BtNuserMA14's Personal Name List

From the English word amber that denotes either the gemstone, which is formed from fossil resin, or the orange-yellow colour. The word ultimately derives from Arabic عنبر (ʿanbar) meaning "ambergris". It began to be used as a given name in the late 19th century, but it only became popular after the release of Kathleen Winsor's novel Forever Amber (1944).

Variant of Anwen.

From Auberi, an Old French form of Alberich brought to England by the Normans. It was common in the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century. Since the mid-1970s it has more frequently been given to girls, due to Bread's 1972 song Aubrey along with its similarity to the established feminine name Audrey.

Latinized form of Βερενίκη (Berenike), the Macedonian form of the Greek name Φερενίκη (Pherenike), which meant "bringing victory" from φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". This name was common among the Ptolemy ruling family of Egypt, a dynasty that was originally from Macedon. It occurs briefly in Acts in the New Testament (in most English Bibles it is spelled Bernice) belonging to a sister of King Herod Agrippa II. As an English name, Berenice came into use after the Protestant Reformation.

Feminine form of Berin.

From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *Baunila, possibly meaning "little bean" or "little swelling". In Norse mythology, Beyla is a servant of the god Freyr with her husband Bryggvir.

From the English word for the thorny plant.

Variant of Bronwen used in the English-speaking world (especially Australia and New Zealand).

From the English word ember, ultimately from Old English æmerge.

From the English word for a safe place, derived ultimately from Old English hæfen.

From the English word for the holly tree, ultimately derived from Old English holen. Holly Golightly is the main character in the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) by Truman Capote.

Elaboration of Holly using the popular name suffix lyn.

Anglicized form of Hunydd used in the BBC television series 'Merlin' (2008-2012), where it belongs to Merlin's mother.

Latinized form of Leofflæd.

From the English word meadow, ultimately from Old English mædwe. Previously very rare, it rose in popularity after it was used as the name of Tony Soprano's daughter on the television series The Sopranos (1999-2007).

Kazakh and Bosnian form of Madina.

Meduna was a Celtic goddess known from an inscription in Bad Bertrich, Germany, where she was worshipped together with Vercana. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain: theories include a derivation from Gaulish medu- "mead", which gave rise to the speculation that she may have been a goddes of honey-wine.

Maori form of Mary Ann.

Derived from the Old English elements mere "sea" and swiþ "strong".

Variant of Mereswith.

Meaning unknown. This was the name of an early Cornish (male) saint.

Variant of Mireia.

Means "sword blade", as well as "whale".

Variant of Nora 1.

Italian diminutive of Nora 1.

Short form of Maria.

Short form of Caterina or Catharina as well as other names ending in rina.

Generally this can be considered to be from Latin rosa meaning "rose", though originally it may have come from the unrelated Germanic name Roza 2. This was the name of a 13th-century saint from Viterbo in Italy. In the English-speaking world it was first used in the 19th century. Famous bearers include the Polish-German revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919) and the American civil rights activist Rosa Parks (1913-2005).

Variant of Rosaline. It can also be considered an elaboration of Rose with the common name suffix lyn.

Means "golden rose", derived from Latin rosa "rose" and aurea "golden". This name was (first?) used by Pedro Calderón de la Barca for a character in his play Life Is a Dream (1635).

Combination of Rosen and Cornish gwynn "fair, white, blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.

Feminine form of Rune.

Diminutive of Sandra.

Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.

A Celtic goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. Her name is possibly related to the Proto-Celtic 'seno' meaning "old". Some academics have associated the name to the ancient river Senua that was once located in southern Britain, which may have also been known as Alde, from the Anglo-Saxon 'ald' meaning old.

Not much is known of Senuna though correlations have been drawn between her and Minerva due to the few representations of her iconography that exist. Some items have been found which portray classical images of Minerva with her sword, shield, and owl but which are inscribed with Senuna's name. From this we can deduce that she may have been a goddess of wisdom and defense.

Varian of Shannon. American actress Shannyn Sossamon is a notable bearer.

Means "sunflower" in Tongan.

Obsolete Norwegian dialectal variant of Solveig recorded in Trøndelag and Nordland.

Variant of Tanya.

From the name of the flower, which is derived via Old French from Late Latin tanacita.

Feminine form of Taurus or variant of Tara 1.

Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".