"A good name is more desirable than great riches."
Proverbs 22:1
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Do you know what your name means? Why not find out? Names have all kinds of unique and interesting history behind them. Learning about yours can lead to discovering something inspiring, funny, boring, sweet, or even an occasional surprise. |
| Name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail | Hebrew | Source of delight |
| Adelaide | Saxon | Beautiful princess |
| Alexis | Greek | Helper |
| Amy | Latin | Greatly Loved |
| Anna | Swedish | Gracious |
| Barbara | English/Latin | shy; from Catholic St. Barbara |
| Betty | Hebrew | Short for Elizabeth: God's promise |
| Carol | Old French | Song of Joy |
| Cassie | Greek | Pure |
| Cecilia | Uncertain origin | Personality with an inspired ideal |
| Christine, Christina, Chris | French | Christian |
| Elizabeth | Hebrew | God's promise |
| Emily | English | Artistic |
| Emma | English | Energetic |
| Ginger | Latin/English | Liviness or pep like the spicy root ginger |
| Jane | Hebrew | God's grace |
| Jennifer | Welsh | Fair one. Variant of Guinevere. In Arthurian Mythology Guinevere was Arthur's queen. |
| Joy, Joyce | English, Old French | Delight, Winsomely Lovely |
| Laura | Latin | A laurel; famous |
| Linda | Latin | Beautiful |
| Madison | English | Surname derived from Matthew 'gift of God' or from Matilda 'strong fighter.' |
| Mary | Hebrew | Sympathetic |
| Natalie | Latin | Christmas Child |
| Olivia | Latin-English | Bringer of peace |
| Patricia | Latin | Noble; well-born |
| Rebekah, Rebecca | Hebrew | A troth or peacemaker |
| Sarah | Hebrew | A princess |
| Sophia | Greek | Wise |
| Teresa | Italian | Generous giver |
| Victoria | Latin | Conquering |
(Note: Since I'm just doing this for fun, this list is by no means comprehensive . For more names try the following: getting a name book from a friend, book store, library, or go online at behindthename.com, andythenamebender.com, and many others. ) |