Name meanings

[XxMontanaxX]

MACEY


Gender: class=infoFeminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoMAY-see [key]


Possibly means "weapon" in Old French. Otherwise it could be from a surname which was derived from a pet form of the first name THOMAS.






MONTANA


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infomon-TAN-a [key]


From the name of the American state which means "mountainous" in Latin.



info from http://www.behindthename.com/

 

[myLoki]

TANYA

Gender: Feminine
Usage: "Russian, English
Other Scripts: Таня (Russian)
Pronounced: TAHN-ya (English), TAN-ya (English)

Russian pet form of TATIANA


LOKI

Gender: Masculine
Usage: Norse Mythology
Pronounced: LO-kee

Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the Indo-European root *leug meaning "to break". In Norse legend Loki was a trickster god associated with magic and fire. Over time he became more and more evil, and he was eventually chained to a rock by the other gods.


LILY

Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LIL-ee

Simply means "lily" from the name of the flower, a symbol of purity. The word is ultimately derived from Latin lilium.

 

[missyscove]

CHRISTINA Gender: class="info" class="fem"Feminine
Usage: class="info"English, German, Scandinavian
Pronounced: class="info"kris-TEEN-a (English), kris-TEE-nah (German) [key]
Feminine form of CHRISTIAN. This was the name of a Swedish queen of the 17th century who was interested in the arts and philosophy. She gave up her crown to become a Roman Catholic.
FIONA Gender: class="info" class="fem"Feminine
Usage: class="info"Scottish
Pronounced: class="info"fee-O-na [key]
Feminine form of FIONN. This name was (first?) used by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his poem 'Fingal' (1761).

Means "fair" or "white" in Gaelic. Fionn mac Cumhail was a legendary Irish hero who became all-wise by eating an enchanted salmon. He fought against the giant Fomors with his son Oisin and grandson Oscar.

TIMOTHY Gender: class="info" class="masc"Masculine
Usage: class="info"English, Biblical
Pronounced: class="info"TIM-u-thee [key]
From the Greek name Τιμοθεος (Timotheos) meaning "honouring God", derived from τιμαω (timao) "to honour" and θεος (theos) "god". Saint Timothy was a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys and was the recipient of two of Paul's epistles that appear in the New Testament. According to tradition, he was martyred at Ephesus after protesting the worship of Artemis.

 

[Phinnsmommy]

SILVIE
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Czech

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman name Silvius which was derived from Latin silva "wood, forest". Silvius was the name of several of the legendary kings of Alba Longa. It is also the name of an early saint martyred in Alexandria.

Om not Czech, im Estonian, but they are close I guess

PHINEUS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, English
Other Scripts: פִינְחָס (Hebrew)
Pronounced: FIN-ee-as [key]
Probably means "Nubian" from the Egyptian name Panhsj, though some believe it means "serpent's mouth" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Phineas was a grandson of Aaron who killed an Israelite because he married a Midianite woman, thus stopping a plague sent by God. Also in the Bible this was the son of Eli, killed in battle with the Philistines.


CLEOPATRA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Pronounced: klee-o-PAT-ra (English) [key]
From the Greek name Κλεοπατρα (Kleopatra) which meant "glory of the father", derived from κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with πατρος (patros) "of the father". This was the name of queens of Egypt from the Ptolemaic royal family, including Cleopatra VII, the mistress of both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. After being defeated by Augustus she committed suicide by allowing herself to be bitten by an asp. Shakespeare's tragedy 'Antony and Cleopatra' is based on her.


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[undergunfire]

AMY
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: "AY-mee"
Derived from Old French aimée meaning "beloved".


MARLIN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: "MAHR-lin"
Variant of Marlon


MORGAN Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Welsh, English.
Pronounced: "MOR-gan"
From the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant, which was possibly derived from Welsh mor "sea" and cant "circle". As a (possibly unrelated) feminine name it was used by Geoffrey of Monmouth for the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay.


BRODY Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish, English
Pronounced: "BRO-dee"
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "ditch" in Gaelic.

