Ace (M)
unity
= M: Ace, Acelin, Acelet (fran), Ezzelino (it)
= F: Ascelina (fran)
-> Acey, Acie
Adora (F)
adored
= F: Adorée (fra)
= M: Adoré (fra)
-> F: Dora, Dori, Dory
-> M: Dory
Agrippine (F)
France, from the name of the Roman general Agrippa, aeger=painful: born in pain oc capable of inflicting pain
= Agripina (sp), Ahryp´yna, Horp´yna (ukr)
Alauda (F)
Lark
Alban (M)
albus=white
= M: Alben, Albin, Albern (eng), Albins (latv), Albin, Albek (pol), Albinek (cz), Alban, Albain, Albin, Aubin (fra) Alpin, Alpine (scot)
= F: Alba, Albiera, Albinia (it), Albane, Albine, Albina, Alva (fra)
Allegra (F)
Cheerful
Alma (F)
nourishing, beneficient; soul (also a battle)
-> M: Almos
= M: Âlmos (hung), Almon (isr)
Alpheus (M)
Isr ?
-> Alphaeus
Amabel (F)
amabilis=amiable
= Moibeal, Annabel (Scot)
-> Mabel, Mabella, Mable, Mabelle, Maybelle
Amanda (F)
Worthy of love
= Amanda, Amandine (fra), Manda, Mandie, Mandy (eng)
Amadeus (M)
Beloved of God
= M: Amédée (fra), Amadéo (it), Amadeus, Amadis (germ), Amadeo, Amado (sp)
= F: Amadéa (it)
Amelinda (F)
Beloved and pretty
-> Melinda
Amicia (F)
= F: Amice (eng, fra), Amica (it)
= M: Amico (it)
-> F: Amisia
-> M: Amyas
Annabel (F)
Scot, an adaptation of Amabel (Annabel appears much later on the continent, and the name Anne doesn't exist in Scotland yet)
= Annabla (irel)
Ancilla (F)
Handmaiden
-> Anzella
= Anci (hung)
Anthony (M)
antonius=priceless
= M: Antoine, Antonin (fra), Antonio, Tonio (it, sp), Anton (ned, germ), Anntoin (irel), Antônio (port), Anton, Ants (est), Antin (rus), Antanas (lith), Antons (latv), Antoni, Antonin, Antos, Antek, Tonek (pol), Anton (rom), Antonín (cz), Ante, antun (croat), Anton (slov), Antoniou, Antonios, Andonios, Andonis, Tonis (gr)
= F: Antoinette, Antonine, Toinette, Toinon (fra), Antonia, Tonia, Antonetta, Netta, Antonietta, Antonella (it, sp), Antuca (sp) Antonie (ned, germ), Antonetta (swed), Antoniná, Antá, Atká (pol)
-> F: Netty, Tony, Tonia, Tonya (eng)
Aphra (F)
Afra=African, re-spelling because of a confusion with a verse of the book of Micah: "In the house of Aphrah roll yourself in the dust" where Aphrah=dust
-> Ayfara, Afra
April (F)
Opening (a month)
= April, Aprilette, Averil, Averyl, Avril, Everild (fra)
Aquila (M, F)
eagle
= Aquilon (fra), Aquilino (port), Akyl´yna (ukr)
Arabella (F)
Scot, from Annabel
-> Arabela, Arabel, Orabel, Araminta (Arabel+Aminta)
= Arabelle (fra)
Ardis (F)
fervent, zealous
= Ardella (it)
-> Arda, Ardeen, Ardene, Ardine, Ardelia, Ardelis, Ardra, Ardelle
Ariodante (M)
It ?
Arius (M)
Germ ?
