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Ante is a Croatian form of Anthony. The name Anthony ultimately derives from the Roman family name Antonius, which is of uncertain Etruscan origin. The most famous bearer of the ancient name was Marcus Antonius (Mark Ant...

Bob is a male given name primarily used in English and Dutch, functioning as a short form of Robert. The name originated from the Medieval English habit of forming rhyming nicknames: just as Richard became Hick or Dick a...

Etymology and HistoryBuck is an English given name and surname, originally a nickname for someone who resembled a male deer, from Old English bucc. As a first name, it emerged in the 19th century, often as a nickname for...

Candy is a diminutive of Candace, also influenced by the English word candy. As a given name, Candy emerged as an affectionate, informal variant of Candace, which itself derives from the hereditary title of the queens of...

Cat is a feminine given name in English, primarily used as a diminutive of Catherine or Katherine. While it may also derive from the English word for the domestic feline, its most common origin is as a short form of the...

Dutch is an English nickname derived from the German word deutsch, meaning "German". Historically, the term "Dutch" was used broadly (especially in early America) to refer to German-speaking immigrants and their descenda...

Ginger is an English feminine given name derived from the English word ginger, referring either to the spice or the reddish-brown color. It can also function as a diminutive of Virginia, a connection popularized by the f...

Jax is a modern English masculine given name, typically used as a short form of Jackson. It can also be a fanciful spelling of the surname Jacks. The name first appeared in popular culture with the character Jax in the v...

Johnny is a diminutive of John, a classic English name with deep biblical roots. While originally a nickname, Johnny has since become a given name in its own right, particularly in English-speaking countries. The name ec...

Kim is a given name of multiple origins, used in Dutch, English, and German. While it today is most often considered a short form of Kimberly, the name in fact predates Kimberly as a given name. The author Rudyard Kiplin...

Origin and EtymologyLondon is a feminine given name taken directly from London, the capital city of the United Kingdom. The city's name, first recorded as Londinium by the Romans in the 1st century AD, has disputed origi...

Mack 1 is an English given name derived from a surname, which itself originated as a shortened form of various Irish and Scottish surnames beginning with Mac or Mc (from Irish mac meaning "son"). Historically, these surn...

Marco is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Latin name Marcus, which is believed to originate from the Roman god Mars. As such, it is a direct cognate of the English name Mark, sharing the same etymologica...

Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the Latin Maria, which itself comes from the New Testament Greek names Μαριάμ (Mariam) and Μαρία (Maria). These Greek forms are derived from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Mir...

May is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the month of Maia, the name of a Roman goddess of fertility. The month itself is named after Maia, and the name May has been used as a given name since the 19t...

Olly is a diminutive of Oliver (and occasionally of Olivia). The root name Oliver most likely derives from Old French Olivier, originally from Latin oliva meaning "olive tree," though it may also have Germanic origins th...

Stone is an English masculine first name derived from the English vocabulary word meaning a hard, naturally occurring solid substance. The name ultimately comes from the Old English word stān, meaning "stone" or "rock."E...