 

[Spring]

Leanne:

LeeAnn is a modern creation--a blend of the names Lee (from an English surname meaning meadow; field; clearing" and Ann, from Hebrew meaning "God has favored me." To translate Leanne, you could simply use the form of Ann. (Ánna--not very exciting I know.) You could also get fancy and spell it out in Irish, Liathán /LEE awn/ -- this would mean something like "little gray one" and would probably be masculine. Liaithín /LEE uh heen/ would be a more feminine form, but now we're getting way off track and I am having too much nerdy fun with words.

Couldn't find much on Poppy, other than it's just the red flower .

Couldn't find much on Pebbles either, hehe.

Bruno means brown. Which is odd, he doesn't have a speck of brown on him!

 

[SnowyShiloh]

SHILOH Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class="info"SHIE-lo [key]
Means "he who is to be sent" in Hebrew. This phrase from the Old Testament (see Genesis 49:10) is often understood to refer to the Messiah.

This meaning is disputed, as most name etymologists think that Shiloh in the Bible was a mistranslation of something. Shiloh is a village in Israel and means "peace". Also, I maintain that it is a great name for a girl! My middle name is Annarose, Anna means "grace" and Rose means... "rose". So my name means Peace Grace Rose. Neato.

RÓRDÁN Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish
From the older Irish name Ríoghbhardán, which meant "little poet king" from Irish Gaelic ríogh "king" combined with bard "poet" and a diminutive suffix.

I followed the links from Rhiordan to Riordan to Rordan, which was apparently Rioghbhardan! To people who think Rhiordan's name is too long and weird: be thankful I didn't use the original :biggrin2: I was also a little surprised to find out that Rory really IS the nickname for Rhiordan- I just chose it because it's cute and sounds similar.

 

[tundrakatiebean]

My given name:





KATHERINE


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoKATH-u-rin, KATH-rin [key]


From the Greek name Αικατερινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκατερος (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the goddess HECATE; it could be related to Greek αικια (aikia) "torture"; or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name". The Romans associated it with Greek καθαρος (katharos) "pure" and changed their spelling from Katerina to Katharina to reflect this.
The name belonged to a 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria who was tortured on the famous Catherine wheel. Another saint by this name was Catherine of Siena, a 14th-century mystic. This name was also borne by two empresses of Russia, including Catherine the Great, and by three of Henry VIII's wives.




They didn't have Wash, in there (big surprise) we're weird like that My boyfriend will find this amusing!

 

[YukonDaisy]

DIANA


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: class=infoEnglish, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Romanian, Russian, Lithuanian, Roman Mythology
Other Scripts: class=infoДиана (Russian)
Pronounced: class=infodie-AN-a (English), dee-AH-nah (German) [key]


Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to dyeus (see ZEUS). Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests, and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis. Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales, was a famous bearer of this name.
Nothing for Ookpik from that site.
But it's an Inuktitut word for Arctic or Snowey Owl.





NEWT


Gender: class=infoMasculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoNOOT [key]


Short form of NEWTON




NEWTON


Gender: class=infoMasculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoNOO-tun [key]


From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "new town" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the physicist Sir Isaac Newton.

 

[Michaela]

MICHAELA

Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, German, Czech, Slovak
Pronounced: mi-khah-E-lah (German)

Feminine form of MICHAEL

From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el) which meant "who is like God?". This is the name of one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies, and thus is considered the patron saint of soldiers.

EBONY

Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: EB-u-nee

Means simply "ebony" from the English word for the black wood which comes from the ebony tree. It is ultimately from the Egyptian word hbnj. This name is often used by black parents.

MADISON

Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: MAD-i-sun

From an English surname meaning "son of MAUD". It was not commonly used as a feminine name until after the movie 'Splash' (1984), in which the main character adopted it as her name after seeing a street sign for Madison Avenue in New York City. A famous bearer of the surname was James Madison, one of the writers of the American constitution who later served as president.

 

[Bunnys_rule63]

JESSICA


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoJES-i-ka [key]


This name was first used in this form by Shakespeare in his play 'The Merchant of Venice', where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare probably based it on the biblical name ISCAH which would have been spelled Jesca in his time. Jessica is also sometimes used as a feminine form of JESSE.






