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627 names found
Aaron
BoyBiblical Hebrew Literary
A teacher; lofty; mountain of strength Lofty; exalted; high mountain. Biblically, Aaron was Moses' older brother (and keeper by God's command). He was first high priest of the Israelites, remembered for the miraculous blossoming of his staff or rod. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus, where it belongs to a Moor, beloved by Tamora.
Abergavenny
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry the Eighth, where it belongs to lord Abergavenny.
Abhorson
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, where it belongs to an executioner.
Abram
BoyBiblical Hebrew Literary
High father High father. Exalted father. In Genesis 17 the Old Testament patriarch Abram's name was changed to Abraham when it was revealed he would be father of the Hebrew nation. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet, where it belongs to servant to Montague.
Achilles
BoyGreek Latin Literary
The mythological hero of the Trojan War famous for his valor and manly beauty - his only weak spot was his ankle (hence Achilles' Heel). Hero of the Greeks. A literary name from Shakespeare's The History of Troilus and Cressida, where it belongs to a Greek commander.
Adrian
UnisexEnglish German Swedish Latin Literary
From the Latin Hadrianus meaning of Adria or of the Adriatic sea region. Pope Adrian IV was a 12 century British Pope who became popular in the 1980s when Sue Townsend published 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole'. Dark. Black; dark; of the Adriatic. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Coriolanus., where it belongs to a Volscian. 'The Tempest' A lord.
Adriana
GirlItalian Spanish Latin Literary
Dark. Feminine form of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus meaning of Adria, or of the Adriatic. Also means dark. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, where it belongs to wife to Antipholus of Ephesus.
Adriano
BoyItalian Latin Literary Spanish
From the Adtiatic. Of the Adriatic. A literary name from Shakespeare's Love, where it belongs to s Labours Lost' Don Adriano De Armado, fantastical Spaniard. Dark; Variant of Adrian. From Adria.: (The Adriatic sea region.).
Aegeon
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, where it belongs to a merchant of Syracuse.
Aegion
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, where it belongs to father to the twin brothers Antipholus of Ephesus, and Antipholus of Syracuse.
Aemilia
GirlLatin Literary
The feminine form of the Roman clan name Aemilius. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, where it belongs to wife to Aegeon, an abbess at Ephesus, and mother to the twin brothers Antipholus of Ephesus, and Antipholus of Syracuse.
Aemilius
BoyLatin Literary
Roman family clan name. Antony and Cleopatra'. Aemilius Lepidus, Roman triumvir. 'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' A noble Roman.
Aeneas
UnisexBiblical Greek Irish Latin Literary Scottish
Praised, praiseworthy. Praiseworthy. Aeneas was the Trojan hero of Virgil's Aeneid, This name his been occasionally used since the Renaissance. Praise. Excellent. A literary name from Shakespeare's The History of Troilus and Cressida, where it belongs to a Trojan commander. Sometimes used in Scotland as a translation of the Gaelic Aonghus'.
Agamemnon
BoyGreek Literary
Leader of the Greek forces against Troy. A literary name from Shakespeare's The History of Troilus and Cressida, where it belongs to the Greek general.
Agrippa
BoyBiblical Latin Literary
One who causes great pain at his birth Colonist. Antony and Cleopatra'. Friend to Caesar. 'The Tragedy of Coriolanus.' Menenius Agrippa, friend to Coriolanus.
Aguecheek
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, where it belongs to , also called 'What You Will' Sir Andrew Aguecheek.
Ajax
BoyGreek Latin Literary
Eagle. Also a figure in ancient Greek mythology. A Greek at Troy. A literary name from Shakespeare's The History of Troilus and Cressida, where it belongs to a Greek commander.
Alarbus
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus, where it belongs to son to Tamora.
Albany
BoyEnglish Latin Literary Scottish
From Albany (the city). From Albanus meaning 'of Alba', the ancient Latin city Alba Longa, whose name derives from albus meaning white. St Alban was Britain's first martyr. A literary name from Shakespeare's Tragedy of King Lear, where it belongs to duke of Albany. Derived from a former name for northern Scotland.
Alcibiades
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Life of Timon of Athens, where it belongs to a flattering lord, and an Athenian captain.
Alencon
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 1, where it belongs to duke Of Alencon.
Alexander
BoyBiblical Greek Literary Swedish
One who assists men Defender of men. Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named. Eight popes and three Russian emperors have been named Alexander. A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to alexander Iden, a Kentish gentleman. 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' Servant to Cressida. Defender of man.
Alexas
BoyLiterary
Antony and Cleopatra'. Attendant on Cleopatra.
Alice
GirlCeltic English French German Literary Teutonic
Noble. Of the nobility. From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide. Used in Britian since the 12th century; Alice became very popular in 1865 when Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland was published. Nobility. French form of the Old German Adalheidis', a compound of 'athal' (noble) and 'haida' (hood). Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide, 19th century King William IV's consort. From the Old German Adalheidis meaning nobility. Also sweet. A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry V, where it belongs to attendant to Katherine. Noble humor.