Armin (M)
Germany, from Arminius (German leader who beat the Romans in the year 9)
-> M, F: Armine
-> F: Arminel
Astra (F)
star
Augustus (M)
consecrated, venerable
= M: Auguste, Augustin (fra), Augusto, Agostino (it), August, Augustine, Austin (eng), Aguistin (irel), Agge (Fris), Agustín, Augustín, Augusto (sp), August (est), Augustus (lith), Agoston (hung), Austeyn (AUWsten, manx), Agostine, Ghostine (mid-east)
= F: Augustine (fra)
Aulus (M)
Palace? From a Roman praenomen
Aurea (F)
golden
= F: Auriane, Oriane, Aurèle, Aurélie, Oralie, Oralia, Oralee (fra), Aureliana (it)
= M: Aure, Aurélien, Auriol (fra), Aureliano (it), Avrel, Averell, Orell (eng), Avreliane, Aurelian (rom), Aurelio (sp), Aureli, Aurek (pol), Aurele, Aurelius (hung), Arel, Areli (isr), Aura (fin)
Auristella (F)
aureus=golden, stella=star: golden star (a symbol of the Virgin)
= Auristelle, Aurée (fra)
Ava (F)
Avitus, a roman family of Arvern origins
blessed
= F: Beate (germ)
= M: Beat (germ)
-> Bea
Beatrix (F)
She who makes happy
= Béatrice, Betteresse (fra) Beatrix, Trix, Trixy (eng), Beate (germ, aust), Beatrice, Bice, Trice (it), Beatriz (sp), Beitris (scot), Beatrix (ned, latv), Beatriks, Beatrisa (rus)
-> Bea, Bratrisa, Bebe, Bee
Belicia (F)
Spain, from Bellice?
-> Belicam Belita, Belia, Bebe
Benedict (M)
benedictus=blessed, protected by God
= M: Bénédict, Benoît (fra), Benedetto, Benito (it), Benedikt, Benz (germ), Bennett (eng), Benesek, Bennet (corn), Benedito, Benito (sp), Benedikt (rus), Benedykt, Bendek, Benek (pol), Bénedek, Benedik, Benke, Beno, Bence, Benci (hung), Bent (dan), Bengt (fin, sw), Benge (fris)
= F: Bénédicte, Benoîte (fra), Benedetta, Benita (it), Benedikta (germ), Benedicta, Benedikta, Berndetta, Benetta (eng), Bennath (corn), Benedicta, Benita, Benicia (sp), Bengta (dan), Benna, Benno (fris)
Bianca (F)
White
= Bianca (it), Blanche (fr), Blanca, Bellanca (sp), Blanch (eng), Bianka, Blanka (germ), Blinni, Blanchefleur (welsh), Blanka (cz), Blinnie (irel)
-> M: Blancart
Blasius (M)
bloesus=who stutters (the Romans believed that stuttering was the sign of direct communication with the gods)
= M: Blas (sp), Blasio, Biagio (it), Blaise, Blaisot, Blaize (fr)
= F: Blaisotte (fr), Blazena, Blaza (cz)
Blandine (F)
France, blandus=carressing
Bœtius (M)
Holland ?
Boniface (M)
France; bonifacius= who does well
= Bonifaccio (it)
Britannia (F)
From England
-> F: Brittany, Britni, Britta, Britt, Brit, Britney
-> M: Briton
Caius (M)
Uncertain derivation
= Caio, Cai (wel), Kay (celt)
Calixte (M)
Calyx=calice, sacred vase
= M: Callisto
= F: Callista (it), Calida (sp)
-> Caliste, Calliste
Camilla (F)
Camillus=young man who assisted the priests during sacrifices (Roman equivalent of the choir boy)
= M, F: Camille (fra)
= M: Camilo (sp), Camil (rum), Kamil (germ)
= F: Camila (sp), Kamilla (germ)
Candice (F)
Canditia=whiteness
-> Candi, Candy
Candida (F)
White
Cara (F)
Dear
-> Kara, Carita
Carina (F)
Italy: diminutive of cara=dear, cherished, loved
= Karin, Karen (scand, eng), Karyn, Karyne, Caryn, Carine, Karine (fra)
-> Careen
Carmen (F)
Song
= Carmina (it), Charmaine (eng), Carmena, Carmencita (sp)
Cassia (F)