MILLIE


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoMIL-ee [key]


Pet form of MILLICENT or CAMILLA





And she may be gone - but I wanted to do Ruby as well.





RUBY


Gender: class=infoFeminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoROO-bee [key]


Simply means "ruby" from the name of the precious stone (which ultimately derives from Latin ruber "red"), which is the birthstone of July. This name can also be a pet form of REUBEN.

 

[amberelizabeth]

AMBER


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoAM-bur


Simply means "amber", from the English word that denotes either the fossilized tree resin or the orange-yellow colour. The word ultimately derives from Arabic عنبر ('anbar).
borrrrrringgggggg :dude:i'm a gem haha







LAYLA


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: class=infoليلى (Arabic)
Pronounced: class=infoLAY-la (English), LIE-la (English)


Means "night" in Arabic. This is the name of the central character in poems by the 7th-century Arab poet known as Qays
that's kinda cool for her

 

[JadeIcing]

Alicia Maria


ALICIA


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: class=infoSpanish, English
Pronounced: class=infoa-LEE-sya (Spanish), a-LEE-thya (Spanish), a-LIS-a (English), a-LIS-ya (English), a-LISH-a (English), a-LEE-sha (English) [key]


Latinized form of ALICE

ALICE


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: class=infoEnglish, French, Portuguese
Pronounced: class=infoAL-is (English), a-LEES (French) [key]


Short form of the Old French Adelais, itself a short form of Adalheidis (see ADELAIDE). This is the name of the heroine of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass'.

ADELAIDE


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoAD-e-layd [key]


From the Germanic name Adalheidis which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and heid "kind, sort, type". This was the name of the wife of Otto the Great, and also the wife of King William IV of Britain. A city in Australia bears this name.


MARIA


Gender: class=infoFeminine & Masculine
Usage: class=infoItalian, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Icelandic, Corsican
Other Scripts: class=infoΜαρια (Greek)
Pronounced: class=infomah-REE-ah (Italian, German, Dutch), MAHR-yah (Polish) [key]


Latinate form of MARY. This was the name of several queens of Portugal. It was also borne by the 18th-century Habsburg queen Maria Theresa, whose inheritance of the domains of her father, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, began the War of the Austrian Succession. In some countries, for example Germany and Poland, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name.

MARY


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: class=infoEnglish, Biblical
Pronounced: class=infoMER-ee [key]


Usual English form of Maria, which was the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam) or Μαρια (Maria) (the spellings are interchangeable), which were from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Miryam). The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child". However it was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry "beloved" or mr "love".
This is the name of several New Testament characters, most importantly Mary the virgin mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. Two queens of England have had this name, as well as a Queen of Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots.


Now the bunnies.

Start with Angel bun Samantha Jane.

SAMANTHA


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infosa-MAN-tha [key]


Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of SAMUEL, using the popular name suffix antha. It is sometimes claimed to mean "listener" in Aramaic.

Intresting since she was the one I talked to.


JANE


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoJAYN [key]


English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Johannes (see JOHN). Jane Austen was the British novelist who wrote 'Sense and Sensibility' and 'Pride and Prejudice' among other works. Also, the central character in Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre' bears this name.

Ringo Starr


RINGO


Gender: class=infoMasculine
Usage: Japanese
Submitted by Sasha on 6/29/2007


"Apple"

This is why he got the name. Sort of making fun of Gwen P. daughters name.


STAR


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoSTAHR [key]


Means simply "star" from the English word for the celestial body, ultimately from Old English steorra.

Connor Grayson

CONNOR


Gender: class=infoMasculine
Usage: class=infoIrish, English
Pronounced: class=infoKAHN-ur [key]


From the Gaelic name Conchobhar which means "dog lover" or "wolf lover". This was the name of an early king of Ulster. Irish legends tell of his tragic desire for Deirdre.


GRAYSON


Gender: class=infoMasculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoGRAY-sun [key]


From a surname meaning "son of the steward", derived from Middle English greyve "steward".

Connor came from superboys secret identity and Grayson is Dick Grayson the firt Robin.

