Sunday, November 14, 2010

Greek

Girls:
Anastasia: Resurrection
Athena: War and Wisdom
Demi: Half
Dimitra: Devoted to Demeter
Eleni: Light
Irini: Peace
Katerina: Pure
Konstantina: Constant
Lina
Melina: Honey
Nikoleta: Victory
Rania: To Gaze
Sofia: Wisdom
Theodora: Divine Gift
Zoe: Life

Boys:
Achilles: Pain
Alexandros: Defender of the People
Alexios: Defender
Aris: Best
Dimitris: Devoted to Demeter
Elias: The Lord is My God
Georgios: Vigilant, Watchful
Ilias: The Lord Is My God
Leonidas: Lion Like
Nicholas: Victory of the People
Thanos: Death
Yannis: God is Gracious

German and Dutch Names

Aleydis: Of Noble Kin
Alina: Noble, Kind
Anneliese: Merciful, God is My Oath
Astrid: God's Strength
Brigitta: Exalted, Lofty
Christa: Follower of Christ
Christiane: Follower of Christ
Claudia: Lame
Gertrude: Strong Spear
Gisela: Pledge
Gretchen: A Pearl
Hedwig: Battle War
Heidi: Of a Noble Kin
Ingrid: Ing's Beauty
Johanna: God Is Gracious
Karin: Pure
Lena: Woman of Magdala
Lotte: Free
Mina: Strong-Willed Warrior
Petra: Rock
Sophie: Wisdom
Wilhelmina: Battle Strength

Andreas: Manly
Bruno: Brown One
Casper: Treasurer
Emil: To Rival
Florian: Flowering
Fritz: Peace Ruler
Gregor: Vigilant, Watchful
Gunnar: Battle Warrior
Josef: God Will Increase
Lars: From Laurentum
Leon: Lion
Lorenz: Laurel
Ludwig: Famous Warrior
Matthias: Gift of God
Niels: Victory of the People
Rainer: Army Counsel
Soeren: Severe
Wilhelm: Strong-Willed Warrior
Willem: Strong-Willed Warrior
Wolf: Wolf

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Androgynous

Adair: Noble Spear
Akira: Bright, Clear
Amory: Home Ruler
Arden: From the Eagle Valley
Auden: Half Danish
Blair: Field or Plain
Blake: Pale or Dark
Chandler: Candle Maker
Cruz: Cross
Devin: Descendant of the Dark Haired One
Ellery: Cheerful
Embry: Work Rule
Emory: Work Rule
Gene: Well Born
Gray: Gray
Greer: Watchful Guardian
Harlan: Dwells by the Boundary Woods
Hollis: Near the Holly
Hunter: Hunter
Joss: Little Goth
Jude: From Judea
Kirby: The Village with a Church
Rory: Red King
Rowan: Rowan Tree
Valentine: Strength, Health

Modern Meanings Names

Girls:
Arcadia
Aria
Bliss
Caprice
Charisma
Eden
Emerald
Golden
Harmony
Haven
Indigo
Jasmine
Liberty (Libby)
Lyric
Scarlett
Sonnet
Story
Teal
Tempest
Winter

Boys:
Arrow
Clarion
Flint
Hawk
Maverick
Merit
Noble
Reason
Roan
Royal
Strider
Talon
West
Worth

Old Fashioned Names

Girls:
Adeline: Noble
Amelia: To Strive to Excel
Annabelle: Beautiful, Gracious, and Merciful
Annalise: Gracious, Merciful; God is my Oath
Carolina: Free
Caroline: Beautiful Woman
Cecily: Blind of Self Beauty
Charlotte: Free
Clara: Illustrious
Cora: Heart, Maiden
Daisy: Daisy
Eleanor: Unknown
Emilia: To Strive to Excel
Esmeralda: Emerald
Eva: Giver of Life
Evangeline: Messenger of Good News
Evelyn: Beautiful Bird
Genevieve: Woman of the People
Georgia: Farmer
Hazel: The Hazel Tree
Ivy: Climbing Vine Plant
Josephine: God Will Increase
Lena: Woman of Magdala
Lila: Lilac tree
Lina: Diminuative
Lucy: Light
Luna: Moon
Lydia: From Greece
Madeleine: Woman of Magdala
Michaela: Who is Like God?
Molly: Sea of Bitterness
Nora: Honor
Patience: Patience
Rose: Rose
Ruby: Precious red gemstone
Sadie: Princess
Violet: Violet purple-blue flower
Vivian: Alive, Lively
Willa: Strong Willed Warrior

Boys:
Abraham: Father of Nations
August: Great
Cyrus: Of the Sun
Eli: Height
Elias: The Lord Is My God
Emerson: Son of Emery
Emmett: Entire
Everett: Wild Boar Herd
Grady: Descendant of the Noble One
Henry: Ruler of the Home
Jasper: Treasurer
Jonas: A Dove
Julian: Youthful, Downy
Julius: Youthful, Downy
Leo: Lion
Max: Greatest
Maxwell: From Maccus' Spring
Miles: Soldier
Milo: Soldier
Oliver: Elf Army
Oscar: Deer Lover
Owen: Desire Born
Pierce: Rock
Porter: Doorkeeper
Silas: Man of the Forest
Solomon: Peace
Theo: Divine Gift
Tobias: God is Good
Walker: Fuller of Cloth


Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Italian Names

Girls:
Adriana
Antonia
Ariana
Donatella
Elena
Emilia
Francesca
Gabriella
Gemma
Gianna
Ginevra
Giovanna
Ilaria
Lucia
Raffaella
Rosaria
Silvia
Valentina
Vincenza
Viviana

Boys:
Bruno
Dante
Donato
Enzo
Gianni
Leonardo
Luca
Matteo
Nico
Nicola
Pietro


French Names

I have been really getting into French baby names lately, so here are so of my favorites for your enjoyment!

Boys:
Abel: "Breath"
Bastien: Short for Sebastian
Blaise: "Lisping"
Clement: "Merciful"
Emile: "Rival"
Etienne: "Crown"
Gaston: "Stranger"
Henri: "Home Ruler"
Laurence: "Laurel"
Loic: "Famous Warrior"
Noel: "Christmas"
Oliver: "Elf Warrior"
Pascal: "Relating to Easter"
Remy: "Oarsman"
Roland: "Famous Land"
Sebastien: "Venerable"
Tristan: "Tumult"
Vincent: "To Conquer"

Girls:
Adrienne: "From Hadria"
Amelie: "Strives to Excel"
Aurore: "Dawn"
Brigitte: "Exhalted One"
Celeste: "Heavenly"
Clementine: "Merciful"
Coralie: "Coral"
Corinne: "Maiden"
Eliane: "Sun"
Emile: "Rival"
Fleur: "Flower"
Gabrielle: "Strong for God"
Genevieve: "Tribe Woman"
Giselle: "Pledge"
Helene: "Torch"
Honoree: "Honor"
Leonie: "Lion"
Lucie: "Light"
Lucille: "Light"
Madeleine: "of Magdala"
Rosalie: "Rose"
Sylvie: "Wood, Forest"
Violette: "Violet Flower"
Vivienne: "Alive"