Great Roman family of which two members were among the assassins of Julius Cæsar
-> M: Cassien (fra)
Cecilia (F)
Caecilii, from caecus=blind
= Cecilia (it), Cecily, Sessy, Cicely, Sissy (eng), Cäcilie, Cäcilia, Silke (germ), Cecilla (sp), Cecilija (latv), Cecyliá (tseTSUEleeah), Ceciliia (bulg), Cécile, Célia, Célie, Sylia (fra), Síle (ir gael), Sheila (englicized from irel), Silke (scand, germ), Sileas (scot)
-> Sheela, Sheelah, Shelagh, Sheelagh, Shayla, Shilla, Sissey, Sissie
Celeste (F)
Caelestis: heavenly
-> M: Celestino
Caelia (F)
Roman family Caelius, caelum=heaven, sky
= Celia, Céline, Célie (fra)
-> Zélie, Zaylie
Caesar (M)
Caesaries=hairy head, or caesius=blue-gray
= César, Césaire, Césarin, Césarion (fra), Cesare (it), Cesario (port), cezar, Cezary, Cezek (pol)
-> F: Césarine, Césarie (fra)
-> M: Kaizer, Kzar
Chester (M)
From a surname, town of Chester, English form of Latin castra=legionnaire camp
Christian (M)
Christianus: Christian
= M: Christian, Chrétien (fra), Kristian, Karsten, Kerst (scand), Cristiano (it, sp), Carsten (germ), Cristão, Cristiano, Cristovão (port)
= F: Christiane, Chrétienne, Christine (fra), Kerstin (scand), Cristina (it, sp), Kertty (eston), Cairistiona (scot), Christa (latin diminutive of Christina), Cristiona, Cristin (irel), Christijna, Christiaan (ned) ), Christiern (den), Chresta, Christina (sw), Chryst´yna, Chr´ystja (ukr)
-> M: Chris
-> F: Christel, Christelle, Chrystelle (fra), Chris, Christianna
Clair/Claire
France, Clarus: illustrious, shiny, brilliant
= M: Chiaro (it)
= F: Chiara, Clara (it), Claire, Clairette, Clarine, Clarette (fra), Clare, Clara (eng), Clara (germ), Clarita, Clareta (sp)
-> F: Claribel, Clarinda
Clarissa (F)
Clarissimus=the most shiny, the most illustrious / Claritia: Fame
= Clarisse (fra), Clarissa (it), Klarissa (germ), Clarisa (sp)
-> Clarice
Clark (M)
From a surname, clericus=clerk (during the Middle Ages, a member of a minor order who earned his life thanks to his ability to read and write)
-> Clarke
Claude (M, F)
France, from the great Roman family Claudius, claudus=limping (to limp was considered a gift from the gods, in connection to Vulcan)
= M: Klaus (germ, ned), Claudio (it, port)
= F: Klaudia (germ, ned), Claudia (it), Claudia (latin)
-> F: Claudette, Claudine
Clement (M)
Clemens: clement, gentle, good
= M: Clément, Clémentin (fra), Clemente (it), Clemens, Klemens (germ), Clemo, Clemow, Clemowwe (corn), Clemens (dan)
= F: Clémence, Clémentine (fra), Clemenza (it), Clemence, Clemency (eng)
Cloelia (F)
Roman heroin of the 6th c BC
= Clélia, Clélie (fra)
Columba (F)
Dove, symbol of gentleness, purity, peace, and the Holy Spirit
= F: Colombe, Colombine (fra), Colomba, Colombina (it), Paloma (sp)
= M: Calum (scot), Colm, Colum (ir), Colmán (gael form of Latin Columbanus), Colman, Coleman (eng form of Colmán), Columbano (port)
Constance (F)
Constantia: fidelity, Constance
= F: Constance (fra), Constanza (sp), Costanza (it), Konstanze (germ)
= M: Constant, Constantin (fra), Costentino (it), Constantine (eng), Cystennin (wel), Custentin, Costentyn (corn), Constantijn (ned), Constant (port), Constantiá (pol)
-> Constancia, Constancy, Constanca
Coral (F)
