveland (1891-1904), the daughter of President Grover Cleveland.

Originally given to a person from Scotland or a person who spoke Scottish Gaelic.

From the name of a town in Cumbria, derived from Old English stirc "calf, young bullock" and land "cultivated land".

Derived from Old French tailleur meaning "tailor", ultimately from Latin taliare "to cut".

From an English surname that was itself derived from the given name Tobias.

Derived from Maori toroa "albatross", ultimately from Maori toro "to stretch; to extend".

From Chinese 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn; daybreak", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small, tiny" or 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, heaven; clouds, mist". Other meanings of this character or other characters with the same sound are possible.