Thursday, July 24, 2008

Hiedi

Is pronounced HYE-dee. Short form of Adelaide or Adelheid (Old German) "exalted nature". Literary: the name of a girl of the Swiss Alps in Johanna Spyri's beloved children's novel "Heidi".
Variations of Heidi are:
Haidee, Heida, Heide, Heidey, Heidy and Hydee.

Hannah

Is pronounced HAN-ah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "favored grace". Biblical: mother of the prophet Samuel. Being barren, she asked God to bless her with a child, and her prayer was answered. Hence, the name literally means "God has graced me with a son". Variations of Hannah are:
Ann, Anna, Anne, Annie, Chana, Chanah, Chanha, Channach, Channah, Hana, Hanah, Hanalee, Hanalise, Hanna, Hanne, Hannele, Hannelore, Hannie, Hanny,

Heath

Is pronounced heeth. It is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "heath". Place name. "Heath" is a word for untended land where certain flowering shrubs grow. Famous people with this name are actor Heath Ledger.

Hamish

Is of Scottish origin. It is a variant of James (Hebrew) "he who supplants".
It is also related to the name Jacob

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Gwen

Is of Welsh origin, and its meaning is "blessed".
Short form of Gwendolyn and Guinevere. Often used as an independent name,
Pop singer Gwen Stefani.
Variations of Gwen are has:
Gwenn, Gwyn and Gwynn.

Grace

Is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "favor; blessing". A virtue name referring to God's grace. Actress and princess Grace Kelly; singer Grace Jones; choreographer Graciela Daniele.
Variations of Grace are: Engracia, Eugracia, Gracee, Gracella, Gracelynn, Gracelynne, Gracey, Gracia, Graciana, Gracie, Graciela, Graciella, Gracielle, Gracija, Gracina, Gracious, Grata, Gratia, Gratiana, Gratiela, Gratiella, Grayce, Grazia, Graziella, Grazina, Graziosa and Grazyna.

Gordon

Is of Old English and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "large fortification". Also possibly a place name meaning "hill near meadows" or "triangular hill".
Balladeer Gordon Lightfoot; photographer Gordon Parks; hockey player Gordie Howe.
Variations of Gordon are: Gordan, Gorden and Gordie.

Glenn

Is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "glen". Place name. A glen is a narrow valley between hills.
Singer Glen Campbell; band leader Glenn Miller; pianist Glenn Gould; hockey player Glen Murray.
Variations of Glenn are: Gleann, Glendale, Glendon, Glendyn, Glen, Glennard, Glennie, Glennon, Glenny, Glin, Glinn, Glyn and Glynn.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Frieda

Is of German origin, and its meaning is "lady".
Variations of Frieda are:
Freda, Fredda and Frida.

Fiona

Is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "fair, pale". Reportedly coined by an English author in the early 20th century.
US musician Fiona Apple.
Variations for Fiona are:
Fee, Ffion, Ffiona, Ffyona, Fione, Fionna and Fyona.

Fergus

Is of Scottish, Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "supreme man; highest choice". From Fearghas.
Saint Fergus the Pict (eighth century) was an Irish missionary in Scotland.
Variations of Fergus are:
Fearghas, Fearghus, Feargus, Fergie, Ferguson and Fergusson.

Finbar

Is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "white or fair head". Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Fionnbharr.
A prominent abbott and bishop who kept the Catholic Church alive in Ireland during the seventh and eighth centuries. One tale tells of Saint Finbar crossing the Irish Sea on horseback.
Variations of Finbar are:
Barr, Barra, Finbar, Finnbar, Finnbarr, Fionn and Fionnbharr.

Esther

Is of Persian origin, and its meaning is "myrtle leaf".
Biblical: a young Hebrew woman who became the wife of the Persian ruler Ahasuerus and risked her life to save her people.
Variations of Esther are:
Ester and Hester.

Emily

Is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "industrious, striving".
Variations of Emily are:
Amelia, Emelia, Emilee, Emilia and Emilie.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Evan

Is of Welsh origin. Variant of a Gaelic name anglicized as John (Hebrew) "the Lord is gracious". In Celtic, the name means "young warrior". In Welsh, it means "God is Good". In Hebrew, Evan means "rock".
Variations of Evan are:
Euan, Euen, Evann, Evans, Ev, Eva, Even, Evin, Evo, Evon, Evyn, Ewan, Ewen, Ewy and Owen.

Elijah

Is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "the Lord is my God".
Biblical: Elijah, one of the foremost prophets of Israel. The Book of Kings recounts many miracles performed for and by him.
Film director Elia Kazan; actor Elijah Wood.
Variations of Elijah are:
Eli, Elia, Elias, Elie, Elihu, Elija, Eliot, Eliyahu, Eljah, Elliot, Ellis, Ely, Elyot and Elyott.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Deborah

Is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "bee".
Biblical: a prophetess who summoned Barak to battle against an invading army. The victory song she wrote after the battle is part of the Book of Judges.
Actresses Deborah Kerr, Debbie Reynolds, Debra Winger, Debra Messing; Olympic figure skater Debi Thomas; TV journalist Deborah Norville.
Variations of Deborah are:
Deb, Debb, Debbee, Debbera, Debbey, Debbi, Debbie, Debbra, Debby, Debee, Debera, Deberah, Debi, Debor, Debora, Debra, Debrah, Debralee, Debreanna, Debriana, Debs, Devora, Devorah and Dobra.

Dana

Is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "from Denmark". A surname.
Actress Dana Delany.
Variations ofDana are:
Daena, Daina, Danaca, Danah, Danay, Dane, Danet, Daney, Dania, Danica, Danna, Danya, Dayna, Dayne and Donnica.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

David

Is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "beloved".
Biblical: one of the most remarkable personalities in the Scriptures. David was a shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman, prophet, and king. He wrote about half of the Psalms and very likely composed music for them as well. He is the only David mentioned in the Bible; his name occurs there more than a thousand times.
Saint David (sixth century) is the patron saint of Wales. In Scotland, David was a royal name. Explorer David Livingstone; actors David Niven, David Arquette, David Duchovny, David Schwimmer; baseball star Dave Winfield; TV host David Letterman; musician David Bowie; soccer player David Beckham.
Variations of David are:
Daffy, Daffyd, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davey, Davi, Davidde, Davide, Davidson, Davie, Daviel, Davies, Davin, Davis, Daven, Davon, Davy, Davyd, Davydd and Davyn.

Daniel

Is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "God is my judge". Biblical: the prophet and writer of the book of Daniel was a teenager when he was taken to Babylon after the destruction of Jerusalem in 607 BC. He survived a politically motivated death sentence in a lions' den.
Many prominent men have had the name since, among them statesman Daniel Webster and frontiersman Daniel Boone.
Novelist Daniel Defoe; entertainers Danny Thomas, Danny Kaye; Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan; actors Daniel Day-Lewis, Danny DeVito, Danny Aiello, Daniel Radcliffe.
Variationsof Daniel are:
Dan, Danal, Dane, Daneal, Danek, Danell, Dani, Danial, Daniele, Danil, Danilo, Danko, Dannel, Dannie, Danny, Dantrell, Danyal, Danyel and Deiniol.