-> Coralie (on the model of Rosalie, during the romantic period in France)
Corbinian (M)
Adjectival form of corvus=crow
-> Corbin
Corin (M)
Quirînus, roman deity associated to Romulus, Sabin quiris/curis=spear
Cornelia (F)
Illustrious roman family, cornix=raven or cornu=horn
= M: Corneille, Cornille (fra), Cornelius, Cornell (eng), Cornelius, Cornelis, Cornelia (ned), Cornelio (it, sp), Corneliu (rum)
= F: Cornelia (eng, it)
Crispin (M)
Crispinus, from crispus=curly
= Crispino (it)
Cyprius (M)
From Cyprus
= Cyprien (fra), Cirpriano (it), Cyprian (eng), Cyprjan (TSEUpryan) (pol)
Decimus/Decima (M)
Tenth (child of the same gender)
Delicia (F)
deliciae: delights
Delphina (F)
Woman from Delphi
Deodat (M)
Given By God (or To God)
= Deodonatus (lat), Dieudonné (fra)
Desideratus/Desiderata
Desired
= Désiré/Désirée (fra)
Desiderius (M)
desiderium=desire
= Didier (fra)
Dexter/Dextra
Right-handed
Diana (F)
Latin goddess of wild nature
= Diane (fra)
-> Dyan, Deanne, Dianna, Deanna, Dyanna, Diahann, Dianne
Diva (F)
Divine, now also an opera singer or a highly admired woman
Dominic (M, F)
Dominicus=consecrated to the Lord
= Dominique (fra), Domenico/Domenica (it), Domingo/Dominga (sp), Dominick (USA)
-> Domino
Donatus/Donata
Given (by God)
= Donatien/Donatienne (fra), Donatello, Donatella (it)
-> M: Donat, Donnet
Drusilla (F)
Diminutive of the Roman family name Drusus, taken according to tradition from the name of an adversary in single fight, in this case a Gaul
Erica (F)
Heather
Esmé/Esmée
aestimatus=esteemed
Abcarios (M)
France; evagor=to spread, maybe also greek eucharis=grace
-> Abcarios (mid-east)
Exupère (M)
France; exsupero=to surpass
Fabien (M)
France; great Roman family Fabia from faba=bean
= M: Fabiano (it), Fabian (eng)
-> F: Fabienne (fr), Fabiola, Fabia
Fabrice (M)
Faber=craftsman, maker, smith
= Fabrizio (it), fabrizio (sp)
Faustus (M)
Lucky
= Faust (fr), Fausto (it)
Felix (M)
Happy, Protected by luck
= M: Felice (it), Félix, Félicien (fr), Felizan (sp)
= F: Félicienne (fr), Felicity, Flick (eng)
-> F: Felicia, Felice
Firminus (M)
From the name Firmius
= Firmin (fr), Pirmin (switz)
Flavia (F)
Great Roman family, flavius=blonde
= F: Flavie, Flavinia (fr)
= M: Flavien (fr)
Flora (F)
Roman goddess of flowers and the spring, flôs=flower
= Flóraidh, Florrie (scot)
Florence (F)
Florentia=flourishing (in the faith of Christ)
= F: Fiorencia (it, sp), Florence, Flossie (eng)
= M: Florent (fr), Florenz (germ)
-> Flora, Florentine, Florine, Floriane (fr)
-> Florentin, Florian (fr)
Fortunatus (M)
Lucky, Fortunate
= Fortunade (auvergne)
Fulvia (F)
Great roman family, from fulvius=tawny
-> M: Fulvio
Laurentius (M)
who comes from Laurentum in Latium
=M: Lassi, Lasse (fin)
Mauritius (M)
Moor, from Mauritania
= Maurice, Maur, Maurin (fr), Moritz (switz, germ), Maurizio (it), Mauricio (sp), Morris (eng), Mauritz (ned), Movr (rus), Morvan (britton), Meurig (MAY-rig, wel), Muiris (irel)
-> Mauricette (fr)
Sextilius (M)
Sextus=six (given to 6th child)
= Seissylt (wel), Cecil (eng)
Spiritus (M)
Spirit
= Esprit (fr), Spirito (it), Spiritú (cors)
Titus (M)
= Tiit (est)
Zita (F)
Sitita=desired
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