Teresa Mekare

TERESA


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: class=infoSpanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish, Polish, German, Scandinavian
Pronounced: class=infote-RE-sah (Spanish, Polish, Italian), te-RE-zah (German) [key]


Cognate of THERESA. Saint Teresa of Ávila was a 16th-century Spanish nun who reformed the Carmelite monasteries. She also wrote several spiritual books.

THERESA


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: class=infoEnglish, German, Scandinavian
Pronounced: class=infote-RAY-sa (English), te-REE-sa (English), te-RE-zah (German) [key]


From the Spanish and Portuguese name Teresa. The meaning is uncertain, but it could be derived from Greek θερος (theros) "summer", from Greek θεριζω (therizo) "to harvest", or from the name of the Greek island of Thera (the main island of Santorini). A famous bearer was Maria Theresa, an Austrian Habsburg queen of the 18th century. She inherited the domains of her father, Charles VI, the Holy Roman Emperor, which began the War of the Austrian Succession.

Notin on Mekare

Dallas Jinx Jones


DALLAS


Gender: class=infoMasculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoDAL-as [key]


From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "resting place". A city in Texas also bears this name.

Notin for Jinx or Jones.

Elvis Aaron


ELVIS


Gender: class=infoMasculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoEL-vis [key]


Meaning unknown. It is possibly a form of ALVIS or ELWIN or it might be derived from the surname Elwes. This name was made popular by the singer Elvis Presley (1935-1977).





AARON


Gender: class=infoMasculine
Usage: class=infoEnglish, Biblical
Pronounced: class=infoER-un [key]


From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin. Other theories claim a Hebrew derivation, and suggest meanings such as "high mountain" or "exalted". In the Old Testament Aaron was the older brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Israelites.

Wyatt Holliday Earp





WYATT


Gender: class=infoMasculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoWIE-at [key]


Means "brave in war", derived from Old English wig "war" and heard "brave, hardy". Wyatt Earp was an American lawman and gunfighter involved in the famous shootout at the OK Corral.

Notin for Holliday or Earp. Not a surprise they are last names.

Should I do my other animals?

 

[Bassetluv]

Anna

Gender: Feminine

Latinate form of HANNAH. It appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was also borne by an 18th-century empress of Russia and by the main character in Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina', a woman forced to choose between her son and her lover.


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[/font]Yofi

Yofi's name (Yophiel, Yofiel, or Jophiel) wasn't listed on that site, but he was named after an Archangel. It is said that this archangel is an angel of September, and that his name means 'Divine Beauty' or 'Beauty of God'. He is cited as "the angel prince of the Torah who is credited with having taught Moses the cabalistic mystery. In Aramaic incantations he is considered to be a great archangel. He is also the patron angel of artists (something I didn't know till just now...lol).

These are some of the qualities AA Yofiel (Jophiel) stands for:

Archangel Jophiel was the first World Teacher for our world.

Teaches the outer consciousness the Power of Light within oneself

Helps in absorbing information, studying for and passing tests

Exposure of wrongdoing in governments and corporations [sup]

[/sup]Helps in fighting pollution and cleaning up our planet

Stirs the feelings, through Radiation of illumination, into aspiration for spiritual things

Dissolution of ignorance (stupidity), pride, and narrow-mindedness


***Y'know, with all these qualities Yofi would make a great president...is there still time for him to toss his hat in the ring?

 

[ellissian]

WENDY


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoWEN-dee [key]


Probably first used in J. M. Barrie's play 'Peter Pan' in 1904. It was from the nickname fwendy "friend", given to the author by a young friend. However, there is some evidence that the name may have been used prior to the play, in which case it could be related to the Welsh name GWENDOLEN or other names beginning with element gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

HARVEY


Gender: class=infoMasculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoHAHR-vee [key]


From a surname which was derived from the Breton first name Haerviu, which meant "battle worthy" from Breton haer "battle" and viu "worthy". The first name was introduced to England by Breton settlers after the Norman Conquest


HOPE


Gender: class=infoFeminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: class=infoHOP [key]


Means simply "hope" from the English word, from Old English hopian. This name was first commonly used by the Puritans.