Saturday, July 31, 2010

Onomastics: The Origin of Names

Regardless if I ever have more children or not, I am infinitely fascinated by baby names. I can see the beauty in almost all names, as long as they are not "yoonique" spellings or creative parents gone stark raving mad.

Lately, I have been focusing more on feminine names, since I am all ready fairly established in the male names that I like, but find it endlessly more difficult to narrow down monikers for darling little princesses.

Included are names and definitions: Be advised!! Do NOT say anything negative about any name, since interspersed are several of my favorites. If you want to comment POSITIVELY, I always like accolades =)

Aaliyah: Rising, Ascending
Adair: Wealthy Spear
Adrienne: From Hadria
Agatha: Virtuous and Good
Amelia: To Strive to Excel
Anastasia: Resurrection
Annabelle: Gracious and Beautiful
Antonia: Flower
Arabella: Beautiful Lion
Aria: Solo Melody
Audrey: Noble Strength
Aurelia: Golden
Aurora: Goddess of the Dawn
Ava: Like a Bird
Avalon: Apple Island
Azalea: Dry Flower

Bella: Beautiful
Belle: Beauty
Bria: From Wales
Briar: Thorny
Briony: Poisonous

Caroline: Beautiful Woman
Cassandra: She Who Entangles
Charlotte: Free
Clementine: Gentle
Cleo: To Praise, Acclaim; Glory of the Father; Inspiration
Coral: Reef

Daisy: Daisy Flower
Dalia: A Branch or Bough
Davina: Beloved
Delilah: One Who Weakened
Diantha; Divine Flower

Eirlys: Snowdrop
Eleni: Light
Ellery: Cheerful
Elora: The Lord is My Light
Eva: Giver of Life
Eve: Life

Felicia: Lucky
Fiona: White, Fair
Francesca: Free

Genevieve: Woman of the People
Greer: Watchful Guardian
Gwen: Blessed Ring
Gwendolyn: Blessed White Ring

Harlow: From the Mound of the People
Hazel: Hazel Tree
Heather: Heather Plant
Hollis: Near the Holly
Honor: Honor
Hope: Hope

Ilaria: Good Cheer
Ileana: Bright
India: From India
Isabelle: God is My Oath

Jasmine: Jasmine Flower
Josephine: God Will Increase
Joy: Happiness
Juliet: Youthful and Downy
Juniper: Berry

Kaia: Pure
Karina: Pure
Kelda: Fountain
Kiana: Living with Grace
Kinsey: King's Victory
Kiren: Strength, Ray of Light

Lana: Light
Lilah: Lilac Tree
Linden: From the Flax Hill
Liviana: White Woman
Lucia: Light
Lucille: Light
Lucy: Light
Luna: Moon
Lyra: Lyre
Lyric: Words of a Song, Lyre

Mabel: Lovable
Madeleine: Woman of Magdala
Mara: Bitter
Marilyn: From the Lake of Bitterness
Marley: From the Boundary Field
Marlowe: Lake Remains
Matilda: Battle Strength
Maxine: Greatest
Meredith: Lord
Merry: Cheerful
Mirabelle: Wondrous
Molly: Bitter

Nadia: Hope
Natalia: Born on Christmas Day
Noelia: Christmas
Norah: Honor

Olivia: Elf Army
Olympia: Mountain of the Gods
Ophelia: Help

Parker: Park Keeper

Rafaella: God Has Healed
Rhiannon: Great Queen
Rosabella: Beautiful Rose
Rosalind: Pretty Rose
Rose: Rose

Scarlett: Red, Fiery
Shiloh: His Gift
Sonia: Wise
Silvia: Forest
Sylvie: Forest

Talia: Morning Dew
Tamsin: Twin
Tatiana: Fairie Princess
Tiana: Fairy Queen

Valentina: Health
Venetia: Woman of Venice
Violet: Purple-Blue Flower
Virginia: Virginal and Pure
Vivien: Lively
Viviana: Alive

Wendy: Friend
Winifred: Peace Friend
Winter: Frosty

Zahara: Most Exquisite Flower
Zelda: Woman Warrior

No comments:

Post a Comment